EARLY YEARS APPRENTICE

Location

Cricklewood (NW2 6XG)

Closing Date

20 days from now (Sunday 25 October 2026 at 11:59pm)

Summary

Please apply for the role if you are looking to work in the Early Years sector.

Wage: £12,480 for your first year, then could increase depending on your age.

Training course: Early years educator (level 3)

Hours: 30 hours a week, either 7.45am – 2.00pm or 11.45am – 6.00pm, on a weekly shift pattern.

Start date: ASAP

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 We are looking for a caring, enthusiastic and motivated Nursery Apprentice to join our team and work within our beautiful Montessori environment, supporting children aged 6 months to 5 years. You will work alongside our experienced nursery team to help maintain a warm, nurturing and stimulating environment where every child feels happy, secure and supported in their learning and development.

Where you'll work St Michael S Church Annex
St Michael S Road
Cricklewood
NW2 6XG

Training

Apprenticeships include time away from working for specialist training. You’ll study to gain professional knowledge and skills.

Training provider: EDEN TRAINING SOLUTIONS LIMITED

Training course: Early years educator (level 3)

What you'll learn

• Recognise when a child or a colleague is in danger or at risk of abuse and act to protect them in line with safeguarding policy and procedure.
• Apply legislation, policy and procedure to protect the health, safety and wellbeing of children in the setting (for example, food safety, diets, starting solid food, allergies, COSHH, and accidents, injuries, and emergencies).
• Apply the principles of risk assessment and risk management within documentation and practice.
• Teach children to develop skills to manage risk and maintain their own and others safety.
• Use a range of communication methods, including technology, with other professionals to meet the individual needs of the child.
• Develop and maintain effective professional, collaborative relationships with others involved in the education and care of the child.
• Undertake the role and responsibilities of key person.
• Recognise and apply theories of attachment to develop effective relationships with children.
• Provide sensitive and respectful personal care for children from birth to 5 years.
• Advocate for all children’s needs, including children which require SEND or EAL support.
• Promote and facilitate children’s interpersonal communication to develop their social interactions and relationships.
• Support children to develop a positive sense of their own identity and culture.
• Support children to understand and respond to their emotions and make considered choices about their behaviours.
• Assess the responsiveness of the environment for effective child-centred experiences in line with curriculum requirements.
• Create inclusive, child-centred, dynamic, innovative, and evolving physical environments both indoors and outdoors.
• Create inclusive and supportive emotional environment that enables the child to feel safe, secure, respected and experience a sense of wellbeing; maintaining and prioritising the individual child’s voice.
• Apply strategies that support children’s ability to manage change, transition, and significant events.
• Analyse observation evidence to assess and plan holistic individual learning based on a comprehensive understanding of the child’s needs and interests.
• Facilitate and support child-centred opportunities and experiences based on the setting's curriculum and pedagogy.
• Provide adult led opportunities and experience based on the setting's curriculum and pedagogy.
• Use reflection to develop themselves both professionally and personally.