Childcare Apprenticeship – Level 3 Early Years Educator (NL)
The Tots Team LTD · 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
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 qualification
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 The Tots Team LTD
Our family-run nursery in Kirkstall, close to Headingley, provides full-time childcare for children aged three months to five years. We offer a warm, home-from-home environment where children feel safe, valued and confident to explore the world around them.
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
- Headingley Station Building, Kirkstall Lane, Leeds, LS5 3LD
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