Childcare Apprenticeship - Northolt

MAYGARDENS LITTLE LEARNERS LTD

Northolt (UB5 4DR)

Closes in 27 days (Saturday 5 September 2026)

Posted on 6 August 2026

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Summary

May Gardens Little Learners are looking for a new Childcare Apprentice. You will be studying toward your Early Years Educator apprenticeship L3.

• Wage:

  £12,480 a year

  Minimum wage rates (opens in new tab)

• Training course: Early years educator (level 3)
• Hours: Alternating shifts of 8:00am–1:00pm and 1:00pm–6:00pm, alternating every other week.

  30 hours a week

• Start date:

  Saturday 12 September 2026

• 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

We are looking for 2 caring and enthusiastic apprentices to join our nursery. You will work with our experienced educators, learning how to provide care and education from 18 months to 10 years old. You will gain hands-on experience in planning activities, supporting children's learning and development, building positive relationships with families and promoting safeguarding.

Key Responsibilities:

• Support the planning and delivery of engaging, age-appropriate learning activities in line with the Early Years Foundation Stage (EYFS).
• Provide high-quality care and education for children aged 0–5 years.
• Build positive, nurturing relationships with children, promoting their confidence, independence and well-being.
• Observe, assess and record children's progress, contributing to learning journals and development records.
• Support children's communication, language, physical, social and emotional development.
• Ensure children's safety and well-being by following safeguarding, health and safety, and nursery policies at all times.
• Assist with daily routines including mealtimes, toileting, personal care, sleep routines and transitions.
• Help create a safe, stimulating, inclusive and welcoming learning environment, both indoors and outdoors.
• Encourage positive behaviour through praise, consistency and appropriate guidance.
• Work collaboratively with colleagues, parents and carers to support each child's individual needs.
• Support children with additional needs (SEND) where appropriate, ensuring inclusive practice.
• Maintain cleanliness, organisation and presentation of the nursery environment and resources.

Where you'll work

Sussex Crescent
Northolt
UB5 4DR

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)

Understanding apprenticeship levels (opens in new tab)

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

At Shaping Lives, we are dedicated to one mission: helping nurseries like yours nurture future generations through high-quality early childhood education. As a trusted training provider, we specialise in developing skilled, passionate educators who make a meaningful difference in the lives of children aged 0–5. Whether you're looking to enhance your current team's skills or recruit new talent, we’re with you every step of the way. Upon completion of this 18-month apprenticeship, you will have obtained your Early Years Educator  L3 Apprenticeship.

Requirements

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

Skills

• Creative
• Non judgemental
• Patience
• Teamworking
• Communication Skills

Other requirements

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

About this employer

Welcome to Maygardens Little Learners, a nurturing nursery dedicated to the growth and development of children aged from 18 months to 10 years old. Our programmes are designed to provide a stimulating and enriching environment at every stage of early years.

After this apprenticeship

Your earnings can increase over time with an apprenticeship. Find out about potential future pay (opens in new tab).

There is a possibility of being offered a full-time role after successful completion of the apprenticeship.

Ask a question

The contact for this apprenticeship is:

PARAGON EDUCATION & SKILLS LIMITED

George Marsh

Apprentice.Recruitment@pgon.co.uk

07756875243

The reference code for this apprenticeship is VAC2000046690.

Apply now

Closes in 27 days (Saturday 5 September 2026)

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