Level 3
Early Years Educator Apprentice - Oval Preschool (Ark Start)
ARK UK PROGRAMS · Croydon
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- Pay
- £16,620 a year
- Hours
- 37.5 a week
- Length
- 19 months
- Starts
- 6 Jan 2027
- Advertised closing date
- 16 Nov 2026
- Openings
- 1 position
- Last checked
- an hour ago
Applications are handled by ARK UK PROGRAMS directly.
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What you would do
An exciting opportunity to join Ark Start as a Early Years Educator Apprentice.
Day to day
Purpose of post:
- To learn how to ensure a high standard of physical, emotional, social and intellectual care for all children in their care
- To learn how to ensure all children are safeguarded and their welfare and safety are promoted
- To learn how to provide an enabling environment in which all children can play, learn and develop
- To have the skill, creativity, commitment, energy and enthusiasm required to help young children grow and learn in a nursery environment
- Responsible to the Nursery Manager
Main duties:
- To participate fully in your apprentice study
- To promote the aims and objectives of the nursery
- To promote the high standards of the nursery at all times to parents, staff and visitors
- To learn how to follow the nursery safeguarding procedure to ensure all children are kept safe, well and secure
- To learn how to ensure the provision of high standards of physical and emotional care
- To develop your knowledge of working with families and parents/carers
- Undertake required domestic jobs within the nursery as required
- Participate fully in team meetings and training
- Engage in training, read, understand and adhere to all policies and procedures within the nursery
- Ensure good standards of safety, hygiene and cleanliness are maintained
- To learn how to safely and appropriately support children with intimate care when required
- Ensure mealtimes are a pleasant social experience and feed back to parents on any issues
- To provide cover when required
- To undertake any other duties as determined by the management
Early applications are encouraged; we reserve the right to close this vacancy if we find the right candidate.
Ark is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people; all successful candidates will be subject to an enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service check.
What you would study
Early years educator (level 3)
We are committed to providing the best development for all our staff. As an apprentice at Ark Start you will receive regular supervision, coaching and mentoring, and be supported to balance work, study and wellbeing throughout your apprenticeship.
Staff wellbeing is important to us. We know that working in a nursery can be challenging and work hard to ensure staff have the support, opportunities and infrastructure they need.
Other training
BPP apprenticeship training programmes are delivered virtually by our fully qualified and industry-experienced training team. Using their expert knowledge, we’ve purposefully built our programmes around the real-world use of modern technology, so that the skills we create can be directly applied in the workplace.
Throughout the apprenticeship learners receive coaching, help and guidance from a dedicated team who are there to ensure they get the most from their work experience.
Training provider: BPP PROFESSIONAL EDUCATION LIMITED
Working week
Days and shifts to be confirmed.
What you need
- GCSE 5 GCSEs including English and maths at grade A*-C/9-4 or equivalent (essential)
Skills they are looking for
- Team working
- Initiative
- Understanding of safeguarding
- A willingness to develop
- Calm under pressure
- Flexible attitude towards work
- A drive to learn
- Improve own knowledge
After the apprenticeship
Further progression may well be available in other areas within our sector, upon successful completion of the apprenticeship.
Where
Croydon, London (CR0).
About ARK UK PROGRAMS
Ark Start is about so much more than childcare. Our dedicated team work together to ensure that every child has a joyful, engaging and secure nursery experience and leaves us ready to start school happily and confidently. We are driven by our values in everything we do: Aim High, Be Brave, Be Kind and Keep Learning.
Ark Start is at an exciting time in its evolution. We’ve opened 7 nurseries in London since 2020 and aim to expand our reach over the coming years. As we expand, we are looking for apprentices to join our nursery teams to grow to our next stage as an organisation.
We are looking for someone with a raw passion for helping young children learn and with the skill, creativity, commitment and energy to help every child at Ark Start to thrive.
Things to consider
- Interest in gardening, art, music or cooking
- Experience of looking after young children as a nanny, parent, sibling or volunteer
- Knowledge of how young children play and learn desirable
- Genuine passion for and a belief in the potential of every child
- An understanding of safeguarding in the early years
- Belief that everyone should have access to an excellent education regardless of background
Reference 2000060058.
Report a problem with this listing- Pay
- £16,620 a year
- Hours
- 37.5 a week
- Length
- 19 months
- Starts
- 6 Jan 2027
- Advertised closing date
- 16 Nov 2026
- Openings
- 1 position
- Last checked
- an hour ago
Applications are handled by ARK UK PROGRAMS directly.
Know someone this would suit?
Disability Confident employer
This employer is in the government Disability Confident scheme. If you have a disability, you can ask to be considered for an interview under the scheme, as long as you meet the essential requirements. Read about the scheme on GOV.UK.