Early Years Educator Level 3 Apprenticeship (HAN 26)

HUNGRY CATERPILLAR DAY NURSERIES LTD

Location: Hanwell (W7 3JG)

Closing date: 28 days from today (Friday 6 November 2026 at 11:59pm)

Summary

You will gain experience, earn a salary, and achieve a recognised early years level 3 qualification. Duties include working alongside the team as an educator but with support and the opportunity to plan, implement & supervise child initiated & adult led activities following the development needs & interests of each child.

Wage: £17,680 a year

Minimum wage rates (opens in new tab):

• First 12 months £17,680 pa, based on 40 hours over 52 weeks.
• Once Qualified: pay scales from £28,288K to £30,222K yearly. (Based on 2026 rates - increasing 1/4/27)

Training

Training course: Early years educator (level 3)

Hours: Monday - Friday, between 7.30am - 6.00pm, around the current shift system. One evening per month for staff meetings. Five paid training days per year. 40 hours a week

Start date: Tuesday 1 December 2026

Duration: 1 year 6 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 alongside the team as a practitioner but with support
• You will have the opportunity to plan, implement & supervise child initiated & adult led activities following the development needs & interests of each child
• You will be involved in the daily routine care of the children as well as key person responsibility to help ensure each child feels safe, their development needs are met, and their progress is shared with parents
• You will be assigned a tutor who will set your work and support you through your qualification
• You will have a nursery-based mentor who will be on hand to support you with your work and offer day-to-day guidance

Where you'll work

Hanwell Children Centre

25a Laurel Gardens, Hanwell W7 3JG

Training

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

Training provider: HAWK MANAGEMENT (UK) LIMITED

Training course: Early years educator (level 3)

Understanding apprenticeship levels (opens in new tab)

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 (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.