Level 3 Early Years Educator Apprenticeship - January 2027 start

Jennie’s Little Leaps is a warm, home-based childcare setting in Maidstone, Kent, providing a safe, nurturing environment for young children to learn, play, and grow. Jennie offers personalised care with a strong focus on early learning, development, and fun activities, supporting children to build confidence and reach their full potential in their early years.

Monday - Friday. Shifts of 6-hours per day between nursery opening hours. Exact working hours TBC. 24 hours a week1 year 9 monthsCommunication skills, Team working, Creative, Initiative, Patience, Satisfactory Enhanced DBS clearance, 2 suitable references, Verification of identity and right to work in the UK, Successful completion of all pre-employment checks in line with safer recruitment guidelines for childcare settings

Requirements

Essential qualifications

GCSE in:

• English (grade Grade 4)
• Maths (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
• Team working
• Creative
• Initiative
• Patience

Other requirements

Appointment to this role will be subject to:

• Satisfactory Enhanced DBS clearance
• 2 suitable references
• Verification of identity and right to work in the UK
• Successful completion of all pre-employment checks in line with safer recruitment guidelines for childcare settings

English (grade Grade 4), Maths (grade 4), Communication skills, Team working, Creative, Initiative, Patience, Satisfactory Enhanced DBS clearance, 2 suitable references, Verification of identity and right to work in the UK, Successful completion of all pre-employment checks in line with safer recruitment guidelines for childcare settings

After this apprenticeship

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

Once you have finished the apprenticeship, there may be an opportunity to continue working for the same company and progress on to Level 5 Early Years Lead Practitioner, EYITT, ECT or Level 3 Early Years SENCO.

Early Years Educators are found in a range of settings including day nurseries, playgroups, nursery schools, pre-schools, kindergartens, primary schools, hospitals, social care settings, out of school environments and local authority provision, giving you a broad range of employment opportunities.