As an Early Years Practitioner, you will engage daily with children, parents and a network of professionals like health visitors and social workers. Dive into the action by supporting child-led activities, fostering learning through play, and collaborating with a dynamic team to ensure each child feels secure.
As an Early Years Practitioner apprentice, you will contribute to observation, assessment, and care tasks, working in partnership with parents and professionals. Your role involves recognising and addressing potential dangers to ensure the safety of children and maintaining a vibrant, secure environment.
Typical job roles
Early Years Lead Practitioner, Childminder, Preschool Assistant, Playworker, Childcare Assistant Nanny, Nursery Assistant, Nursery Nurse and Nursery Practitioner.
Upon achievement, you will be able to be included in their setting’s ratio and will be able to enter the workforce as an Early Years Practitioner or progress to Level 3 Early Years Educator.
Are you ready to take your early years career to the next level?
LMP Education offers an Early Years Educator Level 3 Apprenticeship which is your next step towards becoming an experienced early years professional.
To start this apprenticeship, you must have lived in the UK 3+ years minimum and have a form of UK ID required at enrolment. You must be age 16+ (with no upper age limit) with no prior learning within the area of study.
Hands-on Experience: gain practical, real-life workplace experience
Recognised Qualification: upon completion of this programme, you will receive a nationally recognised certification.
Anspear Programme: access a suite of CPD courses designed to support you with additional skills and knowledge.
Earn While You Learn: you’ll receive a salary while completing your qualification, so no need to worry about student debt. National Minimum Apprentice Wage applies, but some employers pay more.
Ongoing Support: you’ll have a workplace mentor and LMP tutor, providing 1-2-1 support through your learning journey.
Career Pathway: After completing Level 2, you can move on to higher qualifications (like Level 3 or Early Years Educator. It opens doors to permanent job roles such as Nursery Assistant, Preschool Assistant or Teaching Assistant.
Develop Key Skills: Learn essential skills like communication, safeguarding, and child development. You’ll also gain confidence in working with children aged 0-5.
LMP’s comprehensive curriculum blends theoretical learning with practical application, covering essential health and wellbeing principles, child development; working in partnership with others; supporting transition and topics around equality and diversity and SEND.
Throughout the programme, you will attend online workshops where you will be covering topics related to the Early Years Level 2 apprenticeship and you will also be given the opportunity to network with your peers.
To learn more about the programme, download the brochure!
