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Childcare Apprenticeship - Level 3
BUZY BEES CHILDCARE LIMITED
Harrow, HARROW
Closes on Saturday 14 November 2026
Posted on 14 September 2026
Summary
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 & punctuality for you to be successful.
Wage
- £12,480 for your first year, then could increase depending on your age
- National Minimum Wage rate for apprentices
- Minimum wage rates (opens in new tab)
Training
- Training course: Early years educator (level 3)
- Hours: Monday - Friday, shifts to be confirmed. Apprentices are required to be flexible to meet the needs of the business. 30 hours a week
- Start date: Saturday 28 November 2026
- Duration: 1 year 1 month
- Positions available: 1
Work
Most of your apprenticeship is spent working. You’ll learn on the job by getting hands-on experience.
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 are 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
Where you'll work
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- Blue Nest Montessori School, 29, Church Field Close, Harrow, HA2 6BD
- 38 VICTOR ROAD, HARROW, HA2 6PZ
Training
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Training provider: SWIFT ACI
Training course: Early years educator (level 3)
Training schedule
- You will be working towards an Advanced 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
- Undertaking Paediatric First Aid training as required
Requirements
Essential qualifications
- GCSE in: English (grade 4)
Share if you have other relevant qualifications and industry experience. The apprenticeship can be adjusted to reflect what you already know.
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
- Patience
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Other requirements
- 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.
About this employer
Blue Nest Montessori caters to children from 2 to 5 years providing a home away from home, where children can learn, develop and grow. This nursery takes great care in creating a secure, nurturing and fun environment especially responsive to a child's developmental stages and inherent desire to learn.
https://www.bluenest.uk/ (opens in new tab)
After this apprenticeship
- Your earnings can increase over time with an apprenticeship. Find out about potential future pay (opens in new tab).
- The potential of 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
Ask a question
The contact for this apprenticeship is:
- SWIFT ACI
- Kirsty McDougall
- kmc@swiftcc.co.uk
The reference code for this apprenticeship is VAC2000053363.
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Closes on Saturday 14 November 2026
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