Early Years Educator- Apprenticeship
| Posting date: | 29 January 2026 |
|---|---|
| Salary: | £7.55 per hour |
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 28 February 2026 |
| Location: | N8 8AX |
| Remote working: | On-site only |
| Company: | Swift ACI |
| Job type: | Apprenticeship |
| Job reference: | Starshine Nursery |
Summary
Starshine Nursery
Starshine is an Ofsted-registered day nursery. Based in a spacious hall in Crouch End, our ‘Good’ awarded nursery can hold up to 28 children aged 6 months to 5 years.
They pride themselves on providing a quality experience, and a home-from-home feel for the children and their families. Their staff are warm, friendly and caring. They are highly trained and have an understanding of a number of development methods including Montessori, Rudolf Steiner, Reggio Emilia and McMillan. Each specialist curriculum is included within the setting, adapted in a way that fits in with the nursery’s ethos. Staff offer a safe and secure environment for your little one to have fun and thrive in. The children’s happiness and wellbeing is their greatest priority. They recognise each child’s uniqueness, and always do their best to meet their needs. For this reason they have a higher-than-required staff-to-child ratio within the nursery, allowing for more individualised care and attention.
They aim to provide a service that promotes equality and values diversity. All families are welcome within the nursery. Parents are actively encouraged to discuss their child’s progress with the nursery team, as well as participate in special activities.
They look forward to welcoming the children to Starshine, and hope that their time with them will be happy and fulfilling.
https://starshinenursery.com/
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.........
Apply today!!!!!
Swift Childcare is an award-winning apprenticeship provider with over 10 years of experience, offering high-quality training, dedicated mentoring, and strong pastoral support to help individuals from all backgrounds succeed in the childcare sector. We are proud to foster an inclusive environment that welcomes and supports candidates from all walks of life.
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Starshine is an Ofsted-registered day nursery. Based in a spacious hall in Crouch End, our ‘Good’ awarded nursery can hold up to 28 children aged 6 months to 5 years.
They pride themselves on providing a quality experience, and a home-from-home feel for the children and their families. Their staff are warm, friendly and caring. They are highly trained and have an understanding of a number of development methods including Montessori, Rudolf Steiner, Reggio Emilia and McMillan. Each specialist curriculum is included within the setting, adapted in a way that fits in with the nursery’s ethos. Staff offer a safe and secure environment for your little one to have fun and thrive in. The children’s happiness and wellbeing is their greatest priority. They recognise each child’s uniqueness, and always do their best to meet their needs. For this reason they have a higher-than-required staff-to-child ratio within the nursery, allowing for more individualised care and attention.
They aim to provide a service that promotes equality and values diversity. All families are welcome within the nursery. Parents are actively encouraged to discuss their child’s progress with the nursery team, as well as participate in special activities.
They look forward to welcoming the children to Starshine, and hope that their time with them will be happy and fulfilling.
https://starshinenursery.com/
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.........
Apply today!!!!!
Swift Childcare is an award-winning apprenticeship provider with over 10 years of experience, offering high-quality training, dedicated mentoring, and strong pastoral support to help individuals from all backgrounds succeed in the childcare sector. We are proud to foster an inclusive environment that welcomes and supports candidates from all walks of life.
Legal Disclaimer
This job advertisement, together with all text, imagery, structure, and associated materials (collectively, the “Content”), constitutes proprietary and confidential intellectual property belonging exclusively to Swift. The Content is provided solely for internal use by authorised Swift employees for legitimate recruitment purposes.
Unauthorised copying, reproduction, modification, distribution, publication, or reuse of the Content—whether in whole or in part—by any external recruitment agencies, job boards, websites, organisations, or individuals is expressly prohibited. No rights, licences, or permissions are granted or implied without the prior written consent of Swift.
Any unauthorised use, dissemination, or creation of derivative or unapproved versions of this advertisement may constitute a breach of copyright, intellectual property laws, and/or contractual rights. Swift reserves the unequivocal right to initiate and pursue legal proceedings, without further notice, against any party found to be misusing or unlawfully exploiting the Content.