Early Years Educator Apprenticeship

Early Years Educator Level 3 Apprenticeship – Whitehall Park School

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.

Key Details

Salary: £8 per hour increasing to NMW after 12 months

Working hours: Monday – Friday 8:15am – 16:00pm. 35 hours per week.

Location: 106 Hornsey Ln, London N6 5EP

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

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

To support the delivery of high-quality early years education and care for children aged 0–5, including those with Special Educational Needs and Disabilities (SEND), while undertaking a nationally recognised Level 3 Early Years Educator Apprenticeship.

Key Responsibilities:

• Support the planning, delivery, and evaluation of engaging, play-based learning activities in line with the Early Years Foundation Stage (EYFS) framework.
• Work under the direction of the class teacher, room leader, or Early Years Lead to support individual children and small groups.
• Promote children’s communication, language, social, emotional, and physical development.
• Support children’s emotional wellbeing, independence, and positive behaviour through

nurturing and consistent approaches.

• Observe and record children’s learning and development, contributing to assessments and progress tracking.
• Act as a key support in creating a safe, inclusive, and stimulating learning environment.
• Support children with additional needs, including SEND, sensory needs, or medical requirements (following training and guidance).
• Work in partnership with parents, carers, and external professionals to support children’s development.
• Maintain accurate records in line with safeguarding, EYFS, and school/nursery policies.
• Follow all safeguarding, health and safety, and child protection procedures at all times.
• Participate fully in apprenticeship training, workshops, mentoring sessions, and progress reviews

Desired skills & Personal qualities:

• Enthusiastic about making a difference
• Good interpersonal communication and teamwork skills
• Reliable, committed, and punctual
• Have a passion for supporting children with their learning and development

About the Employer

All post holders at Bellevue Place Education Trust schools are expected to ensure the duties of the post are undertaken with due regard to the Trust’s Health and Safety Policy and to their personal responsibilities under the provision of the Health and Safety at Work Act 1974 and other relevant legislation. This job description sets out the duties of the post at the time it was drawn up. Such duties may vary from time to time without changing the general character of the duties of the level of responsibility entailed. Such variations are a common occurrence and cannot in themselves justify a reconsideration of the grading of the post. The school is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults and expects all staff, governors and volunteers to share this commitment. Successful

applicants for people working with children will need to undertake a DBS enhanced clearance for this post.

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