Early Years Educator Apprenticeship

LEO Academy Trust is committed to developing a family of schools, where collaboration makes a real difference to the wider community. We are seeking ambitious EYE apprentices to join our team working at Furzefield Primary. We welcome applications from all members of the community, including those from protected characteristic groups.

Wage

£12,514 a year. Minimum wage rates (opens in new tab). Paid monthly on the last working day, in 12 equal instalments. Study time and annual leave rolled up into school holidays.

Training Course

Early years educator (level 3)

Hours

Monday to Friday, will either be term time & teacher training days or all year round with release for studies during the working week. 6 hours per week - either 11:00 - 17:30 or 07:30 - 15:30. 30 hours a week.

Start Date

Monday 2 November 2026

Duration

1 year 6 months

Positions Available

2

What You'll Do at Work

Main purpose of the post: To work under the guidance of qualified early years educators to learn and undertake learning activities with individual children and groups of children, in or outside the classroom/setting. An Early Years Educator Apprentice will support the qualified staff in the delivery of the early years curriculum, ensuring the safety and wellbeing of children.

General Employment Duties:

• To supervise and provide particular support for children, acting on the advice and guidance of qualified early years educators, ensuring their safety and access to learning activities.
• To be flexible within working practices of the setting, undertaking other responsible duties where needed, such as domestic tasks, preparation of snack meals, cleansing of equipment, etc.
• Establish good working relationships with children, interacting with them according to individual needs.
• To promote the inclusion and acceptance of all children.
• To encourage children to interact and work cooperatively with others and engage all children in activities.
• Provide our children with a high standard of physical, emotional, social and intellectual care in the nursery.
• Providing personal care, such as feeding, changing nappies, and administering medication.
• To promote self-esteem and independence.

Where You'll Work

Furzefield Primary School
Delabole Road
Redhill
RH1 3PA

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

Training Provider

SUTTON LONDON BOROUGH COUNCIL

Training Course

Early years educator (level 3)
Understanding apprenticeship levels (opens in new tab).

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.