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Childcare Apprenticeship – Level 3 Early Years Educator (LE)

Milky Way Day Nursery · Leicester, · posted 10 July 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
2

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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 every week for the first 8 weeks, and they’ll be scheduled in as and when
  • You will complete your Level 3 Paediatric First Aid

Where it leads

  • After completion, you will develop into a Level 3 Early Years Educator, with the potential of a permanent position upon successful completion
  • There is also the potential to go into other childcare-orientated roles, e.g., social work, teaching, managerial roles etc.

About Milky Way Day Nursery

We provide a welcoming and emotionally secure environment where learning takes place through a careful balance of play experiences and structured activities. Activities are planned by the staff to enable children to develop necessary skills in the EYFS curriculum.

Skills they're looking for

Communication skillsOrganisation skillsProblem solving skillsLogicalTeam workingCreativeInitiativeNon judgementalPatience

Entry requirements

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

Where you'll work

  • 68 Corporation Rd, Leicester,, LE4 5PW

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