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Childcare Apprenticeship Level 3

CHILDCARE AND LEARNING GROUP LIMITED · SWIFT ACI
Location
London
Postcode
SW11 5BP
Salary
£12,480 a year
Duration
1 Year 1 Month
Hours per week
30h
Positions available
1
Level
Level 3 – Advanced
Qualification
Early years educator (level 3)
Start date
1 December 2026
Application deadline
17 November 2026
Posted
17 September 2026
Vacancy reference
2000054042

Apprenticeships are open from age 16, once you have finished Year 11 (S4 in Scotland).

About the role

  • Working in a childcare setting with children ranging from ages 0 - 5
  • Completing a variety of day-to-day childcare tasks to ensure that children’s needs, welfare and education is catered for. This can include helping children to learn numeracy and language skills through games, taking part in singing, role play and storytelling and feeding and changing babies
  • Also, being able to liaise with external customers, parents, to provide a high level of service for the childcare setting

Working week

Monday - Friday, shifts to be confirmed. Apprentices are required to be flexible to meet the needs of the business.

Skills

IT skillsTeam workingCreativeInitiativePatience

Required qualifications

Essential
GCSE · English · Grade 4/c or FS L2
Essential
GCSE · Maths · Grade 4/c or FS L2

Training & development

  • You will be working towards a Level 3 Diploma Early Years and a first aid qualification
  • Your apprenticeship will last for 13-months, where you will be supported by a dedicated assessor throughout your apprenticeship, as well as a mentor and other staff within the nursery
  • This apprenticeship requires dedication, commitment & punctuality for you to be successful
  • This apprenticeship will open doors to a variety of future roles & career paths within the childcare sector
    Training will take place in the workplace
  • You will need to attend online training with your assessor for 10 days out of your 13-month apprenticeship for your classroom-based learning, and you will be working within the nursery for the rest of the time with the support of your dedicated childcare assessor
Future prospects

The potential for a permanent position upon successful completion.

Other prospects could include applying for:

  • Room leader positions
  • Possible management training
  • Springboard into primary education
  • Paediatric nursing
  • Continuous development in the current nursery setting

About CHILDCARE AND LEARNING GROUP LIMITED

Opened in 2015, Working Mums Battersea is a 66-place nursery set within the historic Old Court building. The nursery offers thoughtfully designed, age-specific rooms from babies to pre-school, including bright, spacious environments and a beautiful courtyard garden. With a child-centred curriculum, a warm home-from-home atmosphere, and a dedicated long-standing team, Working Mums Battersea is committed to nurturing strong partnerships with families and supporting every child’s development.
 
 

If this one works out

This role is in London. If you'd be moving for it, a room in a shared house there typically runs £900–£1,400 a month.

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