Early Years Educator Level 3 Apprenticeship - St Clements

ARK UK PROGRAMS

London (W11 4NS)

Closes in 13 days (Monday 31 March at 11:59pm)

Posted on 14 March 2025

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Summary

We are currently seeking to recruit a hardworking and enthusiastic individual to join our team who is also passionate about early years. As an Early Years Apprentice, you will focus on high-quality affordable childcare from 9 months - 5 years of age.

Wage
£15,000 a year

Minimum wage rates (opens in new tab)

Increases to NMW after 12 months

Training course
Early years educator (level 3)
Hours
Monday – Friday between 09:00 – 17:00.

37 hours 30 minutes a week

Possible start date

Tuesday 15 April

Duration

1 year 7 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

You will support the development of children within their room through assessing children's development, setting up provision and interacting with children while supporting parents.

Your day-to-day duties will include:

  • Planning and preparing activities: You will plan and prepare developmentally appropriate activities and experiences that promote children’s learning and development. These might include art and craft activities, sensory play, and outdoor exploration.
  • Providing care: You will be responsible for the personal care needs of young children, such as feeding, changing, and toileting. You will also ensure that children are safe, healthy and happy.
  • Supporting learning: You will create a nurturing and stimulating environment that encourages children’s curiosity and exploration. You will observe children’s play and interactions and provide support and guidance to help them learn and develop. 
  • Working with families: You will work closely with families to support children’s development and wellbeing. You will communicate regularly with families, sharing information about children’s progress and needs, and working collaboratively to support their ongoing learning and development.
  • Record keeping: You will maintain accurate records of children’s progress and activities, using this information to inform planning and support children’s ongoing development.

Where you’ll work

Princedale Road
London
W11 4NS

Training

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

College or training organisation

LET ME PLAY LIMITED

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

Apprenticeship Details – 19 months expected duration to complete, working towards your Early Years Educator Level 3 Apprenticeship. (All learning is delivered online/ remote). 

Training Provider: LMP Education (rated 1st best UK training provider).

More training information

  • No college or classroom days.
  • 20% off the job training.

Requirements

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
  • Creative
  • Initiative
  • Non judgemental
  • Patience

About this company

Ark Start is part of Ark, an education charity and Multi-Academy Trust, running primary and secondary schools in London, Birmingham, Hastings and Portsmouth. Being part of a large education charity helps us provide our children with the best possible education by ensuring we have excellent training opportunities for staff and that our provision is preparing children to start primary school happily and confidently. Explore our network of 39 schools in Birmingham, Hastings, London and Portsmouth.

After this apprenticeship

Completion of the level 3 qualification and a permanent role within this field.

Ask a question

The contact for this apprenticeship is:

LET ME PLAY LIMITED

Charlie Seaman

charlie.seaman@lmpeducation.org

The reference code for this apprenticeship is VAC1000309686.

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Closes in 13 days (Monday 31 March at 11:59pm)

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