Childcare Level 3 Apprenticeship

Are you passionate about giving children the best start in life? This nursery is looking for caring and enthusiastic individuals to join their friendly team. Your role will be supporting children aged 1 months to 5 years. You will also be a key person to a small group of children, making learning fun. Liaising with parents and carers.

What you'll do

• To act as a key person to a group of children, liaising closely and building an effective relationship with parents/carers and ensuring each child'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 safety 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 in team meetings, supervision meetings and appraisal meetings.
• To attend training courses as required and to take responsibility for personal development.

Training

Early years educator

Equal to Level 3 (A level)

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

Benefits

Uniform provided

Pension

Birthday off

Social events

About the employer

With a highly qualified team of staff and a management team who together have over twenty years of childcare knowledge we have managed to create a home away from home experience for your pride and joy. We believe in working closely with all families offering ongoing support and encouraging continual involvement in the nursery life of your child.

We understand that it is often difficult for parent's to put their child into nursery which is why we hope Wimbledon Day Nursery will be the perfect setting in which you and your child feel completely safe and at home.

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 to Friday

08.30am to 5.30pm

• Start date: 21 November 2026
• Positions available: 4
• Wage: £16,640 a year