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Early Years Educator Apprenticeship
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£12.5k/yr
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Job Description: Early Years Educator Apprenticeship
Overview
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.
Wage
- £12,480 for your first year, then could increase depending on your age
- National Minimum Wage rate for apprentices
Training Course
- Early years educator (level 3)
Hours
- Apprentice required to be flexible to meet the needs of the business and punctuality is key.
- Working as part of a team using your own initiative is essential.
- Monday - Friday (shifts to be confirmed).
- 30 hours a week
Start Date
- Tuesday 20 October 2026
Duration
- 1 year 1 month
Positions Available
- 1
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
- Being able to liaise with external customers, parents, to provide a high level of service for the childcare setting
- Creating innovative new ideas for engaging activities for the children
- Supporting personal care, hygiene, and health of the children
- Following the EYFS framework
- Doing handover with the parents in the morning and afternoon
Where You'll Work
- Ironmongers Hall
- Shaftesbury Place, Barbican
- London
- EC2Y 8AA
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Training Schedule
- You will be working towards an Advanced Diploma Early Years Educator
- 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 1 day a week for the first 8 weeks 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
- You will complete a qualification in Paediatric First Aid
Essential Qualifications
- GCSE in:
- Maths and English (grade C/4 or above)
- Share if you have other relevant qualifications and industry experience. The apprenticeship can be adjusted to reflect what you already know.
Skills
- Communication skills
- Organisation skills
- Customer care skills
- Team working
- Creative
- Initiative
- Patience
Other Requirements
- You will need to attend online training with your assessor for 1 day a week for the first 8 weeks of your 13-month apprenticeship, for your classroom-based learning. You will be working within the nursery for the rest of the time with the support of your dedicated childcare assessor.
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Responsibilities
- Supporting the development of the childcare provision.
- Providing an excellent range of activities that ensures the child learns whilst having fun.
- Assisting in meeting OFSTED requirements.
- Being a team player.
- Providing challenging and stimulating activities for children appropriately.
- Responsibility for equal opportunity in delivery.
- Supporting children’s learning and development.
- Supporting children’s self-help needs.
- Being creative and enthusiastic.
- Following Safeguarding rules and regulations.
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Career Prospects
- Your earnings can increase over time with an apprenticeship. Find out about potential future pay.
- Developing into a Level 3 Educator, with 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
Contact Information
- LEAPING MAN LEARNING LIMITED
- Elle Yeo
- ey@swiftcc.co.uk
- 07498 418 225
Reference Code
- VAC2000054712
Closing Date
- Closes in 26 days (Monday 19 October 2026 at 11:59pm)
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Skills
supervise children
communication
work in an organised manner
customer service
develop creative ideas
show initiative
exercise patience
provide safeguarding to individuals
draw up risk assessment
Erlang
first aid
social development
learning difficulties
instructional strategies
teamwork principles
curriculum objectives
kindergarten school procedures
handle children's problems
guarantee students' safety
prepare lesson content