Early Years Level 3 Educator Apprenticeship - Children's Corner Childcare

About the Role
Would you love the opportunity to work for an award-winning nursery group, to be immersed in the magic of children's play? The position is full time, you will earn as you learn, completing your apprenticeship at nursery with our in-house, face-to-face early years tutors, with no need for college. Progression from level 2.

Wage
£16,640 for your first year, then could increase depending on your age
National Minimum Wage rate for apprentices
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Bonus scheme
Training course

Hours
Monday to Friday. Shifts to be confirmed. 40 hours a week

Start date
Tuesday 1 September 2026

Duration
1 year 4 months

Positions available
7

What you'll do at work

• Create awe and inspiration for the children you care for through creating exciting activities and teaching them new skills
• Gain new knowledge, skills and behaviours throughout your apprenticeship to become a qualified practitioner
• Support all their daily needs from helping them at mealtimes, supporting their sleep needs and their well-being too
• Teach them through a range of play types both indoors and outdoors as well as taking them on outings to enhance their cultural experiences

Where you'll work
You can select which locations you want to apply for in your application on Find an apprenticeship.
This apprenticeship is available in these locations:

• Children's Corner Childcare Farsley, Springbank School, Wesley Street, Farsley, LS11 5BQ
• Children's Corner Headingley, Chapel Hall, Chapel Fold, Leeds, LS6 3RG
• Children S Corner Kids Academy West Park, West Park Drive West Park, Leeds, LS16 5AS
• Childrens Corner Kids Academy Adel, Holtdale Approach Adel, Leeds, LS16 7RX
• Children's Corner Moor Allerton Hall, Moor Allerton Hall Primary School, Lidgett Lane, Roundhay, LS17 6QP

Training
Apprenticeships include time away from working for specialist training. You’ll study to gain professional knowledge and skills.
Training provider
CLIFFE HOUSE DAY NURSERIES LIMITED
Training course
Early years educator (level 3)
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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.