Level 3 Childcare Apprenticeship

Early Steps Day care are looking for a dynamic individual with a passion for learning about early years to join their friendly team. Your role will be supporting children aged 9 mths to 5 yrs . You will also be a key person to a small group of children, making learning fun and liaising closely with parents/carers. Great career progression!

What you'll do

• To act as a key person to a group of children,liasiing closely and building an effective relationship with parents/carers and ensuring each chilld's needs are recognised and met
• To work in partnership with parents/carers and other family members
• To advise the manager of any concerns e.g. health and well -being of children, parents or the saftey of equipment, preserving confidentiality as necessary
• To teach children, offering an appropriate level of support and stimulating play experiences
• To ensure that children are kept safe and that you understand when to follow child protection procedures
• To actively participate at team meetings, supervision meetings and appraisal meetings
• To attend training courses as required and to take responsibiltiy for personal development

Training

• Early Years Educator Level 3 Apprenticeship Standard
• Training will be done at location
• Functional Skills Level 2 in maths and English if applicable

After the apprenticeship

• Permanent position

Skills

• Communication skills
• IT skills
• Attention to detail
• Organisation skills
• Customer care skills
• Problem solving skills
• Presentation skills
• Administrative skills
• Number skills
• Analytical skills
• Logical
• Team working
• Creative
• Initiative
• Non judgemental
• Patience
• Physical fitness

Qualifications

• Desired: GCSE, English (grade 4)
• Desired: GCSE, Maths (grade 4)

Things to consider

Passing a Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check

About the employer

Early Steps Day care is a new nursery taking in children aged 9 mths to 5 yrs. It's founders are two loving parents (a qualified primary school teacher and a qualified social worker) with a strong passion for childcare, rooted in their respective experience in education and social services. Although in it's infancy, Early Steps values are rooted in it's commitment to providing a comprehensive childcare service for parents and guardians.

Apprenticeship details

• Course: Early years educator (level 3), Education and early years
• Apprenticeship level: Advanced (level 3)
• Training provider: NORTH WALES TRAINING LTD.
• Expected duration: 1 Year 6 Months
• Hours: 40 hours a week. Working week: Monday - Friday, 8.30am - 5.30pm
• Start date: 14 December 2026
• Positions available: 1
• Wage: £16,640 a year