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Childcare Apprenticeship – Level 3 Early Years Educator (LE)

Dots & Tots LTD · Leicester · posted 2 September 2026

Wage
£12,480 a year
Hours
30 hours a week
Duration
1 Year 1 Month
Level
Advanced (Level 3)
Standard
Early years educator (level 3)
Starts
16 September 2026
Closing date
15 September 2026
Positions
1

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  • 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

Your training

  • 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

Where it leads

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

About Dots & Tots LTD

Within our nurseries we under that every child is different. We ensure that they receive the care and education needed to reach their full potential.

Things to consider

  • 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

Skills they're looking for

Communication skillsOrganisation skillsProblem solving skillsNumber skillsLogicalTeam workingInitiativePatience

Entry requirements

  • GCSE English (grade 4) — essential
  • GCSE Maths (grade 4) — essential

Where you'll work

  • Avebury Avenue, Leicester, LE4 0FQ

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