Benefits

• Holidays - 23 days & 8 bank holidays. Nursery closure during Christmas week
• A Wellness Day. This day can be used when you need to take time off to recharge, refocus, or when you feel run down and need a day to rest and recover.
• Annual subscription to Fiit, which offers our employees the chance to enjoy a range of workouts, from high-intensity training to yoga, from the comfort of their own home or while on the go, through your smart phone or web browser. Whether you're looking to boost your energy levels, improve your fitness, or simply de-stress.
• Discount membership card – a membership card that gives you access to hundreds of discounts, deals and offers on big-name brands both online and in store, PLUS a FREE tastecard, giving you access to top savings at big restaurants, pizza delivery, days out and more!
• Access to Flick – a market leading training program to support professional growth.
• You will have access to several CPD accredited courses to promote continuous professional development.

Where you'll work

2.5b Acer, Park Boulevard,
White City
Shepherds Bush
W12 7NE

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

Training Provider

REALISE LEARNING AND EMPLOYMENT 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.

Training schedule

Your full role and responsibilities will be set out by your employer. They will provide you with all of the on-the-job training you need to up-skill in your role, and your 20% off-the-job learning will be incorporated as part of your working day.

You will be working towards the Level 3 Early Years Educator apprenticeship standard, which includes:

• Knowledge, Skills and Behaviours.
• Level 3 Diploma for the Early Years Educator.
• Level 3 Award in Paediatric First Aid or Level 3 Award in Emergency Paediatric First Aid.
• Level 2 Functional Skills in maths and English (if required).

This will be delivered by your dedicated training provider, Realise.

Desirable Qualifications

• GCSE or equivalent in:
  • English Language (grade 4)
  • Mathematics (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
• Creative
• Initiative
• Patience
• Team working

Other Requirements

This post requires an enhanced DBS check as there may be periods of unsupervised access to children. An Enhanced DBS and satisfactory references would be obtained prior to commencement of employment.

Independence. Exploration. Wonder

We’re on a mission to provide high-quality early years education and comprehensive childcare to as many children as possible. By combining our trusted heritage with local expertise, we offer exceptional early education in nurturing, inspiring day nursery environments that prioritise your child’s development, well-being, and individual needs. Our approach focuses on fostering early learning, social skills, and a love of exploration in a safe and stimulating setting designed to help your child thrive.

Your earnings can increase over time with an apprenticeship. Find out about potential future pay (opens in new tab).

Opportunities to progress within the group.

The contact for this apprenticeship is: REALISE LEARNING AND EMPLOYMENT LIMITED
Amanda Bambrough-Smith
jobenquiries@justapply.co.uk
0333 444 3973

The reference code for this apprenticeship is VAC2000033436.

Closes in 24 days (Friday 31 July 2026)
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