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Are you looking to start your career in Early Years, or build on your experience, by gaining a Level 3 qualification in Childcare?
We are recruiting for passionate and enthusiastic Modern Apprentices to learn from our experienced Childcare Professionals within our growing Nursery Group.
What you'll do at work
As an apprentice, you’ll work at Toad Hall Nursery to gain hands-on experience. You’ll gain new skills and work alongside experienced staff.
Gain job-specific skills
- Being a part of our children’s first 5 years in their learning and development
- Supporting children’s daily routines and needs
- Creating fun experiences and a safe environment
Where you'll work
You can select which locations you want to apply for in your application on Find an apprenticeship.
This apprenticeship is available in these locations:
- 30 Brox Road, Ottershaw, Chertsey, KT16 0HH
- 74 - 76 Bridge Road, Chessington, KT9 2EP
- 117 Ifield Road, Crawley, RH11 7BP
- Chestnut Avenue, Haslemere, GU27 2AT
- Glover Centre, 23-25 Bury Mead Road, Hitchin, Hertfordshire, SG5 1RT
- Parlaunt House, Parlaunt Road, Slough, SL3 8BB
- Goldwater Lodge, Wishbone Way, Woking, Surrey, GU21 3RT
- 100 Hempstead Road, Watford, WD17 4LA
Training provider
HAWK MANAGEMENT (UK) LIMITED
Training course
Early years educator (level 3)
What you'll learn
Course contents
- 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.
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Training schedule
Your weekly working hours will be 40 per week, with 20% of your time devoted to off-the-job learning, to enable you to study and complete tasks set by your assessor.
More training information
- 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
- 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 an 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.
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Essential qualifications
- GCSE in:
- English (grade 4 or above)
- Maths (grade 4 or above)
Share if you have other relevant qualifications and industry experience. The apprenticeship can be adjusted to reflect what you already know.
Other requirements
Before we can confirm a start date, we will need to complete our pre-employment checks. These include 2 satisfactory references and an Enhanced DBS Check.
About this employer
Toad Hall Nurseries are rated as an Ofsted ‘Good’ provider of childcare and are responsible for 14 nurseries across Surrey, Hertfordshire and Berkshire. They offer childcare and early education for children from the age of 3 months. Children have a dedicated team of staff looking after them and making sure that they have the best early life experiences. By combining excellent facilities and the expertise of their qualified staff, they ensure that all of the children enjoy their time at the nursery.
http://www.toadhall-nursery.co.uk/careeropportunities (opens in new tab)
Company benefits
- Employee Assistance Programme (EAP)
- Staff referral scheme
- Savings on high street shops with Perkpal
- Annual Christmas party!
After this apprenticeship
Your earnings can increase over time with an apprenticeship. Find out about potential future pay (opens in new tab).
Once you have qualified, you will have the opportunity to apply for Nursery Nurse vacancies that are advertised internally
Ask a question
The contact for this apprenticeship is:
HAWK MANAGEMENT (UK) LIMITED
The reference code for this apprenticeship is VAC2000042912.
Closes in 26 days (Monday 31 August 2026)
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