Early Years Educator Apprenticeship

What you'll do

Main purpose of the post:

• To work under the guidance of qualified early years educators to learn and undertake learning activities with individual children and groups of children, in or outside the classroom/setting
• An Early Years Educator Apprentice will support the qualified staff in the delivery of the early years curriculum, ensuring the safety and wellbeing of children

General Employment Duties:

• To supervise and provide particular support for children, acting on the advice and guidance of qualified early years educators, ensuring their safety and access to learning activities
• To be flexible within working practices of the setting, undertaking other responsible duties where needed, such as domestic tasks, preparation of snack meals, cleansing of equipment, etc.
• Establish good working relationships with children, interacting with them according to individual needs
• To promote the inclusion and acceptance of all children
• To encourage children to interact and work cooperatively with others and engage all children in activities
• Provide our children with a high standard of physical, emotional, social and intellectual care in the nursery
• Providing personal care, such as feeding, changing nappies, and administering medication
• To promote self-esteem and independence

Training

• Early Years Educator Level 3
• Training will include paediatric first aid qualification

Monday - Friday, term time only working either 11:00 - 17:30 or 07:30 - 15:30

Your training provider will be Willows End Training.

After the apprenticeship

At LEO Academy Trust, we are committed to working with our wider community and to helping hard working, motivated individuals get into and get on at work. We have a proven track record of successful apprenticeship employment in various roles across our Trust and believe we are well positioned to support you in your first steps in your first, or new, career.

We would like to create a community of apprentices in the workplace and can offer progression opportunities through ‘extra' CPD as well as the possibility of continued employment after you have completed your studies.

The Trust offers a variety of courses for ambitious candidates - you may wish to pursue another apprenticeship or look into our BA Hons programme for onward career progression.

Skills

• Communication skills
• IT skills
• Attention to detail
• Organisation skills
• Customer care skills
• Problem solving skills
• Presentation skills
• Administrative skills
• Number skills
• Analytical skills
• Logical
• Team working
• Creative
• Initiative
• Non judgemental
• Patience
• Physical fitness

Qualifications

• Desired: GCSE, English (grade 4-9 or A - C*)
• Desired: GCSE, Maths (grade 4-9 or A - C*)

Things to consider

This vacancy will involve working with young children in a nursery/Early Years setting and you must be aged 17+ to be counted in the legal staff-to-child ratios.

Benefits

• LGPS pension
• Access to health & wellbeing support
• Discounted rates for after school and breakfast club, as well as discounted nursery rates

About the employer

At LEO Academy Trust, we are committed to working with our wider community and to helping hard working, motivated individuals get into and get on at work. We have a proven track record of successful apprenticeship employment in various roles across our Trust and believe we are well positioned to support you in your first steps in your career.

Apprenticeship details

• Course: Early years educator (level 3), Education and early years
• Apprenticeship level: Advanced (level 3)
• Training provider: SUTTON LONDON BOROUGH COUNCIL
• Expected duration: 1 Year 6 Months
• Hours: 30 hours a week. Working week: Monday to Friday, will either be term time & teacher training days or all year round with release for studies during the working week.

6 hours per week - either 11:00 - 17:30 or 07:30 - 15:30.

• Start date: 2 November 2026
• Positions available: 2
• Wage: £12,514 a year