Training Provider

• PARAGON EDUCATION & SKILLS 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 (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.

Training Schedule

At Shaping Lives, we are dedicated to one mission: helping nurseries like yours nurture future generations through high-quality early childhood education. As a trusted training provider, we specialise in developing skilled, passionate educators who make a meaningful difference in the lives of children aged 0–5. Whether you're looking to enhance your current team's skills or recruit new talent, we’re with you every step of the way. Upon completion of this 15-month apprenticeship, you will have obtained your Early Years Educator Level 3 with SENDco Apprenticeship qualification.

Requirements

• Share if you have other relevant qualifications and industry experience. The apprenticeship can be adjusted to reflect what you already know.
• Skills: Creative, Initiative, Patience, Teamworking, Communication Skills

Other Requirements

The closing date guidance, if a successful candidate is found before the advertised dates, the advert will close early.

About This Employer

On behalf of the children, staff, and governors, I would like to offer you a warm welcome to our school website. For those of you not familiar with our school, we are a relatively large Church of England Primary school, situated on the edge of Cannock Chase in Rugeley. Etching Hill has been part of the local community since 1971. Our shared aim is to inspire the children in our care to become happy, independent lifelong learners, who are able to fulfil their potential and live life in all its fullness. We do this by providing high-quality, memorable, and exciting learning opportunities. I am very honoured to work with such a dedicated team of teachers, support staff, and governors, all of whom are committed to supporting each individual child to ‘shine brightly’ and to develop a sense of pride and aspiration both, for themselves as people, and for our school. At Etching Hill, we are proud of the wide range of academic, musical, artistic, sporting, and community activities that take place on a regular basis. Each of these contributes to making the school a vibrant, happy place to be. Furthermore, we believe that we can only achieve the best for our pupils by working closely with parents and carers. There are many opportunities for parents to share in their child’s education and families are always warmly welcomed into the school.

After This Apprenticeship

Your earnings can increase over time with an apprenticeship. Find out about potential future pay (opens in new tab). There is a possibility of being offered a full-time role after successful completion of the apprenticeship.

Ask a Question

The contact for this apprenticeship is:

• PARAGON EDUCATION & SKILLS LIMITED
• Shaping Lives recruitment team
• apprentice.recruitment@pgon.co.uk
• 08004220588

The reference code for this apprenticeship is VAC2000043132.

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Closes on Wednesday 19 August 2026

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