Childcare Apprenticeship - Level 3 Early Years Educator

This apprenticeship is ideal for someone with some prior knowledge and experience within a nursery or school setting, and especially someone passionate about childcare and early years, looking to further their career.

What you'll do

• Providing an excellent range of activities that ensures that the child learns whilst having fun
• Supporting children's learning and development, including supporting planning and observations
• Preparing and maintaining the environment and resources for the children
• Preparation of food for breakfast, snack and afternoon tea
• Supporting children's self-help needs
• Being creative and enthusiastic
• Following safeguarding rules
• Undertaking First Aid training as required
• Undertaking training as appropriate to meet any changes in standards or appropriate legal requirements as required
• Ensuring that all health and hygiene requirements are always adhered to

Training

• You will gain a Level 3 Early Years Educator qualification at the end of the course
• All training is completed remotely via Teams, your tutor will be there to support you throughout and visit your setting
• Online remote training sessions will take place once a week for the first 8 weeks, and they'll be scheduled as and when
• You will complete your Level 3 Paediatric First Aid

After the apprenticeship

• After completion, you will develop into a Level 3 practitioner, with the potential of a permanent position upon successful completion
• There is also the potential to go into other childcare-orientated roles, e.g. social work, teaching, managerial roles etc.

Skills

• Communication skills
• Organisation skills
• Problem solving skills
• Logical
• Team working
• Creative
• Initiative
• Non judgemental
• Patience

Qualifications

• Essential: GCSE, English (grade 4)
• Essential: GCSE, Maths (grade 4)

About the employer

We provide a wide variety of care and facilities for children aged between 6 weeks and 5 years old. We are able to accept childcare vouchers and provide funded places for 3-4 year olds and 2 year olds (subject to conditions). We have a well-established team of highly qualified and dedicated staff whose focus is the welfare of the children entrusted to our care.

Apprenticeship details

• Course: Early years educator (level 3), Education and early years
• Apprenticeship level: Advanced (level 3)
• Training provider: SWIFT ACI
• Expected duration: 1 Year 1 Month
• Hours: 30 hours a week. Working week: Apprentices are required to be as flexible as possible to meet the needs of the business. Monday to Friday. Shifts to be confirmed.
• Start date: 19 October 2026
• Positions available: 1
• Wage: £12,480 a year