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Level 3 Early Years Apprentice
KENTHOUSEDAYNURSERY LTD
BECKENHAM (BR3 4TP)
Closes in 30 days (Sunday 15 November 2026 at 11:59pm)
Posted on 15 October 2026
Summary
The Level 3 Apprentice will work as part of the nursery team to provide a safe, caring, stimulating and inclusive environment for children.
Wage £13,312 to £21,149.44, depending on your age
National Minimum Wage £416 a week
Training course Early years educator (level 3)
Hours 8 hours a day + 1 hour lunch break between 08:00 and 18:00. 32 hours a week
Start date Tuesday 17 November 2026
Duration 1 year 6 months
Positions available 1
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
- Building warm, positive and professional relationships with children.
- Engaging with children through conversation, play, stories, songs and age-appropriate activities.
- Supporting children’s communication and language, physical development and personal, social and emotional development.
- Setting up and taking part in indoor and outdoor activities based on children’s interests and developmental needs.
- Supporting children during meals, snacks and daily routines.
- Carrying out personal care routines, including nappy changing and supporting toilet training, while maintaining children’s dignity and following hygiene procedures.
- Encouraging children to develop independence, confidence, positive behaviour and appropriate boundaries.
- Supervising children closely and ensuring their safety and wellbeing throughout the day.
- Supporting sleep and rest routines where required.
- Observing children and contributing to records of their learning, development and progress.
- Working with senior practitioners to plan activities and next steps for individual children.
- Helping to prepare and maintain a safe, stimulating and organised learning environment.
- Cleaning and maintaining the nursery environment throughout the day, including play areas, tables, equipment and shared spaces.
- Following the nursery’s hygiene and infection-control procedures to help maintain a clean and safe environment for children and staff.
- Cleaning and sanitising toys, equipment, surfaces and frequently touched areas as required.
- Supporting good hygiene practices, including effective handwashing, safe food hygiene and appropriate cleaning after meals, messy play and personal-care routines.
- Following correct procedures for nappy changing, waste disposal and cleaning of changing areas.
- Helping to reduce the spread of infection by following the nursery’s infection-control policy and promptly reporting any hygiene, illness or health-and-safety concerns.
- Following safeguarding procedures and immediately reporting any concerns to the appropriate senior member of staff or Designated Safeguarding Lead.
- Communicating appropriately with parents/carers about children’s day under the guidance of senior staff.
- Working effectively as part of the nursery team and supporting colleagues throughout the day.
- Attending staff meetings, supervision sessions and relevant training.
- Completing apprenticeship coursework, assessments and off-the-job training requirements.
- Following all nursery policies and procedures, including safeguarding, confidentiality, health and safety, behaviour management and equality and inclusion
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Where you'll work
41 RAVENSCROFT ROAD
BECKENHAM
BR3 4TP
Training
Apprenticeships include time away from working for specialist training. You’ll study to gain professional knowledge and skills.
Training provider LONDON SOUTH EAST COLLEGES
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.
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Training schedule
This training schedule has not been finalised. Check with this employer if you’ll need to travel to a college or training location for this apprenticeship.
Requirements
Essential qualifications
GCSE in: Maths and English (grade Grades 4-9 (A*- C))
Share if you have other relevant qualifications and industry experience. The apprenticeship can be adjusted to reflect what you already know.
Skills
- Communication skills
- IT skills
- Attention to detail
- Organisation skills
- Customer care skills
- Problem solving skills
- Presentation skills
- Administrative skills
- Number skills
- Analytical skills
- Logical
- Team working
- Creative
- Initiative
- Non judgemental
- Patience
- Physical fitness
About this employer
Kent House Day Nursery is a small childcare on domestic premises setting. We are registered to take in up to 25 children between the ages of 3 months to 5 years old. We aim to create a home-from-home atmosphere where children feel loved, supported, and inspired every day. With strong partnerships between staff and families, we work together to make the transition from home to nursery a positive and seamless experience. We focus on creating rich learning experiences through play, exploration, and meaningful interactions.
After this apprenticeship
Your earnings can increase over time with an apprenticeship. Find out about potential future pay (opens in new tab).
To be discussed near completion of apprenticeship.
Ask a question
The contact for this apprenticeship is:
LONDON SOUTH EAST COLLEGES
Evelyn Nartey
The reference code for this apprenticeship is VAC2000059488.
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Closes in 30 days (Sunday 15 November 2026 at 11:59pm)
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