Early Years Apprenticeship

Have you completed a Level 2 Early Years Practitioner Apprenticeship? A great opportunity to progress to Level 3 Early Years Educator Apprenticeship for someone motivated and enthusiastic who enjoys working with children ensuring they achieve their learning objectives. Flexible start date available.

What you'll do

• Be responsible for a small number of children in your key room as their key person, ensuring their care and with support from qualified staff ensure their learning and development
• Ensure the children in your key group meet the leaning objectives according to the Early Years Foundation stage by planning for and observing their development with support from the qualified members of staff
• Create individual learning journeys to record and evaluate your key groups leaning and development and progress
• Gain a full understanding of the Early Years Foundation Stage

Provide an interesting, fun, age-appropriate learning environment with a variety of activities that stimulate the children's learning in you care

• Make and maintain learning materials and resources
• Record key information regarding the child's daily routine following the nursery systems that have been put in place
• Feedback the children's routine to parents on a daily basis, creating continuous partnerships with parents
• To have a full understanding to the settings policies and procedures and ensure they are implemented
• Ensure all children are continuously stimulated and a range of activities are provided for all the children ensuring that they reach their full potential
• Assist in the daily domestic duties of the nursery, including ensuring the nursery is kept safe, secure and clean at all times

Training

An apprenticeship includes regular training with a college or other training organisation. At least 20% of your working hours will be spent training or studying.

For on-the-job training, you will be taught by your manager and other qualified early years staff within the setting.

• Monthly online virtual masterclasses with the training provider and other students doing the same qualification.
• Monthly virtual online masterclasses with the training provider's Skills Coach, who supports you throughout your apprenticeship.

After the apprenticeship

• Fully qualified Early Years Educator
• Could then progress to be a room leader
• Level 5 early years as a manager or deputy

Skills

• Communication skills
• Attention to detail
• Organisation skills
• Customer care skills
• Team working
• Creative
• Initiative
• Non judgemental
• Patience
• Physical fitness
• Willingness to learn and grow
• Kind and caring nature
• Proactive

Qualifications

• Essential: GCSE, Maths and English (grade 4 or above)
• Desired: early Years, Early Years (grade 2)

Things to consider

• Passing a Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check
• Be patient and understanding for the needs of children
• Be committed to completing the apprenticeship with a passion and vision for a career in Early Years

About the employer

At Little Acorns, we provide a safe, nurturing, and stimulating environment where children can explore, learn, and grow at their own pace. Our dedicated team of qualified early years practitioners is passionate about supporting each child's unique journey, fostering curiosity, creativity, and confidence.

Apprenticeship details

• Course: Early years educator (level 3), Education and early years
• Apprenticeship level: Advanced (level 3)
• Training provider: JUNIPER TRAINING LIMITED
• Expected duration: 1 Year 6 Months
• Hours: 30 hours a week. Working week: Monday - Friday, between 7.30am and 6.00pm (agreed in advance on a rota basis).
• Start date: 1 December 2026
• Positions available: 1
• Wage: £12,480 a year