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Join Welshampton CE Primary School as a Level 3 Early Years Educator Apprentice. Gain hands-on EYFS experience, support children's learning through purposeful play, develop your practice with Heart of England Training and help every child feel safe, valued and ready to shine.
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 Level 3 Apprentice at Welshampton CE Primary School, you will support the EYFS team in providing nurturing care and high-quality early education for young children. A typical day will include:
- Planning and supporting engaging activities aligned with the Early Years Foundation Stage (EYFS), including child-initiated and adult-led learning, purposeful play and practical experiences matched to children's individual needs, interests and developmental stages.
- Supporting children's communication, language, early literacy and numeracy development through play, stories, songs, routines and high-quality interactions.
- Helping to create and maintain a safe, inclusive, stimulating and well-organised learning environment, following safeguarding, health and safety, hygiene and risk-management procedures.
- Building positive relationships with children, parents, carers and colleagues, contributing to a warm, supportive and inclusive school community.
- Observing children, recording progress and using assessment information to help plan next steps and provide personalised support.
- Supporting children's social, emotional, physical and cognitive development, including transitions, independence, wellbeing and positive behaviour.
- Working professionally as part of the EYFS and wider school team, attending meetings, receiving feedback and participating in ongoing training with Heart of England Training. This is a dynamic and rewarding role, giving the apprentice meaningful opportunities to develop as an early years professional while helping children feel safe, secure, curious and ready to learn.
Where you'll work
1 Stocks Lane
Welshampton
Ellesmere
SY12 0NS
Apprenticeships include time away from working for specialist training. You’ll study to gain professional knowledge and skills.
Training provider
HEART OF ENGLAND TRAINING LIMITED
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.
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Training schedule
The apprentice will have an assigned Educator from Heart of England Training.
Essential qualifications
GCSE in:
- English (grade 4)
- Maths (grade 4)
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
Other requirements
Appointment is subject to an enhanced DBS check, satisfactory references and safeguarding checks. The apprentice will work in a school EYFS setting and must follow school policies on safeguarding, confidentiality, equality, health and safety and behaviour. The course includes regular HOET educator sessions and assessment through a portfolio/professional discussion and knowledge test. First aid is required in line with EYFS requirements.
Welshampton CE Primary School is a small, nurturing Church of England primary school within the Newhampton CE Schools Federation. We provide a caring, inclusive and ambitious learning environment for children, rooted in Christian values, high expectations, strong relationships and a commitment to helping every child shine. http://www.welshamptonceprimary.co.uk (opens in new tab)
Your earnings can increase over time with an apprenticeship. Find out about potential future pay (opens in new tab). It is hoped, but not guaranteed, that a full offer of employment may be available at the end of the apprenticeship. The qualification also supports progression into roles such as Early Years Educator, Nursery Practitioner, Preschool Practitioner, Reception Class Assistant or Childcare Practitioner, with a longer-term pathway towards Level 5 Early Years Lead Practitioner.
The contact for this apprenticeship is:
HEART OF ENGLAND TRAINING LIMITED
Louisa Barby
Apprenticeshiprecruitment@hoet.co.uk
01788568425
The reference code for this apprenticeship is VAC2000042474.
Closes in 26 days (Tuesday 1 September 2026 at 11:59pm)
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