Early Years Educator Level 3 Apprenticeship – Stockton Wood Primary
Liverpool City Council
Apprenticeship summary
Are you passionate about nurturing young minds and helping children embark on their educational journey? We seek enthusiastic, highly motivated individuals to join our Early Years team as an Early Years Apprentice in our vibrant primary school setting.
Closing date: January 1, 2026
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As an Early Years Apprentice, you will work closely with experienced educators to support the development and well-being of children under the age of 5, including pupils with special educational needs, on a 1:1 basis or in small groups.
Main responsibilities:
- · Supporting Children’s Learning and Development. Helping children with early learning activities such as counting, drawing, reading, and play-based learning.
- · Assisting With Daily Routines. Helping with snack time, mealtime, toileting, handwashing, naptime supervision, and transitioning between activities.
- · Creating a Safe and Welcoming Environment. Setting up play areas, tidying resources, following health and safety procedures, and ensuring classrooms are clean and organised.
- · Supporting Play and Social Interaction. Engaging children in indoor and outdoor play, encouraging social skills, and helping them build confidence and independence.
- · Observing and Recording Development. Supporting staff in observing children’s progress and contributing to notes or developmental records.
- · Working as Part of a Team Assisting qualified practitioners, following instructions, attending meetings or training sessions, and contributing ideas.
- · Safeguarding and Child Welfare Following safeguarding policies, reporting concerns to senior staff, and maintaining confidentiality.
Apprenticeship Details – 19 months expected duration to complete, working towards your Early Years Educator Level 3 Apprenticeship (All learning is delivered online/ remote).
Training Provider: LMP Education (rated 1st best UK training provider)
Completion of the course and potentially a full time role.
Employer
Liverpool City Council
Our school is located on a large attractive site with lots of green space which supports outdoor learning. Our school building provides us with excellent facilities including generous ICT and library facilities which support life-long learning and a ‘Space for Sports and Arts’ for school and Community use. We have a truly excellent learning environment for the children. Our vision is to ‘Lay the Foundations for Life’ to ensure our children have developed vital skills for the future. Thus, we go beyond the National Curriculum providing a value driven curriculum that promotes Restorative Practice, Emotional Well-being and ‘LifeSavers’ – financial education. We strive to raise aspirations, develop talents and to ensure that all children receive a rich, broad and balanced curriculum.
Training
LET ME PLAY LIMITED
Apprenticeship standard:Early years educator (level 3)
