Early Years Educator Level 3 Apprenticeship

As an apprentice at NextStep Training, you will earn while you learn, gain hands-on experience, and achieve industry-recognised qualifications. You will receive expert training, personalised support, and a clear pathway to career progression.

Requirements

• GCSE English (grade 4)
• GCSE Maths (grade 4)
• Communication skills
• Attention to detail
• Organisation skills
• Problem solving skills
• Team working
• Creative
• Initiative
• Non judgemental
• Patience

Responsibilities

• Assist in planning and delivering engaging, age-appropriate activities
• Promote learning through play in line with the EYFS framework
• Create a safe and stimulating environment
• Help maintain clean, safe, and welcoming learning spaces
• Follow safeguarding and health & safety procedures
• Observe and monitor children's progress
• Record observations and contribute to assessments and development plans
• Share relevant information with senior staff and parents
• Promote positive behaviour and social skills
• Encourage kindness, sharing, and respectful behaviour
• Use positive reinforcement and model appropriate conduct
• Assist with daily routines, including mealtimes, toileting, dressing, and nap times
• Help establish consistent routines for comfort and stability
• Work collaboratively with colleagues and parents
• Communicate effectively with team members, children, and families
• Participate in staff meetings and training sessions
• Maintain confidentiality and professionalism
• Handle sensitive information with discretion and follow data protection policies
• Adhere to nursery/setting policies and procedures, including guidelines for safeguarding, equality, inclusion, and diversity
• Support in ensuring the setting meets regulatory and quality standards
• Recognise and act to protect children or colleagues at risk of abuse
• Apply legislation, policy, and procedure to protect the health, safety, and wellbeing of children
• Apply principles of risk assessment and management
• Teach children to develop skills to manage risk and maintain safety
• Use communication methods, including technology, with other professionals
• Develop and maintain effective professional, collaborative relationships
• Undertake the role and responsibilities of key person
• Recognise and apply theories of attachment
• Provide sensitive and respectful personal care for children from birth to 5 years
• Advocate for all children's needs, including SEND or EAL support
• Promote and facilitate children’s interpersonal communication
• 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
• Create inclusive, child-centred, dynamic, innovative, and evolving physical environments
• Create inclusive and supportive emotional environments
• Apply strategies that support children’s ability to manage change, transition, and significant events
• Analyse observation evidence to assess and plan holistic individual learning
• Facilitate and support child-centred opportunities and experiences
• Provide adult-led opportunities and experiences
• Use reflection to develop professionally and personally