Early Years Educator Level 3 Apprenticeship
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Company: William Patten Daycare
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Location: Stoke Newington, N16 0NX
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Type: Apprenticeship
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Salary: £8.00
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Sector: Early Years
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Ref: VAC-01512
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Application Deadline Date: 28/11/2025
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Start Date: 01/01/2026
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Positions Available: 1
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Working Week: 40 hours per week Monday to Friday - shifts to be agreed at offer stage
Brief Description
William Patten Day Care are giving you an opportunity to develop your career within childcare. Develop your early years career with this fantastic opportunity to become an early years apprentice in a growing, ambitious company, providing care, education and compliance for children to the highest standard.
Qualifications Required
GCSE Maths/English or equivalent, or willingness to work towards the required level of functional skills alongside the apprenticeship.
Personal Qualities
Bubbly Personality
Sense of humour
Friendly
Enthusiasm and patience
Willing to progress and learn
Skills Required
Good communication skills
Desire to help children develop and grow to achieve their full potential.
Organised
Attentive and compassionate nature
Training to be Provided
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.
Future Prospects
Progression within the organisation
Vacancy Detail
William Patten Daycare has been open since 1986 and are Ofsted registered, recently awarded good. They aim to provide a fun, friendly and stimulating environment for all children they care for.
They are looking for an early years apprentice to join their experienced, committed team to work towards a level 3 Early Years Educator Apprenticeship.
Role Description
1. To take full part in the day to day running of the Daycare.
2. To be responsible as part of a team for the provision of a safe, stimulating environment, which promotes the education of the child.
3. To insure that the Daycare promotes a positive image of the community, by being helpful and responsiveness to the needs of others.
Main Duties/Responsibilities.
1. To assist in the provision of the daily activities programme ensuring a wide range of play and learning opportunities reflecting needs and circumstances of children and taking into account cultural diversity and accessibility.
2. To establish positive relationships with both children and parents.
3. To work, observe, and play with children cooperatively and increase their self confidence, to work with children in a non directive manner.
4. To be responsible for safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children.
5. To act as a key worker for children, to observe and record information about the child’s development.
6. To develop knowledge through training.
7. To participate in setting out, displaying, clearing away, cleaning, caring for and storing all educational and play equipment.
8. To insure the confidentiality of the staff, parents and children’s information.
To undertake any other reasonable duties instructed by the manager or lead on duty.
Other Information
Full Enhanced DBS required