Early Years Educator Level 3 Apprentice

Summary

St George Preschool are looking to employ an apprentice to train to become an Early Years Educator. To provide & maintain a high-quality service to children & their families working as part of a team to meet children’s needs. This is an excellent opportunity for a smart, ambitious and self-motivated individual to join a friendly environment.

Wage

£12,563.20 for your first year, then could increase depending on your age

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The pay is for 44.6 weeks- so total annual salary for this role is: £10,775.36

Training course

Early years educator (level 3)

Hours

Monday - Friday, 08:30 - 15:20. Unpaid break - 20 mins. Attend college 1 day per week at SGS college Filton Campus.

32 hours a week

Start date

Monday 1 September 2025

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

Main roles and responsibilities:

Children & Families:

To develop & maintain positive relationships with children & families.
To assist with ‘in the moment’ planning & delivery of a wide range of activities to meet & extend all children’s needs.
To work within the EYFS & promote high standards of care for the children.
To assure responsibility for key children & ensure that all children’s developmental needs are met.
To maintain children’s safety & wellbeing at all times during attendance at the setting.
To take any action required to ensure the safety & welfare of children & to report any concerns immediately to the manager.
To ensure good communication between staff & parent/carers.

Staff:

To work as a positive role model & member of the staff team.
To attend staff meetings, supervision, and relevant identified training.
To have a flexible approach to working with children throughout the setting.

General:

To always work within policies & procedures.
To keep accurate records as required.
To maintain positive working relationships with relevant external professionals.
To support & develop an environment which is inclusive for all & recognises & encourages diversity.
To represent the setting professionally at all times, maintaining the settings integrity & being open to both giving & receiving feedback.
To undertake any other duties as reasonably directed by the Manager / Deputy / Room Lead or Management Committee.

Where you’ll work

NETHAM HOUSE
BLACKSWARTH ROAD
ST GEORGE
BRISTOL
BS5 8AP

Training

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

College or training organisation

SOUTH GLOUCESTERSHIRE AND STROUD COLLEGE

Your training course

Early years educator (level 3)

Equal to A level

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.
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.

Your training plan

Level 3 Early Years Educator Apprenticeship Standard:

Apprentices must successfully complete a Level 3 Early Years Educator qualification. Please refer to the DfE list of approved EYE qualifications:

https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/eyfs-staffchild-ratios-dfe-approved-qualifications

Apprentices without Level 2 English and maths will need to achieve this level prior to taking their end point assessment.
For those with an education, health and care plan or a legacy statement, the apprenticeships English and maths minimum requirements are Entry Level 3, and the British Sign Language qualification is an alternative to English qualifications for apprentices for whom this is their primary language.
Apprentices must successfully complete a paediatric first aid qualification in line with the requirements of the EYFS Framework (Annex A): Early years foundation stage (EYFS) statutory framework - GOV.UK (www.gov.uk).
You will be required to complete Functional Skills mathematics and English (where applicable), Employment Rights and Responsibilities and British Values.

Requirements

Essential qualifications

GCSE or equivalent in:

GCSE Maths and English (grade GCSE's A*-C or 4-9)

Desirable qualifications

BTEC or equivalent in:

Level 2 Early Years Practitioner (grade Pass or above)

Let the company know about other relevant qualifications and industry experience you have. They can adjust the apprenticeship to reflect what you already know.

Skills

Communication skills
Attention to detail
Organisation skills
Customer care skills
Problem solving skills
Team working
Initiative
Non judgemental
Patience
Physical fitness

About this company

We are a registered charity providing early years education to children aged two to school. We offer 16 places to 2 years olds and 32 places to 3-year-old. We are term time only.

http://www.stgeorgepreschool.co.uk (opens in new tab)

After this apprenticeship

On the successful completion of the apprenticeship, then the offer of a full time permanent position within the nursery.

Ask a question

The contact for this apprenticeship is:

SOUTH GLOUCESTERSHIRE AND STROUD COLLEGE

Amy Archer

amy.archer@sgscol.ac.uk

07813993912

The reference code for this apprenticeship is VAC1000309675.

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Closes on Monday 30 June 2025

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