Early Years Apprentice

LITTLE ELMS DAYCARE NURSERY LEE LIMITED

Beckenham, Bromley, Catford, Croydon, Greenwich, London, Orpington

Closes on Friday 31 October 2025

Posted on 9 July 2025

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Summary

We’re looking for passionate individuals to join our team as Apprentices at our Little Elms Nurseries. Gain your Level 3 Early Years qualification while working hands-on in a supportive, nurturing setting. Make a meaningful impact in young lives.

Wage

£11,778 to £19,047.60, depending on your age

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Competitive pay rates. Service recognition awards – get an extra day’s annual leave, for each year worked.

Training course
Early years educator (level 3)
Hours
Minimum of 30 hours Monday to Friday Shifts between 7.15am- 6.15pm Off the job training hours weekly

30 hours a week

Start date

Saturday 15 November 2025

Duration

1 year 6 months

Positions available

11

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

  • Provide a safe and nurturing environment for all children who attend the Nursery
  • Engaging with children by providing exciting activities and individual learning opportunities for children
  • Looking after children’s day to day care needs Maintaining a safe and hygienic environment
  • Working as part of a team, alongside parents and external agencies

Where you'll work

You can select which locations you want to apply for in your application on Find an apprenticeship.

This apprenticeship is available in these locations:

  • 29 Beckenham Road, Beckenham, BR3 4PR
  • 2 Hook Farm Road, Bromley, BR2 9SX
  • 50 Muirkirk Road, Catford, SE6 1BQ
  • 2 a South Way, Shirley, Croydon, CR0 8RP
  • Wood Wharf Apartments T 2, 4 Wood Wharf, Greenwich, SE10 9FL
  • Dempsey Court, Adenmore Road, London, SE6 4BS
  • 84 Handen Road, London, SE12 8NR
  • 42 Chandlers Avenue, Greenwich Peninsula, London, SE10 0GE
  • 246 Perry Hill, London, SE6 4HD
  • 109 Crofton Road, Crofton, Orpington, BR6 8HU

Training

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

Training provider

HAWK MANAGEMENT (UK) LIMITED

Training course

Early years educator (level 3)

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What you'll learn

Course contents
  • 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

  • Training and learning will take place whilst working
  • Induction Programme and regular training cohort days will take place at our unique learning centre

Requirements

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

Skills

  • 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
  • Patience
  • Physical fitness

Other requirements

Safer Recruitment process will be followed which will include the expectation of satisfactory references, enhanced DBS check and Right to Work in the UK.

About this employer

Little Elms Daycare is a family owned and run business, there are 11 sites across the south of London.

https://littleelmsdaycare.pinpointhq.com/ (opens in new tab)

Company benefits

Free access to our Employee Assistance Programme. Generous Childcare discount. Support to gain higher qualifications. Internal promotion opportunities. Free Uniform. New starter goody bag.

After this apprenticeship

Many opportunities for career progression within our 11 Nurseries:

  • Nursery Nurse
  • Room Leader
  • Room Manager
  • Third in Charge
  • Deputy Manager
  • Nursery Manager
  • Field Support Manager

Ask a question

The contact for this apprenticeship is:

HAWK MANAGEMENT (UK) LIMITED

Donna Easton

donna@hawktraining.com

The reference code for this apprenticeship is VAC1000330699.

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Closes on Friday 31 October 2025

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