Early Years Apprentice

Job Opportunity: Early Years Educator Apprenticeship

We are offering candidates who are looking for a challenge, working towards their level 3 qualification and gaining an insight into a leadership role and having opportunities to put it in action.

Wage:

• £14,560 for your first year, then could increase depending on your age
• National Minimum Wage rate for apprentices
• Minimum wage rates (opens in new tab)
• Wages will be offered in accordance with age, experience

Training Course: Early years educator (level 3)

Hours:

• Monday to Friday - being flexible with working hours
• 35 hours a week

Start Date: Thursday 1 October 2026

Duration: 1 year 6 months

Positions Available: 2

What You'll Do at Work

The candidates will be working in the breakfast after and after school club during term time and in the holiday club during school holidays. The candidates will have the opportunity to demonstrate their leadership skills in leading the junior staff members in the activities and planning.

Where You'll Work

You can select which locations you want to apply for in your application on Find an apprenticeship.

This apprenticeship is available in these locations:

• Hadow Road, Bournemouth, BH10 5HT
• Livingstone Road, Poole, BH12 3DT

Training Provider

BOURNEMOUTH AND POOLE COLLEGE, THE

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.