Level 3 apprentice
TWINKLE TOES DAY NURSERY LTD
LONDON (E7 0NG)
Closes on Monday 1 December 2025
Posted on 19 August 2025
Contents
Summary
We are seeking an enthusiastic candidate who is eager to begin their career (or enhance) in Early Years education. We are looking for someone who is dedicated, proactive and willing to go above and beyond to meet the individual needs of every child. helping them to thrive and reach their full potential.
- Wage
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£12,563.20 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
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4 days per week 8:00am till 5:00pm or 9:00am till 6:00pm.
32 hours a week
- Start date
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Wednesday 7 January 2026
- Duration
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1 year
- Positions available
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1
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
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To work flexibly as part of the team, assisting and supporting colleagues wherever required, to ensure the smooth running of the nursery.
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Reflect upon our practice daily in everything we do. Things can always be made better. Learn from each other.
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To be part of a team that provides a purposeful, stimulating environment that is rich in learning opportunities, both indoors and outdoors. Activities should consider children’s abilities, interests, language and cultural backgrounds.
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To assist in the development and support of other staff members by communicating effectively, sharing knowledge and experience, delegating tasks appropriately.
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To respect and value all colleagues, children and parents, encouraging a positive and diverse working environment.
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To co-operate and work effectively with the manager, taking on additional responsibilities/duties and positively promoting developments in policies and procedures to team members.
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Key persons are responsible for ensuring key children have an appropriate target set each week which will form part of the planning.
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To lead by example.
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To always be professional and a good role model to the children and other staff members.
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To be responsible for the welfare of all children in your designated room, organising systems to ensure consistent, high- quality care.
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To work in partnership with all parents/carers, building and maintaining relationships.
Where you'll work
5 SEBERT ROAD
LONDON
E7 0NG
Training
Apprenticeships include time away from working for specialist training. You’ll study to gain professional knowledge and skills.
Training provider
GLOBAL SKILLS TRAINING LTD
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
Level 3 Early Years Educator apprenticeship standard, including Functional Skills in English and maths if required. Working hours will be 4 days per week, with one day to study. Study will be done at home/remote. Training will be once per month by tutor.
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
- Attention to detail
- Organisation skills
- Problem solving skills
- Presentation skills
- Number skills
- Team working
- Creative
- Initiative
- Non judgemental
- Patience
- Physical fitness
About this employer
Based in the heart of Forest Gate, we have been operating for 3 years, with a GOOD grade from Ofsted. Please see online for report.
After this apprenticeship
Level 3 qualified and a chance to be promoted to managerial roles.
Ask a question
The contact for this apprenticeship is:
TWINKLE TOES DAY NURSERY LTD
SUMAYA AHMED
info@twinkletoesnursery.com
02037377556
The reference code for this apprenticeship is VAC1000337966.
Apply now
Closes on Monday 1 December 2025
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