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Childcare Apprenticeship – Level 3 Early Years Educator (NL)

Clarendon Nursery · Leeds · posted 27 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
17 September 2026
Closing date
16 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 Clarendon Nursery

All our Nurseries are registered with Ofsted. Our Nursery teams are committed to providing high quality childcare, enabling you to feel assured that your children are in a safe, secure and happy environment. We offer a wide variety of play and learning activities, tailored to the individual needs of each child, encouraging development and independence through the Early Years Foundation Stage Framework.

Skills they're looking for

Communication skillsAttention to detailOrganisation skillsProblem solving skillsTeam workingCreativeInitiativeNon judgementalPatience

Entry requirements

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

Where you'll work

  • Clarendon Way, Leeds, LS2 9LU

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