Early Years Apprentice Level 3 - Aylestone

Summary

St. Georges Nursery School, a family-owned business, is looking for a dedicated apprentice to join their experienced team at the Aylestone setting, to work with the children and support them to develop and grow.

Wage

£16,640 for your first year, then could increase depending on your age

National Minimum Wage rate for apprentices

Training course

Early years educator (level 3)

Hours

Monday to Friday, 40 hours per week. Shifts to be confirmed.

40 hours a week

Start date

Tuesday 30 June 2026

Duration

1 year 2 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

At St. George’s Nursery, we’ve been shaping little lives for over 30 years. Our nurseries are built on a foundation of care, dedication, and passion, which is reflected not only in the children we nurture but also in our incredible team. Many of our staff have been with us for 15 years or more—a testament to the supportive and welcoming environment we pride ourselves on creating. We believe in fostering a workplace where every team member feels valued and empowered to grow.

Join us and become part of a family that’s passionate about making a positive difference for children, families, and each other every day.

Level 3 Early Years Apprentice role:

As a Level 3 Early Years Apprentice, you will assist the Nursery Manager in planning, preparing, and participating in activities designed to meet the developmental needs of children in the group.

Main activities and responsibilities:

• Regularly observe children to ascertain which activities are best suited to needs of individual children and the group. Complete all relevant records that are required by the Early Years Foundation Stage and St George’s Nursery.
• To assist the Nursery nurse/officer in planning, preparing, and participating in activities, in the group rooms and outdoors. Also, to provide activities to reflect equal opportunity.
• Assisting the Nursery nurse/officer in implementing and evaluating the early years foundation stage.
• To provide and maintain a happy, caring and stimulating environment.
• Attend training sessions as required.
• Provide a high standard of hygiene - i.e. a clean, healthy and safe environment at all times for all children in the group, and within the Nursery reporting any concerns to a Senior Manager.
• If required, communicate and consult with parents, in a professional manner, about the day to day needs of children in the group; and know when to encourage the parents to talk to Senior Managers.
• Maintain positive relationships with parents of all children in the group / Nursery.
• To actively participate in all aspects of nursery life.
• Adequately communicate to other staff working different hours on all aspects of the days work with children.
• Actively contribute to discussions within the staff team
• Attend staff meetings as required.
• Be familiar with current legislation relating to the profession and the Nursery e.g. The Children Act, Health & Safety, Special Needs, Equal Opportunities, GDPR etc.
• Be familiar with all emergency procedures, such as fire drills.

Where you'll work

Grace House
2 Grace Road
Aylestone
LE2 8AD

Training

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)

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.
• 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.

Requirements

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

• Attention to detail
• Communication Skills
• Creative
• Initiative
• Non judgemental
• Organisation skills
• Patience
• Team working

Other requirements

You will be required to undertake an enhanced dbs check as part of the employers safer recruitment process.