COURSE CODE: 5703
Early Years Educator Level 3 Apprenticeship
COURSE DESIGNED FOR
Apprenticeships
CERTIFICATE / LEVEL
Level 3
START DATE
Start Dates Throughout The Year
DURATION
21 Months
COURSE FEE
Free
LOCATION
Shipley College
STUDY TYPE
Apprenticeships
DELIVERY TYPE
Class contact
CLASS TIME
9am - 4:30pm
CLASS DAY
Thursday
WHY CHOOSE THIS COURSE
Imagine a career where you earn while you learn, gaining a nationally recognised qualification while actively shaping a child’s future.That's the power and promise of an Early Years Educator (EYE) Apprenticeship. This apprenticeship is suitable for those working with 0-5 years
What You'll Learn and Do
As an Early Years Educator apprentice, you’ll learn the essential knowledge and directly apply the skills needed to be a confident, competent professional in an early years setting.
Lead Learning Activities:
Child Observation and Assessment: Observe children to understand their learning and interests.
Key Person Role: Act as the Key Person for assigned children.
Provide Personal Care:
Create Environments: both indoors and outdoors
Partnership Working: Work effectively as part of a team developing professional and collaborative relationships.
Career Benefits and Future Prospects
An apprenticeship guarantees you real-world experience. You'll finish your training with a qualification and a professional employment history, making you highly valuable to employers.
Achieving this qualification means you are a 'full and relevant' member of staff and can be counted in the staff-to-child ratios, a major benefit for childcare settings looking to recruit.
Job Security: Demand for qualified staff remains high across the UK, especially with government initiatives expanding funded childcare places.
The EYE apprenticeship is not an endpoint; it is a gateway to diverse and rewarding career specialisations. Your Level 3 qualification is the foundation for further study and leadership roles.
You can quickly move into senior positions within a nursery, pre-school, or school setting such as:
Room Leader/Senior Educator:
Special Educational Needs Coordinator (SENCO):
Deputy Manager / Nursery Manager:
Your qualification provides the necessary academic stepping stone for higher education eg Primary school teacher, play therapy, family support worker
What You'll Learn and Do
As an Early Years Educator apprentice, you’ll learn the essential knowledge and directly apply the skills needed to be a confident, competent professional in an early years setting.
Lead Learning Activities:
Child Observation and Assessment: Observe children to understand their learning and interests.
Key Person Role: Act as the Key Person for assigned children.
Provide Personal Care:
Create Environments: both indoors and outdoors
Partnership Working: Work effectively as part of a team developing professional and collaborative relationships.
Career Benefits and Future Prospects
An apprenticeship guarantees you real-world experience. You'll finish your training with a qualification and a professional employment history, making you highly valuable to employers.
Achieving this qualification means you are a 'full and relevant' member of staff and can be counted in the staff-to-child ratios, a major benefit for childcare settings looking to recruit.
Job Security: Demand for qualified staff remains high across the UK, especially with government initiatives expanding funded childcare places.
The EYE apprenticeship is not an endpoint; it is a gateway to diverse and rewarding career specialisations. Your Level 3 qualification is the foundation for further study and leadership roles.
You can quickly move into senior positions within a nursery, pre-school, or school setting such as:
Room Leader/Senior Educator:
Special Educational Needs Coordinator (SENCO):
Deputy Manager / Nursery Manager:
Your qualification provides the necessary academic stepping stone for higher education eg Primary school teacher, play therapy, family support worker