Early Years Educator Apprenticeship Level 3

Summary

We are seeking an ambitious and passionate childcare individual to work in our family-run nursery in Forest Hill, South East London. You will provide high quality care and interactions with the children, ensuring that their needs are met and that their learning experiences are planned and varied. In return, we offer a very competitive package. 

Wage

£19,760 a year

The starting wage may increase if the applicant has gained sufficient experience in a setting. The wage may increase over time based on performance.

Training course

Early years educator (level 3)

Hours

Days and shifts to be confirmed.

36 hours a week

Start date

Wednesday 2 September 2026

Duration

1 year 6 months

Positions available

1

Work

Most of your apprenticeship is spent working. You’ll learn on the job by getting hands-on experience.

What you'll do at work

• To provide high quality care and interactions for the children in the baby room, ensuring that their needs are met and that their learning experiences are planned and varied.
• To work as part of a team, taking instruction from the room leader and manager and sharing knowledge, expertise and support with the other members of the team.
• Working with parents to ensure joined-up care for the children.
• To undertake formal training in early years with specific training in relation to the care of babies and to continue your professional development through attending relevant courses.
• Contribute to planning activities based on each individual child’s personal interests and developmental needs.
• Contribute to the creation of a stimulating and engaging environment to challenge and inspire children to learn new concepts and skills.
• Support children’s physical well-being with regards to frequent nappy changing, routine for sleeping and feeding.
• Maintain awareness of children’s emotional needs and provide caring and timely attention to children requiring emotional support.
• Keep play areas clean and tidy, maintaining the highest standards of hygiene.

Where you'll work

17 DAVID'S ROAD
FOREST HILL
LONDON
SE23 3EP

Training

Apprenticeships include time away from working for specialist training. You’ll study to gain professional knowledge and skills.

Training provider

PRE-SCHOOL LEARNING ALLIANCE

Training course

Early years educator (level 3)

What you'll learn

Course contents

• Recognise when a child or a colleague is in danger or at risk of abuse and act to protect them in line with safeguarding policy and procedure.
• Apply legislation, policy and procedure to protect the health, safety and wellbeing of children in the setting (for example, food safety, diets, starting solid food, allergies, COSHH, and accidents, injuries, and emergencies).
• Apply the principles of risk assessment and risk management within documentation and practice.
• Teach children to develop skills to manage risk and maintain their own and others safety.
• Use a range of communication methods, including technology, with other professionals to meet the individual needs of the child.
• Develop and maintain effective professional, collaborative relationships with others involved in the education and care of the child.
• Undertake the role and responsibilities of key person.
• Recognise and apply theories of attachment to develop effective relationships with children.
• Provide sensitive and respectful personal care for children from birth to 5 years.
• Advocate for all children’s needs, including children which require SEND or EAL support.
• Promote and facilitate children’s interpersonal communication to develop their social interactions and relationships.
• Support children to develop a positive sense of their own identity and culture.
• Support children to understand and respond to their emotions and make considered choices about their behaviours.
• Assess the responsiveness of the environment for effective child-centred experiences in line with curriculum requirements.
• Create inclusive, child-centred, dynamic, innovative, and evolving physical environments both indoors and outdoors.
• Create inclusive and supportive emotional environment that enables the child to feel safe, secure, respected and experience a sense of wellbeing; maintaining and prioritising the individual child’s voice.
• Apply strategies that support children’s ability to manage change, transition, and significant events.
• Analyse observation evidence to assess and plan holistic individual learning based on a comprehensive understanding of the child’s needs and interests.
• Facilitate and support child-centred opportunities and experiences based on the setting's curriculum and pedagogy.
• Provide adult led opportunities and experience based on the setting's curriculum and pedagogy.
• Use reflection to develop themselves both professionally and personally.
• Recognise when a child or a colleague is in danger or at risk of abuse and act to protect them in line with safeguarding policy and procedure.
• Apply legislation, policy and procedure to protect the health, safety and wellbeing of children in the setting (for example, food safety, diets, starting solid food, allergies, COSHH, and accidents, injuries, and emergencies).
• Apply the principles of risk assessment and risk management within documentation and practice.
• Teach children to develop skills to manage risk and maintain their own and others safety.
• Use a range of communication methods, including technology, with other professionals to meet the individual needs of the child.
• Develop and maintain effective professional, collaborative relationships with others involved in the education and care of the child.
• Undertake the role and responsibilities of key person.
• Recognise and apply theories of attachment to develop effective relationships with children.
• Provide sensitive and respectful personal care for children from birth to 5 years.
• Advocate for all children’s needs, including children which require SEND or EAL support.
• Promote and facilitate children’s interpersonal communication to develop their social interactions and relationships.
• Support children to develop a positive sense of their own identity and culture.
• Support children to understand and respond to their emotions and make considered choices about their behaviours.
• Assess the responsiveness of the environment for effective child-centred experiences in line with curriculum requirements.
• Create inclusive, child-centred, dynamic, innovative, and evolving physical environments both indoors and outdoors.
• Create inclusive and supportive emotional environment that enables the child to feel safe, secure, respected and experience a sense of wellbeing; maintaining and prioritising the individual child’s voice.
• Apply strategies that support children’s ability to manage change, transition, and significant events.
• Analyse observation evidence to assess and plan holistic individual learning based on a comprehensive understanding of the child’s needs and interests.
• Facilitate and support child-centred opportunities and experiences based on the setting's curriculum and pedagogy.
• Provide adult led opportunities and experience based on the setting's curriculum and pedagogy.
• Use reflection to develop themselves both professionally and personally.

Training schedule

• The apprentice will work towards an Early Years Educator Level 3. The majority of the training from the training provider will be online with regular meetings to check on progress.
• Apprentices must successfully complete a first aid qualification in line with the requirements of the EYFS Framework.
• Rubadubs will provide on-the-job training and other courses they deem necessary to aid your development.

Requirements

Essential qualifications

GCSE or equivalent in:

• English (grade 4)
• Maths (grade 4)

Share if you have other relevant qualifications and industry experience. The apprenticeship can be adjusted to reflect what you already know.

Skills

• Communication skills
• Team working
• Initiative
• Non judgemental
• Patience

Other requirements

There will be an element of lifting and bending whilst working within the nursery. Applicants should have a passion for working with children.