Early Years Childcare Apprenticeship
| Posting date: | 28 August 2025 |
|---|---|
| Salary: | £7.55 per hour |
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 27 September 2025 |
| Location: | London, E15 4QZ |
| Remote working: | On-site only |
| Company: | Swift ACI |
| Job type: | Apprenticeship |
| Job reference: | Little Rainbow- Stratford Site |
Summary
Little Rainbow Nursery- Stratford Site
Little Rainbow Nursery was first established in 2009 by the current director of Little Rainbow Nursery Ltd, it was a particular exciting time. As the years have passed, and their knowledge, understanding and experience has grown, and they have incorporated this into their practice. All children have the right to the highest quality care and education whatever their gender, ethnicity, religion, or ability. Little Rainbow Nursery recognises the right of each child including those with inclusive needs.
Their primary goal is to maintain a calm and caring environment that supports the development of good social skills, grace and courtesy which in turn gives rise to an atmosphere that, is conducive to learning.
Our Values
Little Rainbow Nursery’s values are the key elements that we value highly and place emphasis on.
Nurture – showing kindness, using good manners and being honest and sincere.
Wonder – exploring ideas, being involved, always learning and aiming high, working independently.
Innovation – welcoming new challenges, being imaginative, testing ourselves and those around us.
Partnership and Care – being reflective and learning from parents as collaborators and developing strong nurturing relationships.
Commitment to Excellence – developing skills for learning, life and work, celebrating each other successes, promoting a culture of tolerance, inclusion, diversity and equality.
https://www.littlerainbownursery.co.uk/
The main responsibilities of this job role will include:
* Working towards Level 3 Childcare Apprenticeship.
* Supporting the development of the childcare provision.
* Providing an excellent range of activities that ensures that the child learns whilst having fun.
* Being a team player.
* Providing challenging and stimulating activities for all children
* Taking part in First Aid training as required
* Responsibility for equal opportunity in delivery, access and attitude in aspects of service delivery
* Working with teams across the nursery setting
* Supporting children’s learning and development.
* Preparing and maintaining the environment and resources for the children.
* Preparation of food for breakfast, snack and afternoon tea.
* Supporting children’s self-help needs.
* Being creative and enthusiastic.
* Following Safeguarding rules and regulations to also meet the Standard of the Childcare Apprenticeship.
Level 3 Early Years Educator:
Your Apprenticeship will last for 14 months. You will be supported by Lead Support Coaches throughout your Apprenticeship, as well as a mentor within the nursery. You will be working full time in the nursery. Your classroom days will be based online as a remote session which you will need to be fully available for, and your main childcare apprenticeship work will be done in a nursery local to you.
You will Maths and English GCSE at Grade 4 or above or equivalent Functional Skills Level 2 and be living in the UK for a minimum of 3 years in order to be eligible.
Expected Career Progression:
Developing into a Level 3 practitioner, with the potential of a full time position upon successful completion. Other prospects could include applying for :
Continuous development in current nursery setting,
* Room Leader positions, management etc
* Springboard into primary education
* Paediatric nursing
and many more.........
Little Rainbow Nursery was first established in 2009 by the current director of Little Rainbow Nursery Ltd, it was a particular exciting time. As the years have passed, and their knowledge, understanding and experience has grown, and they have incorporated this into their practice. All children have the right to the highest quality care and education whatever their gender, ethnicity, religion, or ability. Little Rainbow Nursery recognises the right of each child including those with inclusive needs.
Their primary goal is to maintain a calm and caring environment that supports the development of good social skills, grace and courtesy which in turn gives rise to an atmosphere that, is conducive to learning.
Our Values
Little Rainbow Nursery’s values are the key elements that we value highly and place emphasis on.
Nurture – showing kindness, using good manners and being honest and sincere.
Wonder – exploring ideas, being involved, always learning and aiming high, working independently.
Innovation – welcoming new challenges, being imaginative, testing ourselves and those around us.
Partnership and Care – being reflective and learning from parents as collaborators and developing strong nurturing relationships.
Commitment to Excellence – developing skills for learning, life and work, celebrating each other successes, promoting a culture of tolerance, inclusion, diversity and equality.
https://www.littlerainbownursery.co.uk/
The main responsibilities of this job role will include:
* Working towards Level 3 Childcare Apprenticeship.
* Supporting the development of the childcare provision.
* Providing an excellent range of activities that ensures that the child learns whilst having fun.
* Being a team player.
* Providing challenging and stimulating activities for all children
* Taking part in First Aid training as required
* Responsibility for equal opportunity in delivery, access and attitude in aspects of service delivery
* Working with teams across the nursery setting
* Supporting children’s learning and development.
* Preparing and maintaining the environment and resources for the children.
* Preparation of food for breakfast, snack and afternoon tea.
* Supporting children’s self-help needs.
* Being creative and enthusiastic.
* Following Safeguarding rules and regulations to also meet the Standard of the Childcare Apprenticeship.
Level 3 Early Years Educator:
Your Apprenticeship will last for 14 months. You will be supported by Lead Support Coaches throughout your Apprenticeship, as well as a mentor within the nursery. You will be working full time in the nursery. Your classroom days will be based online as a remote session which you will need to be fully available for, and your main childcare apprenticeship work will be done in a nursery local to you.
You will Maths and English GCSE at Grade 4 or above or equivalent Functional Skills Level 2 and be living in the UK for a minimum of 3 years in order to be eligible.
Expected Career Progression:
Developing into a Level 3 practitioner, with the potential of a full time position upon successful completion. Other prospects could include applying for :
Continuous development in current nursery setting,
* Room Leader positions, management etc
* Springboard into primary education
* Paediatric nursing
and many more.........