Childcare Apprenticeship - Kingsbury

Summary

Little Explorers Nursery are looking for a Nursery Assistant Apprentice, you will be studying toward your Early Years Educator Level 3.

Wage

£11,778 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

Monday - Friday (shifts between 08:00 - 18:00)

30 hours a week

Start date

Wednesday 29 October 2025

Duration

1 year 6 months

Positions available

2

Work

Most of your apprenticeship is spent working. You’ll learn on the job by getting hands-on experience.

What you'll do at work

At Little Explorers Nursery, we are proud to have created a safe, caring, and inspiring environment where children can thrive during their most important early years for children from the age of 6 months to 4 years. Our dedicated team nurtures each child’s curiosity, confidence, and creativity through play-based learning and meaningful experiences every day. Our all-inclusive unique learning programme incorporates the Early Years Framework and an exciting range of Extra-Curricular Clubs.

GENERAL DUTIES:

• To care for and educate the children for whom you are responsible
• To be responsible for the Welfare and Health and Safety of all the children who attend
• To keep and maintain accurate records as required by SMT including registers, child development profiles, learning journeys and weekly records
• To work as part of the team in delivering the ethos, values and overall principals of the nursery
• To ensure that customer care is a high priority to lead by example establishing and maintaining professional relationships with customers

POLICY AND CURRICULUM:

• To be fully conversant with all company policies, procedures and the EYFS
• To be an active member of a team, involved in planning and implementing a suitable range of activities for the children in your care
• To operate within company policies on Equality and Diversity promoting and providing for equal opportunities for all staff and pupils in relation to gender, race, disability and special educational needs

PERSONAL/PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT:

• To show a positive attitude to self-appraisal and career development
• To constantly strive to find ways of improving standards in procedures and services offered
• To be self-motivated, highly professional and confidential in all areas of the position, demonstrating initiative, commitment and enthusiasm

TRAINING AND DEPLOYMENT:

• To play a role in any staff training, as requested by the senior management team
• To welcome staff appraisal and/or supervision meetings - operating within appraisal and supervision procedures
• To attend and play an active role in team meetings
• To attend and play an active role in bi-monthly training sessions
• To ensure your training file is completed in line with procedures and kept up to date
• To play a role in the induction of newly appointed staff by welcoming, informing and supporting new members of your team & playing a part in explaining, monitoring and demonstrating all daily procedures and practices

SAFETY OF PREMISES AND SYSTEMS:

• To ensure that all cleaning schedules and Health and Safety procedures are regularly and accurately completed
• To organise and co-ordinate meal and snack times - ensuring appropriate standards of health, safety and care are met
• To ensure the administration of medicines and first aid is in line with company procedures effectively informing and communicating with parents relating to any matters arising from accidents or medical issues
• To ensure that your area is well maintained, organised and that any defects are reported promptly to the SMT so that appropriate actions are taken regarding repairs or the need for attention

Where you'll work

Little Explorer's Nursery, 24 Hay Lane
London
NW9 0NG

Training

Apprenticeships include time away from working for specialist training. You’ll study to gain professional knowledge and skills.

Training provider

PARAGON EDUCATION & SKILLS LIMITED

Training course

Early years educator (level 3)

