As a Level 3 Early Years Educator Apprentice

As a Level 3 Early Years Educator Apprentice, you will work alongside experienced practitioners to gain the knowledge, skills, and experience needed to become a qualified Early Years Educator.

Wage

£16,640 a year

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Health cash plan
Reduced childcare fees (pro rata and must be applied for)
Use of Dean Close facilities
Free lunch
Discounted tickets for Bacon Theatre
Death in service

Training course

Early years educator (level 3)

Hours

Monday- Friday, between 8am- 5pm.

40 hours a week

Start date

Tuesday 1 September 2026

Duration

1 year 6 months

Positions available

1

What you'll do at work

Your duties will include:

• Supporting the learning and development of children from birth to five years through play and planned activities.
• Helping to create a safe, stimulating, and inclusive environment where every child can thrive.
• Building positive relationships with children, parents, carers, and colleagues.
• Assisting with children's daily routines, including mealtimes, personal care, sleep routines, and outdoor play.
• Observing children's development and contributing to planning activities that meet their individual needs.
• Promoting children's health, wellbeing, and emotional development.
• Following all safeguarding, health and safety, and nursery policies and procedures.
• Preparing activities and resources to support children's learning.
• Working as part of a friendly and supportive team while developing your confidence and professional skills.
• Completing your Level 3 Early Years Educator apprenticeship, including off-the-job training, coursework, and assessments.

Where you'll work

Little Trees Brownshill
Brownshill Road
Stroud
GL6 8AS

Training provider

GLOUCESTERSHIRE COLLEGE

Training course

Early years educator (level 3)

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What you'll learn

Course contents:

• 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.