Level 3 - Childcare Apprenticeship (LE)
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Company: DOTS & TOTS LTD
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Location: LE3 9RE
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Type: Apprenticeship
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Salary: Apprenticeship Minimum Wage
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Sector: Education and early years
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Ref: NAS-2000028718
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Application Deadline Date: 25/05/2026
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Start Date: 26/05/2026
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Positions Available: 1
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Working Week: Apprentices are required to be as flexible as possible to meet the needs of the business. The average working week will be between 30 and 40 hours, Monday to Friday. Shifts to be confirmed.
Brief Description
This apprenticeship is ideal for someone with some prior knowledge and experience within a nursery or school setting, and especially someone passionate about childcare and early years, looking to further their career.
Training to be Provided
- You will gain a Level 3 Early Years Educator qualification at the end of the course
- All training is completed remotely via Teams, your tutor will be there to support you throughout and visit your setting
- Online remote training sessions will take place once a week for the first 8 weeks, and they’ll be scheduled on an as-and-when basis
- You will complete your Level 3 Paediatric First Aid
Future Prospects
Developing into a Level 3 practitioner, with the potential of a permanent position upon successful completion. Other prospects could include applying for:
- Room Leader positions
- Possible management training
- Springboard into Primary Education
- Paediatric nursing
- Continuous development in the current nursery setting
Vacancy Detail
- Providing an excellent range of activities that ensures that the child learns whilst having fun
- Supporting children’s learning and development, including supporting planning and observations
- Preparing and maintaining the environment and resources for the children
- Preparation of food for breakfast, snack and afternoon tea
- Supporting children’s self-help needs
- Being creative and enthusiastic
- Following safeguarding rules
- Undertaking first aid training as required
- Undertaking training as appropriate to meet any changes in standards or appropriate legal requirements as required
- Ensuring that all health and hygiene requirements are always adhered to
Other Information
You will need to be available for remote sessions on Teams for 10 days out of your whole apprenticeship, for your remote learning. You will be working within the nursery for the rest of the time with the support of your dedicated childcare assessor. You will also be given 20% off-the-job training, which could be around 6 hours or more, depending on your contracted hours.