Early Years Educator - Apprenticeship

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

As an apprentice, you'll work at a company and get hands-on experience. You'll gain new skills and work alongside experienced staff.

What you'll do at work

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

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.

After the apprenticeship

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

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

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

About the employer

Eliana Nursery is EYFS nursery based in Wembley, London. They care for children from 0 to 5 years old, and provide a range of age-appropriate resources and activities to encourage their development right up until they are ready to join school.

Apprenticeship details

• Course: Early years educator (level 3), Education and early years
• Apprenticeship level: Advanced (level 3)
• Training provider: SWIFT ACI LIMITED
• Expected duration: 1 Year 1 Month
• Hours: 30 hours a week. Working week: The average working week will be between 30-40 hours, Monday- Friday, with shifts to be confirmed.
• Start date: 20 December 2026
• Positions available: 1
• Wage: £12,480 a year