Apprentice Level 3 Early Years Educator in a Nursery
Playdays Nurseries · Queens Road · posted 22 July 2026
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Your role will include:
- Working with children between the ages of 0-5 years, organising activities, being proactive with the help and care carried out within the early years teaching sector
- Assisting and meeting the personal / emotional needs of individual children - changing nappies, feeding, caring and establishing a relationship with children
- Work (under supervision), providing all aspects of care / support to children, ensuring they take part in day-to-day learning and play activities
- Ensure that the setting is safe, clean and well-presented
- Collaborate with colleagues, ensuring the highest standards of work are carried out and are provided throughout your role in a positive manner
- To contribute to a high-quality caring environment for children by creating a warm, friendly and stimulating atmosphere in which the children can develop emotionally, socially and educationally through individual attention and group activities
- Attend team meetings and contribute relevant ideas
- Be able to understand and implement the setting’s confidentiality policy
- Contribute towards an effective and supportive team environment
Your training
- An apprenticeship includes regular training with a college or other training organisation
- At least 20% of your working hours will be spent training or studying
Where it leads
- When you have successfully completed your apprenticeship, you may have the opportunity to continue with an exciting career in childcare
- Initially, you will be working towards a Level 3 Early Years Educator qualification
About Playdays Nurseries
Our aim is to help each child reach the highest degree of independence and confidence, as well as to discover their own strengths academically and creatively, and to pave the way for them to go on and be happy and inquisitive at school. Traditional Teaching Methods Here at Playdays each individual child is cared for and taught in a traditional and homely manner, in an environment that is both stimulating and fun. Playdays offers excellent quality care for children aged three months to five years from a variety of Nursery Nurses, Nursery Assistants and Nursery teachers. For the older children we introduce many subjects such as practical life, sensorial, language, maths, cultural subjects and general knowledge. More activities include French, swimming, computers, music and movement, art, craft, sand and water play, and not forgetting outdoor activities also our aim is to provide each child with the confidence to excel!
Things to consider
- Before you make your application, please ensure that you can reliably travel to and from the employer location daily
- Please check bus times / travel arrangements
- You will have to agree to undergo a check of police records (e.g., a DBS) and be willing to subscribe to the DBS Update Service
- For any queries regarding this vacancy, please contact 0800 0029242
- Please do not contact the employer directly
Skills they're looking for
Entry requirements
- GCSE English (grade Pass) — essential
- GCSE Maths (grade Pass) — essential
- GCSE Early Years Practitioner (grade Pass) — desired
Where you'll work
- 58, Queens Road, SW19 8LR
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