Childcare Apprenticeship - Ruislip – Find an apprenticeship

Summary

Ruislip Stars Nurseries are looking for a new Early Years Apprentice. You will be studying toward your Early Years Educator Apprenticeship L3 (£8 - £11 per hour depending on age & experience)

Wage

£16,640 a year

Minimum wage rates (opens in new tab)

Training course

Early years educator (level 3)

Hours

7.00am - 7.00pm / 8-hour shifts, will vary Monday -Friday.

40 hours a week

Start date

Monday 17 August 2026

Duration

1 year 6 months

Positions available

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

Duties and responsibilities:

To work with children
To plan, deliver and evaluate a programme of activities suitable to the age range of the children attending the setting.
To support with the collection and drop off of school children from the local schools
To adhere to all safeguarding policies and procedures. To report any safeguarding concerns to the designated safeguarding officer or relevant agencies (safeguarding partnership/ Lado)
To communicate and engage with the children at all opportunities
To take observations on the children daily
Ensure that you are monitoring the children’s development and identifying and addressing any gaps using our Footsteps system
Ensure that the children have opportunities to go on outings and that this is done safely, by completing a risk assessment to be approved by preschool lead or deputy manager
Ensuring that the children have opportunities to do cooking activities and that this is done safety, by completing a risk assessment to be approved by preschool lead or deputy manager
To attend parent review meetings alongside the deputy manager for children in your key group
To be a key worker and prepare the children’s records and targets in your group
To undertake certain domestic jobs within the nursery/preschool, for example, preparation of snacks, cleaning of equipment
To record any accidents/incidents on the forms provided alongside the team leader / deputy manager, share these with parents and giving these to the administrator to log
To be a good role model and promote a healthy lifestyle to the children
To ensure that the environment is clean, stimulating and safe for the children
Ensuring that the register is up to date as and when children arrive

To work as part of a team:

To attend out of working hours activities, e.g. training, staff meetings, parent’s evenings, summer fayre and Christmas activities
To develop your role within the team
To participate in the training programme of a wide variety of students (i.e. placements and volunteers) by giving guidance and support
To support and engage with all staff to ensure a good team ethos and an effective working partnership with all colleagues
To role model positive behaviour and language
Personal and professional development
To agree and complete all required mandatory and non-mandatory training
To assume responsiblity of your own CPD log
To liaise with parents, staff and other professionals
To foresee the needs to special needs children and give physical, emotional, intellectual guidance as appropriate and liaise with the settings SENCO/manager
To ensure children are collected on time by someone authorised by the parents to collect

Where you'll work

524 Victoria RoadRuislip
HA4 0HB

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 apprenticeship Level 3 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
Initative
Non judgemental
Patience
Problem Solving Skills
Teamworking,

Other requirements

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

About this employer

The nursery practitioner will be working as a key worker for the daily needs of the children between the ages of six months and five years. In addition, the practitioner will also be supporting with the deliver and care of the school provision.

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 VAC2000040938.

Childcare Apprenticeship - Ruislip

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What you'll do at work

Where you'll work

Training

Training provider

Training course

What you'll learn

Training schedule

Requirements

Skills

Other requirements

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Childcare Apprenticeship - Ruislip

Contents

Summary

Work

What you'll do at work

Where you'll work

Training

Training provider

Training course

What you'll learn

Training schedule

Requirements

Skills

Other requirements

About this employer

After this apprenticeship

Ask a question

Apply now