Level 3
Start Your Career in Childcare – Level 3 Early Years Educator Apprenticeship
SAY NURSERIES LTD · Croydon
Advertised to close on 6 November 2026, but employers often close early.
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- Pay
- £20,800 a year
- Hours
- 40 a week
- Length
- 18 months
- Starts
- 20 Nov 2026
- Advertised closing date
- 6 Nov 2026
- Openings
- 2 positions
- Last checked
- 2 hours ago
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What you would do
Start your career in childcare with our supportive nursery team. You will earn while you learn, gain a Level 3 Early Years Educator qualification, and help children aged 3 months to 5 years learn, play and grow. No nursery experience needed, just passion, care and willingness to learn.
Day to day
- Support children aged 3 months to 5 years with their learning, play and daily routines
- Help create a safe, caring and stimulating nursery environment
- Build positive relationships with children, parents, carers and staff
- Support children’s communication, independence, confidence and social development
- Help plan and take part in fun learning activities, including stories, songs, creative play, outdoor play and group activities
- Work with experienced nursery practitioners who will guide and support your development
- Learn how to observe children’s progress and support their individual needs
- Understand and follow safeguarding, health and safety, and child protection procedures
- Attend training, team meetings and supervision sessions as part of your development
- Take responsibility for your own learning and work towards becoming a qualified Early Years Educator
What you would study
Early years educator (level 3)
- Early Years Educator Level 3 Apprenticeship Standard
- Training will include a Paediatric First Aid qualification
- Training will be done at location
Training provider: NORTH WALES TRAINING LTD.
Working week
Monday - Friday, 8.30am - 5.30pm and 9.00am - 6.00pm.
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
Croydon, London (CR0).
About SAY NURSERIES LTD
- At Say Nurseries Ltd, we believe early years education is one of the most important stages in a child’s life.
- Every day, our nursery teams help babies and young children feel safe, happy, confident and ready to learn. Through play, care, creativity and positive relationships, we support children to develop their social skills, independence, communication and confidence.
- When children leave our nursery to begin school, our aim is for them to feel prepared, capable and excited for the next stage of their journey.
- We are looking for apprentices who want to be part of this important work and grow with us in a rewarding childcare career.
Benefits
- Uniform provided
- Internal Training
- Social Events
- Employee of the Month
- 20 days paid annual leave + bank holidays
Things to consider
- Passing a Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check
- Working outside
Reference 2000028617.
Report a problem with this listing- Pay
- £20,800 a year
- Hours
- 40 a week
- Length
- 18 months
- Starts
- 20 Nov 2026
- Advertised closing date
- 6 Nov 2026
- Openings
- 2 positions
- Last checked
- 2 hours ago
Applications are handled by the Find an Apprenticeship service.
Know someone this would suit?