L3 Early Years Apprenticeship

Headstart Nursery 2

SOUTH OCKENDON (RM15 5LY)
Closes in 24 days (Sunday 18 October 2026 at 11:59pm)
Posted on 23 September 2026

Summary

Working in a childcare setting with children ranging from ages 0–5.
You will be working towards an Advanced Diploma Early Years.
Your apprenticeship will last for 14 months.
This apprenticeship requires dedication, commitment & punctuality for you to be successful.
Wage £12,480 to £19,827.60, depending on your age
National Minimum Wage
Minimum wage rates

Hours

• Working in a nursery setting full time, min 30hrs a week.
• Attending online group classroom session 1 day a week for the first 8 weeks.
• Updating online portfolio in a timely manner to meet deadlines.

30 hours a week

Start date

Friday 20 November 2026

Duration

1 year 2 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

• Creating fun, engaging and safe environment for the children.
• Teaching within the EYFS requirements
• Partaking in a range of indoor and outdoor activities
• Supporting the children with a range of self-care needs such as feeding and personal hygiene.
• Communicating with other team members and parents.
• Working in a childcare setting with children ranging from ages 0–5
• Also, being able to liaise with external customers, parents, and provide a high level of service for the childcare setting.

Where you'll work

HEAD START NURSERY 2
DARENTH LANE
SOUTH OCKENDON
RM15 5LY

Training

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

Training provider

SWIFT ACI LIMITED

Training course

Early years educator (level 3)
Understanding apprenticeship levels

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.