Level 3 Early Years Educator Apprentice

Summary

Join Sunny Cloud Childminding as a Level 3 Early Years Educator Apprentice. Gain hands-on experience supporting children’s learning, play, routines and well-being in a warm home-based setting, while working towards your recognised qualification with support from an experienced childminder.

Wage

£11,232 for your first year, then could increase depending on your age

National Minimum Wage rate for apprentices

Pay will be reviewed following a successful six-month probation period and every six months thereafter. Pay increases will be considered based on performance, progress, development and responsibilities within the setting. We value our team and want to reward commitment and high-quality work.

Training course

Early years educator (level 3)

Hours

Initially three days per week, 8am to 5pm. Working days can be agreed with the successful applicant. Following a successful six-month probation period and subject to business needs, there will be an opportunity to increase to full-time hours.

27 hours a week

Start date

Thursday 1 October 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

• Support children’s learning, play and development through planned activities
• Help with daily routines, including meals, sleep, outdoor play and personal care
• Keep children safe by following safeguarding, health and safety and hygiene procedures
• Observe children’s progress and help complete learning observations
• Build positive relationships with children, parents and the childminder
• Prepare activities, resources and learning areas, and help keep the setting clean and organised
• Work as part of a small, supportive team and develop confidence in early years practice

Where you'll work

Beaumont Road
Coventry
CV7 8LH

Training

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

Training provider

BUSY BEES EDUCATION & TRAINING LIMITED

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

Training will take place at Sunny Cloud Childminding through practical workplace learning, online learning and off-the-job training time. A tutor from Busy Bees Education and Training will visit the setting regularly to support and assess the apprentice’s progress.

Requirements

Desirable qualifications

GCSE in:

• English (grade 4/C or equivalent)
• Maths (grade 4/C or equivalent)

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

Skills

• Communication skills
• IT skills
• Attention to detail
• Organisation skills
• Team working
• Creative
• Initiative
• Non judgemental
• Patience
• Willingness to learn

Other requirements

• Successful applicants will be required to complete an enhanced DBS check and join the DBS Update Service.
• You must be willing to obtain a Paediatric First Aid certificate.
• You will need to register as a childminding assistant with Suffolk Childcare Agency (SCA) and complete their required checks and health declaration.
• Two satisfactory references will be required.
• All requirements must be completed before working unsupervised with children.