Childcare Apprenticeship - Ruislip

  • Company: RUISLIP STARS NURSERIES LTD
  • Location: HA4 0HD
  • Type: Apprenticeship
  • Salary: £16,640.00 per year
  • Sector: Education and early years
  • Ref: NAS-2000046514
  • Application Deadline Date: 05/09/2026
  • Start Date: 12/09/2026
  • Positions Available: 1
  • Working Week: Will vary Monday - Friday, 7.00am - 7.00pm

Brief Description

Ruislip Stars Nurseries are looking for a new Early Years Apprentice. You will be studying toward your Early Years Educator Apprenticeship Level 3 (£8 - £11 per hour depending on age & experience).

Training to be Provided


  • 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

  • Training will include paediatric first aid qualification

Future Prospects

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

Vacancy Detail

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 responsibility 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

Other Information

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

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