Childcare Apprenticeship – Level 3 Early Years Educator (NW)
First Footsteps Ltd, Calderstones, Liverpool
Childcare Apprenticeship – Level 3 Early Years Educator (NW)
£12,480 a year
First Footsteps Ltd, Calderstones, Liverpool
- Part time
- Permanent
- Apprenticeship programme
Posted 1 week ago, 28 Jul | Get your application in now before you're too late!
Closing date: 16-09-2026 (In 41 days)
Job ref: None
Location ref: Calderstones, Liverpool
Full Job Description
Introduction
This apprenticeship is ideal for someone with some prior knowledge and experience within a nursery or school setting and especially someone passionate in childcare and early years, looking to further their career.
About the Employer
First Footsteps Nurseries is a family of nurseries in Merseyside and Lancashire providing high quality childcare. We have many years' experience in providing a safe, stimulating and happy environment for children ages between six weeks and five years.
What You'll Do
- 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
Training Outcome
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.
Skills Required
- Communication skills
- Attention to detail
- Organisation skills
- Problem solving skills
- Logical
- Team working
- Creative
- Initiative
- Non judgemental
- Patience
Qualifications
- Essential - GCSE - English - 4
- Essential - GCSE - Maths - 4
Course Information
Course: Early years educator (level 3)
Level: 3
Route: Education and early years
Apprenticeship Level: Advanced
Working Arrangements
Working Week: Apprentices are required to be as flexible as possible to meet the needs of the business. The average working week will be between 30-40 hours, Monday to Friday. Shifts to be confirmed.
Expected Duration: 1 Year 1 Month
Training Provider: SWIFT ACI LIMITED