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Childcare Apprenticeship – Level 3 Early Years Educator (LE)

Smiles Nurseries LTD · Leicestershire · posted 25 August 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 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 practitioner, 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 Smiles Nurseries LTD

At Smiles , we believe that every child deserves the best possible start in life and we are dedicated to providing a safe, fun and nurturing environment to help them learn and grow. We help children expand their comfort zones in a safe, secure and highly individualised way. We aim to help children develop into happy, confident, sociable and independent people.

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

  • Rugby House Hinckley Road Sapcote, Leicester, Leicestershire, LE9 4FU

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