What you'll learn

• Recognise when a child or a colleague is in danger or at risk of abuse and act to protect them in line with safeguarding policy and procedure.
• Apply legislation, policy and procedure to protect the health, safety and wellbeing of children in the setting (for example, food safety, diets, starting solid food, allergies, COSHH, and accidents, injuries, and emergencies).
• Apply the principles of risk assessment and risk management within documentation and practice.
• Teach children to develop skills to manage risk and maintain their own and others safety.
• Use a range of communication methods, including technology, with other professionals to meet the individual needs of the child.
• Develop and maintain effective professional, collaborative relationships with others involved in the education and care of the child.
• Undertake the role and responsibilities of key person.
• Recognise and apply theories of attachment to develop effective relationships with children.
• Provide sensitive and respectful personal care for children from birth to 5 years.
• Advocate for all children’s needs, including children which require SEND or EAL support.
• Promote and facilitate children’s interpersonal communication to develop their social interactions and relationships.
• Support children to develop a positive sense of their own identity and culture.
• Support children to understand and respond to their emotions and make considered choices about their behaviours.
• Assess the responsiveness of the environment for effective child-centred experiences in line with curriculum requirements.
• Create inclusive, child-centred, dynamic, innovative, and evolving physical environments both indoors and outdoors.
• Create inclusive and supportive emotional environment that enables the child to feel safe, secure, respected and experience a sense of wellbeing; maintaining and prioritising the individual child’s voice.
• Apply strategies that support children’s ability to manage change, transition, and significant events.
• Analyse observation evidence to assess and plan holistic individual learning based on a comprehensive understanding of the child’s needs and interests.
• Facilitate and support child-centred opportunities and experiences based on the setting's curriculum and pedagogy.
• Provide adult led opportunities and experience based on the setting's curriculum and pedagogy.
• Use reflection to develop themselves both professionally and personally.
• Recognise when a child or a colleague is in danger or at risk of abuse and act to protect them in line with safeguarding policy and procedure.
• Apply legislation, policy and procedure to protect the health, safety and wellbeing of children in the setting (for example, food safety, diets, starting solid food, allergies, COSHH, and accidents, injuries, and emergencies).
• Apply the principles of risk assessment and risk management within documentation and practice.
• Teach children to develop skills to manage risk and maintain their own and others safety.
• Use a range of communication methods, including technology, with other professionals to meet the individual needs of the child.
• Develop and maintain effective professional, collaborative relationships with others involved in the education and care of the child.
• Undertake the role and responsibilities of key person.
• Recognise and apply theories of attachment to develop effective relationships with children.
• Provide sensitive and respectful personal care for children from birth to 5 years.
• Advocate for all children’s needs, including children which require SEND or EAL support.
• Promote and facilitate children’s interpersonal communication to develop their social interactions and relationships.
• Support children to develop a positive sense of their own identity and culture.
• Support children to understand and respond to their emotions and make considered choices about their behaviours.
• Assess the responsiveness of the environment for effective child-centred experiences in line with curriculum requirements.
• Create inclusive, child-centred, dynamic, innovative, and evolving physical environments both indoors and outdoors.
• Create inclusive and supportive emotional environment that enables the child to feel safe, secure, respected and experience a sense of wellbeing; maintaining and prioritising the individual child’s voice.
• Apply strategies that support children’s ability to manage change, transition, and significant events.
• Analyse observation evidence to assess and plan holistic individual learning based on a comprehensive understanding of the child’s needs and interests.
• Facilitate and support child-centred opportunities and experiences based on the setting's curriculum and pedagogy.
• Provide adult led opportunities and experience based on the setting's curriculum and pedagogy.
• Use reflection to develop themselves both professionally and personally.

Training schedule

It has an Ofsted Grade 2 Good rating and an overall achievement rate of 71.4%, exceeding the national average of 65.6%. Using a blended approach, learners are always at the forefront of our priorities. All learners are assigned a Personal Tutor who will be their main point of contact.

This involves regular catchups, check-in emails and calls. Your employer will agree to give you 20% of your working hours solely towards your study.

This will give you every chance to achieve the highest grade possible! On completion of this 18-month apprenticeship you will have gained; Early Years Educator Level 3.

Training will include paediatric first aid qualification.

Requirements

Desirable qualifications

Other in:

Childcare (grade Pass)

Share if you have other relevant qualifications and industry experience. The apprenticeship can be adjusted to reflect what you already know.

Skills

• Communication skills
• Attention to detail
• Organisation skills
• Customer care skills

Other requirements

The closing date is guidance, if a successful candidate is found before the advertised dates, the advert will close early.