Early Years 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, taking part in singing, role play and story telling and more
• Also, being able to liaise with external customers, parents, to provide a high level of service for the childcare setting
• Meets the care needs of the individual child such as feeding, changing nappies and administration of medicine

Training

• You will be working towards an Advanced Diploma in 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 and punctuality for you to be successful
• This apprenticeship will open doors to a variety of future roles and 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
• Undertaking Paediatric First Aid training as required

After the apprenticeship

Developing into a Level 3 practitioner, with the potential of a 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 the current nursery setting

Skills

• Communication skills
• Attention to detail
• Organisation skills
• Customer care skills
• Problem solving skills
• Team working
• Creative
• Patience

Qualifications

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

About the employer

Stepping Stones is now in its 10th year as an Ofsted Outstanding Nursery and preschool in W12. They believe that childhood, particularly the early years, is a very precious time. Stepping Stones philosophy is that, for children to succeed and be successful in whatever they decide to pursue, they need to be healthy, happy, secure, and have a defined sense of feeling valued.

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.
• Start date: 15 December 2026
• Positions available: 1
• Wage: £12,480 a year