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Early Years Educator Level 3 Apprenticeship
Working as part of a highly motivated team dedicated to providing a high standard of holistic care and development for all children attending the setting, safeguarding children and ensuring health and safety, etc. working within current guidelines and legislation regarding the care and education of young children.
Most of your apprenticeship is spent working. You’ll learn on the job by getting hands-on experience.
Responsibilities
- To work as part of a highly motivated team dedicated to providing a high standard of holistic care and development for all children attending the setting
- To gain a good knowledge of the policies and procedures within the nursery for such events as illness, accidents, safeguarding children and health and safety, etc.
- Working within current guidelines and legislation regarding the care and education of young children
- To work towards gaining the standard required under the Level 3 Child Care qualification held
- Contribute to ensuring that mandatory paperwork (accident, incident, health and safety lists, risk assessments, medicine logs) is being completed in line with nursery procedures
- To ensure that practice within the area of responsibility is consistent with the standards laid down in the Early Years Foundation Stage (EYFS)
- To work with qualified room staff to create and maintain a stimulating and challenging environment which meets the diverse needs of all children attending
- With the support and guidance of qualified staff, create and maintain a stimulating outdoor area supporting all areas of learning
- With the support and guidance of qualified room staff, ensure development reviews are being completed in line with the statutory requirement, following the transition procedures set out by room leaders
- To liaise and engage with parents who access the nursery, to provide advice and support and answer questions in line with the settings
- Key Person role, to develop personal skills and practice within the EYFS framework and standards and undertake any professional development as identified during performance monitoring at staff supervisions
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Requirements
- GCSE 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.
- Communication skills
- IT skills
- Attention to detail
- Organisation skills
- Customer care skills
- Problem solving skills
- Presentation skills
- Administrative skills
- Number skills
- Analytical skills
- Logical
- Team working
- Creative
- Initiative
- Non judgemental
- Patience
- Physical fitness
- You will need to pass a Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check for this position.
- You will need to be patient and have empathy to do this role and have a passion to develop children's learning.
- Be able to commit to the hours and length of the apprenticeship.
Benefits
- An apprenticeship includes time away from working for specialist training.
- You’ll study to gain professional knowledge and skills.
- You will gain an NVQ Level 3 Early Years Educator qualification at the end of the course
- Your skills coach will be there to support you throughout and visit your setting
- You will complete your Level 3 Paediatric First Aid
- Functional skills training if necessary
- At least 20% of your working hours will be spent training or studying
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Application Process
- Closes in 14 days (Friday 17 July 2026 at 11:59pm)
About Blessed Sacrament Catholic Primary School
At Blessed Sacrament Catholic Primary School, we cultivate a Catholic community which develops the spiritual, emotional, intellectual, creative and physical potential of everyone in a happy, loving, supportive, family environment.
A fully inclusive 3 form entry Catholic Primary School with a 36 place SEN Unit for children with Severe Learning Difficulties. We serve the north Liverpool community for children from aged 2 to Year 6. Blessed Sacrament is at the very heart of our local Catholic community where together, rooted in faith and Christ’s inspiration, we tirelessly support all children and their families to be inspired to achieve their very best. Our school holds multiple awards, one of which is being recognised as a ‘Centre of Excellence’ for Inclusion for the last 2 years. We are also accredited with the Early Years Quality Mark, Healthy Schools Award and we are a Spanish Centre of Excellence. Blessed Sacrament Catholic Primary School already has a very strong identity and reputation for motivating and inspiring all children in our care, shaped around their individual needs, interests and uniqueness.
https://www.bsprimary.com/ (opens in new tab)
Contact
JUNIPER TRAINING LIMITED Angela Gordon angela.gordon@junipertraining.co.uk
The reference code for this apprenticeship is VAC2000040341.
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