Early years educator apprentice
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Company: CASA TIERRA BILINGUAL CHILDCARE LIMITED
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Location: London, SE15 3RP
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Type: Apprenticeship
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Salary: Apprenticeship Minimum Wage
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Sector: Education and early years
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Ref: NAS-2000058019
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Application Deadline Date: 08/11/2026
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Start Date: 12/11/2026
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Positions Available: 1
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Working Week: 20 - 40 hours (flexible) Monday - Friday. Shifts TBC.
Brief Description
Start your career in early years education with our Level 3 Apprenticeship! Gain hands on experience working with young children, learn from an experienced team, develop valuable skills and work towards a recognised qualification. You’ll be supported while making a difference to children’s learning, development and wellbeing.
Future Prospects
- A warm, caring, and patient nature.
- Be committed to safeguarding children effectively with the ability to work in a way that always promotes the safety and wellbeing of children.
- Be committed to diversity and equality.
- Good interpersonal, communication and professional skills in liaising with staff, parents, and other practitioners in the groups we visit.
- The ability to work with young children and their families in a sensitive and positive way.
- A sense of responsibility and excellent time keeping are essential as we are such a small team.
- Creative ideas for activities.
- Good written English skills for recording children’s progress.
- An interest in child development.
- Some basic meal prep skills for breakfast and tea (a chef cooks the main lunch) or a willingness to learn.
- A willingness to support nature play.
- Appropriate professional appearance (practical casual own clothes to be worn).
- Demonstrates a high level of honesty and integrity.
- Some basic Spanish would be an advantage but is not essential, as would any extra skills like the ability to play an instrument, arts and crafts or gardening/nature play skills.
Vacancy Detail
- Helping to prepare and feed children simple meals and drinks (the cook prepares hot meals).
- Changing nappies or helping with potty/toilet training.
- Teaching general life skills, such as basic hygiene and manners.
- Helping to get the children safely access nature play at our house or in local green spaces.
- Closely supervising children during activities and ensuring the environment is safe.
- Developing positive relationships with children, parents, other staff, and members of the household to ensure children and parents feel happy and comfortable with the provision.
- Planning and delivering stimulating activities to enable the children to develop in all the EYFS key areas.
- Tidying away resources and cleaning up after meals in line with health and safety and food hygiene requirements.
- Helping to track and record the children’s development and experiences using an online software programme.
- Be familiar with all the policies and procedures such as safeguarding, data protection and emergency evacuation procedures and ensure they are adhered to.
- Be familiar with Ofsted requirements and how to ensure they are met (training provided).