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Level 3 childcare apprenticeship

EARLY STEPS LTD · London

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Pay
£16,640 a year
Hours
40 a week
Length
18 months
Starts
14 Dec 2026
Advertised closing date
30 Nov 2026
Openings
1 position
Last checked
2 hours ago

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What you would do

Early Steps Day care are looking for a dynamic individual with a passion for learning about early years to join their friendly team. Your role will be supporting children aged 9 mths to 5 yrs . You will also be a key person to a small group of children, making learning fun and liaising closely with parents/carers. Great career progression!

Day to day

  • To act as a key person to a group of children,liasiing closely and building an effective relationship with parents/carers and ensuring each chilld's needs are recognised and met
  • To work in partnership with parents/carers and other family members
  • To advise the manager of any concerns e.g. health and well -being of children, parents or the saftey of equipment, preserving confidentiality as necessary
  • To teach children, offering an appropriate level of support and stimulating play experiences
  • To ensure that children are kept safe and that you understand when to follow child protection procedures
  • To actively participate at team meetings, supervision meetings and appraisal meetings
  • To attend training courses as required and to take responsibiltiy for personal development

What you would study

Early years educator (level 3)

  • Early Years Educator Level 3 Apprenticeship Standard
  • Training will be done at location
  • Functional Skills Level 2 in maths and English if applicable

Training provider: NORTH WALES TRAINING LTD.

Working week

Monday - Friday, 8.30am - 5.30pm

What you need

  • GCSE English at grade 4 (desired)
  • GCSE Maths at grade 4 (desired)

Skills they are looking for

  • 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

After the apprenticeship

  • Permanent position

Where

London (E1).

About EARLY STEPS LTD

Early Steps Day care is a new nursery taking in children aged 9 mths to 5 yrs. It's founders are two loving parents (a qualified primary school teacher and a qualified social worker) with a strong passion for childcare, rooted in their respective experience in education and social services. Although in it's infancy, Early Steps values are rooted in it's commitment to providing a comprehensive childcare service for parents and guardians.

Things to consider

Passing a Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check

Level 3 childcare apprenticeship, EARLY STEPS LTD