Level 3 Early Years Educator Apprenticeship

SMARTY PANTS ABBEY LANE LIMITED
LONDON (E15 2SD)
Closes in 16 days (Sunday 18 October 2026 at 11:59pm)
Posted on 1 October 2026

Summary

Smarty Pants Nursery is looking for a caring, enthusiastic Level 3 Early Years Educator Apprentice! Gain hands-on experience, build confidence and develop a rewarding career working with young children while earning a recognised qualification.

Wage

• £15,600 for your first year, then could increase depending on your age
• National Minimum Wage rate for apprentices

If the individual has their L2 already or has knowledge then the pay will be reviewed.

Training

• Early years educator (level 3)
• Hours: Monday - Friday 8.00am - 6.00pm (On rota). 37 hours 30 minutes a week
• Start date: Monday 26 October 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 As an Early Years Educator Apprentice, you will develop practical skills and knowledge in areas including:

• Supporting children's learning and development through play and everyday activities
• Planning and delivering engaging activities suitable for children's ages and stages of development
• Supporting children's communication, language and physical development
• Encouraging children's confidence, independence and creativity
• Building positive relationships with children, parents and colleagues
• Supporting children's personal care and wellbeing
• Following safeguarding and child protection procedures
• Understanding the Early Years Foundation Stage (EYFS)
• Promoting equality, diversity and inclusion
• Supporting children's individual needs, including children with additional needs
• Creating a safe, stimulating and welcoming learning environment
• Observing children's development and contributing to their learning journeys
• Working effectively as part of an Early Years team

Where you'll work 1 ABBEY LANE
LONDON E15 2SD

Training

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

Training provider

• AKG (UK) LEARNING 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.
• 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.