Early years Educator Apprentice

London, E17 7HF

Ref: VAC-01799

Type: Apprenticeship

Salary: Apprenticeship Minimum Wage

Sector: Early Years

Deadline: 27/02/2026

Start Date: 23/03/2026

Working Week: 36 Hours per week flexible 4/5 day week patterns

Company: Giggle Tots Day Nursery

Positions Available: 2

Vacancy Detail

At Giggle Tots we offer a warm and welcoming environment that truly strives to be a ‘home from home’

Purpose of the Role
To work with babies under two years old, providing nurturing care and a safe, stimulating environment that supports their individual development. Build warm, secure relationships that help children feel confident and thrive.

Key Responsibilities

* Support daily routines within the base room
* Plan and deliver age‑appropriate activities meeting children’s physical, emotional, social and learning needs
* Prepare, support and clear away activities, meals and snacks
* Support sleep routines, nappy changing and early toilet training
* Follow safeguarding responsibilities and nursery policies at all times
* Ensure the nursery is secure at all times
* Work cooperatively as part of the nursery team
* Demonstrate good attendance, punctuality and professionalism
* Build positive relationships with parents and carers

Qualifications required

Good basic education to GCSE level in literacy and numeracy, or the equivalent. unless completing alongside training programme

Personal qualities

• Positive attitude
• Confident
• Calming
• Friendly
• Polite
• Flexible
• Willingness to train to gain qualification
• Willingness to attend short courses to enhance skills

Skills required

• Demonstrate good organisational skills
• Help to display work effectively
• Maintain teaching resources
• Good time keeping
• Good attendance
• Effective communication
• Work on own initiative
• To be able to work as part of a team

Future Prospects

A full time qualified position for the right candidate on completion of the apprenticeship

Training to be Provided

Your full role and responsibilities will be set out by your employer. They will provide you with all of the on-the-job training you need to up-skill in your role, and your 20% off-the-job learning will be incorporated as part of your working day.
You will be working towards the Level 3 Early Years Educator apprenticeship standard, which includes:
• Knowledge, Skills and Behaviours
• Level 3 Award in Paediatric First Aid or Level 3 Award in Emergency Paediatric First Aid
• Level 2 Functional Skills in maths and English (if required)

This will be delivered by your dedicated training provider, Realise.

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Early years Educator Apprentice