Childcare Apprenticeship - London
Sowing & Growing Nursery and Preschool Ltd
Chatsworth WayLondon (SE27 9HN)
Closes on Thursday 3 September 2026
Posted on 30 July 2026
Contents
Summary
Sowing & Growing Nursery are looking for a new Childcare Apprentice. You will be studying toward your Early Years Educator apprenticeship Level 3.
- Wage
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£25,396.80 a year
- Training course
- Early years educator (level 3)
- Hours
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Monday - Friday (Shifts Range Between 7:30am- 6:30pm)
40 hours a week
- Start date
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Thursday 10 September 2026
- Duration
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1 year 6 months
- 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
As a Level 3 Early Years Educator Apprentice, you will work alongside experienced childcare professionals to provide a safe, caring and stimulating environment where children can learn, develop and thrive.
You'll become part of a welcoming and supportive team that is passionate about delivering outstanding early years education. Throughout your apprenticeship, you'll develop valuable practical skills, gain experience across all aspects of nursery life, and learn how to support children's communication, language and overall development through engaging play-based learning.
This role offers excellent opportunities to build your confidence, develop professionally, and work towards becoming a qualified Early Years Educator.
Day-Day Responsibilities:
- Support the delivery of high-quality care and learning experiences for children aged 0-5 years
- Help create a safe, stimulating and inclusive environment that promotes children's learning and development
- Build positive relationships with children, parents, carers and colleagues
- Support children's communication, language, social and emotional development through play and planned activities
- Assist with planning and delivering age-appropriate activities in line with the EYFS framework
- Work towards becoming a Key Person, supporting a small group of children and maintaining learning journeys
- Observe, monitor and record children's progress with guidance from experienced practitioners
- Follow safeguarding, health and safety, and nursery policies and procedures at all times
- Help prepare and maintain engaging indoor and outdoor learning environments
- Support children's personal care, mealtimes and daily routines while promoting independence
- Maintain high standards of cleanliness, hygiene and safety throughout the nursery
- Attend team meetings, training sessions and apprenticeship learning activities
- Work collaboratively with the nursery team to provide the highest standard of childcare
- Develop your knowledge, skills and behaviours throughout the apprenticeship programme
Where you'll work
Chatsworth WayLondon
SE27 9HN
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
- 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
We believe that children should be immersed in a language-rich environment that facilitates imaginative play and enhances their learning experiences. Our nursery is designed to provide all children with the greatest opportunities to learn. We believe in capitalising on every experience whilst creating spaces that encourage children to ask questions and discover the world around them.
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
Shaping Lives recruitment team
apprentice.recruitment@pgon.co.uk
08004220588
The reference code for this apprenticeship is VAC2000045640.
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Closes on Thursday 3 September 2026
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