Early Years Educator Apprentice - Toad Hall Nursery Crawley

CAREROOM LIMITED
Horley (RH11 7BP)
Closes in 21 days (Thursday 29 October 2026)
Posted on 7 October 2026

Summary

Toad Hall Nursery are looking for an apprentice eligible to complete their level 3 apprenticeship in Early Years. As an Apprentice you will be trained to undertake the same responsibilities as an Early Years Practitioner, supported by an award-winning training provider.

Wage
£16,764.80 a year

Training course
Early years educator (level 3)

Hours
40 hours a week - Monday to Friday (shifts agreed at offer stage).

Start date
Saturday 31 October 2026

Duration
1 year 2 months

Positions available
2

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

You will work as part of a team planning, monitoring, and evaluating activities for children from birth to approximately five years of age. You will be responsible for the care and education of the children in the room within a key person structure. You will assist with the daily, weekly, and monthly checks around the nursery. Ensuring the safeguarding and welfare of the children in the room at all times is essential. You will work to the Early Years Foundation Stage (EYFS) Statutory Framework. To support qualified staff with daily routines in the nursery. To learn the skills of a nursery nurse, working practically as part of the team. To learn how to provide high-quality childcare to our children. Understand the importance of keeping everyone safe and the part you play. To never be left unsupervised with the children. To gain a good understanding of child development and how this is important when caring for children. To contribute/complete children’s observations and records where required.

Training

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

Training provider
REALISE LEARNING AND EMPLOYMENT LIMITED

Training course
Early years educator (level 3)

What you'll learn

• 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.
• 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.
• 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.