Early Years Apprenticeship WL
Millie's House/Working Mums Daycare · London, SW14 7JE
Early years educator (level 3)
Working in a childcare setting with children ranging from ages 0 to 5. You will be working towards an Advanced Diploma in Early Years. Your apprenticeship will last for 13-months. This apprenticeship requires dedication, commitment and punctuality for you to be successful.
The work
- 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, taking part in singing, role play and storytelling and feeding and changing babies
- Also, being able to liaise with external customers, parents, to provide a high level of service for the childcare setting
Training
- You will be working towards a Level 3 Diploma Early Years and a first aid qualification
- Your apprenticeship will last for 13-months, where you will be supported by a dedicated assessor throughout your apprenticeship, as well as a mentor and other staff within the nursery
- This apprenticeship requires dedication, commitment & punctuality for you to be successful
- This apprenticeship will open doors to a variety of future roles & career paths within the childcare sector
- Training will take place in the workplace
- You will need to attend online training with your assessor for 10 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
Training provider: SWIFT ACI LIMITED
What you come out with
The potential for a permanent 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
What they are looking for
- Communication skills
- IT skills
- Attention to detail
- Problem solving skills
- Presentation skills
- Analytical skills
- Team working
- Creative
- Initiative
- Non judgemental
- Patience
- Physical fitness
Qualifications
- Essential · GCSE English 4/c or FS L2
- Essential · GCSE Maths 4/c or FS L2
Things to consider
Passing a Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check.
The employer
At Millie’s House and Working Mums, the team has been caring for children and supporting families since 1992. With seven nurseries across West and Southwest London, including Mortlake, East Sheen and Battersea, the organisation is proud to be a trusted part of each local community.
The welcoming, home-from-home environments provide children aged three months to five years with the perfect place to play, explore and learn. Each nursery features purpose-built rooms and outdoor spaces tailored to different age groups, supporting children’s development at every stage.
Both brands are passionate about creating nurturing environments where children can thrive, families feel supported, and dedicated teams make a meaningful difference every day.
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