Childcare Educator - Apprenticeship Level 3

Working in a childcare setting with children ranging from ages 0-5. You will be working towards an Advanced Diploma Early Years. Your apprenticeship will last for 13-months. This apprenticeship requires dedication, commitment and punctuality for you to be successful.

What you'll do

• Working in a childcare setting with children ranging from ages 0-5
• Completing a variety of day-to-day childcare tasks to ensure that children's needs, welfare and education is catered for. This can include helping children to learn numeracy and language skills through games, take part in singing, role play and storytelling and feeding and changing babies
• Also, being able to liaise with external customers, parents, to provide a high level of service for the childcare setting

Training

• You will be working towards a Level 3 Diploma Early Years and a first aid qualification
• Your apprenticeship will last for 13-months, where you will be supported by a dedicated assessor throughout your apprenticeship, as well as a mentor and other staff within the nursery
• This apprenticeship requires dedication, commitment & punctuality for you to be successful
• This apprenticeship will open doors to a variety of future roles & career paths within the childcare sector
• Training will take place in the workplace
• You will need to attend online training with your assessor for 10 days out of your 13-month apprenticeship for your classroom-based learning, and you will be working within the nursery for the rest of the time with the support of your dedicated childcare assessor

After the apprenticeship

The potential for a permanent position upon successful completion.

Other prospects could include applying for:

• Room leader positions
• Possible management training
• Springboard into primary education
• Paediatric nursing
• Continuous development in current nursery setting

Skills

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

Qualifications

• Essential: GCSE, Maths and English (Grade 4/C) L2 Functional Skills (grade 4)

Things to consider

You will need to attend online training with your tutor for 8-days out of your 13-month apprenticeship, for your classroom-based learning and you will be working within the nursery for the rest of the time with the support of your dedicated childcare assessor.

About the employer

Cheeky Chums Daynursery in Pinner is located conveniently at the junction of Eastcote Road and Marsh Road. This nursery follows the Early Years Foundation structure for care and development of children from birth to 5 years of age. At the core of their success is the Parent Partnership programme. This nursery works with the parents and the families of the child to ensure we work together for the child. Diversity is celebrated in all its glory at all of their nurseries – in their children, in their staff and the celebration of festivals from difference faiths and cultures.

Apprenticeship details

• Course: Early years educator (level 3), Education and early years
• Apprenticeship level: Advanced (level 3)
• Training provider: SWIFT ACI
• Expected duration: 1 Year 1 Month
• Hours: 30 hours a week. Working week: Monday- Friday, shifts to be confirmed. Apprentices are required to be flexible to meet the needs of the business.
• Start date: 15 December 2026
• Positions available: 1
• Wage: £12,480 a year
• Other locations: Pinner, HA5 1HF