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Level 3 Childcare Apprentice

Wimbledon Day Nursery · LONDON

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Pay
£12,480 a year
Hours
30 a week
Length
13 months
Starts
30 Nov 2026
Advertised closing date
16 Nov 2026
Openings
1 position
Last checked
2 hours ago

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What you would do

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.

Day to day

  • 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 is catered for. This can include helping children to learn numeracy and language skills through games, take part in singing, role play and story telling and more
  • Also, being able to liaise with external customers, parents, to provide a high level of service for the childcare setting
  • Meet the care needs of the individual child, such as feeding, changing nappies and administration of medicine

What you would study

Early years educator (level 3)

  • Training will take place in the workplace
  • You will need to attend online training with your assessor for 8 days out 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
  • Apprentices will work towards the Early Years Educator apprenticeship standard, which includes a Paediatric First Aid qualification

Training provider: SWIFT ACI

Working week

Monday - Friday, shifts to be confirmed.

What you need

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

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

After the apprenticeship

Developing into a Level 3 practitioner, with the potential of a 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 the current nursery setting

Where

LONDON, London (SW19).

About Wimbledon Day Nursery

With a highly qualified team of staff and a management team who together have over twenty years of childcare knowledge we have managed to create a home away from home experience for your pride and joy. We believe in working closely with all families offering ongoing support and encouraging continual involvement in the nursery life for children.

Things to consider

You will need to attend online training with your assessor for 8 days out 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.

Level 3 Childcare Apprentice, Wimbledon Day Nursery