Level 3 Early Years Educator Apprenticeship at St. Margaret’s CE VA Primary School, Yeovil

Location: St Margaret's School, Tintinhull, Somerset (BA22 8PX)

Closing Date: 15 days from now (Friday 23 October 2026 at 11:59pm)

Posted On: 7 October 2026

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Summary

To train as a Level 3 Early Years Educator whilst working as part of a team to support children’s learning and development.

Wage: £12,480 for your first year, then could increase depending on your age

National Minimum Wage rate for apprentices

Training Course: Early years educator (level 3)

Hours: 30 hours per week, 09:00am – 3:00pm

Start Date: Tuesday 10 November 2026

Duration: 1 year 6 months

Positions Available: 1

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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 apprentice Early Years Educator you will get to nurture and encourage the creativity of children. No two days are the same as you watch their young minds develop, broaden horizons, and begin to help them pave their way towards a bright future as you embark on your learning journey too!

Duties include but not limited to:

• Providing high quality childcare for under-fives, which includes a wide range of activities and opportunities to enable children to achieve their full potential
• Assist in provision of a warm caring environment for children and their families, accessible to all
• To integrate children and parents with disabilities, sensitively and positively into the setting, promoting participation in a range of quality activities
• Liaise with parents/carers to highlight the needs of their children and sharing developmental information on a regular basis with other professionals
• Foster a safe and stimulating learning environment that encourages exploration and play

This role may be closed early if a sufficient number of applications are received.

Where you'll work

School

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Training

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

Training Provider: SOMERSET SKILLS & LEARNING CIC

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.