Nursery - Early Years Level 3 Apprenticeship

Nursery - Early Years Level 3 Apprentice

£15,018 for first 12 months, then £18,720 (age 18-20) £23,795 (age 21+) for remaining 6 months.  Once qualified £25,480

If you are already qualified as a Level 2, then you will be paid on the Level 2 salary scale which is currently £24,731

Standard working hours are 40 hrs per week over 5 days, Monday to Friday, around the current shift system (7.30 to 4.30 / 8 to 5 / 8.30 to 5.30 / 9 to 6).  Please note you’ll also be required to attend one evening per month for a staff meeting.

Welcome to Hungry Caterpillars – A multi award winning, family run children’s nursery group.  Currently celebrating 25 years of inspiring little minds and providing the very best in early years education and childcare.  We are very proud of our success, which has been achieved by having an amazing team of staff and educators, who are dedicated and passionate about the work they do and the impact they have on shaping children’s lives.  Our ethos is to invest in our staff and ensure they are offered the very best in personal development, training opportunities and career progression, together with a competitive salary and a happy, welcoming workplace. 

Why become an Apprentice Educator with Hungry Caterpillars?

All Apprentices start on an initial 18 month contract and upon completion will have the opportunity to progress onto a permanent practitioner contract (which would also result in an uplift in pay). The salary for this contract are currently as follows:

Apply today for our Nursery - Early Years Educator Apprenticeship and join our Hungry Caterpillar family. This is a fabulous opportunity to ‘earn whilst you learn’, gain a valid qualification and experience working alongside our qualified team in a busy bustling nursery environment.

You’ll be trained to carry out the same post as a Level 3 practitioner, providing safe, high quality education and care that meets the individual needs of the children attending our setting with the support of your assessor, mentor, manager and team. 

At the end of your training, you will achieve a Level 3 qualification, gain valuable work experience and have the opportunity to secure a permanent role in early years.

The nursery is located at Hanwell Children's Centre, 25a Laurel Gardens, Hanwell, W7 3JG..  Situated in a fabulous newly renovated children's centre with fantastic resources and large and wonderful gardens. Our fabulous staff team ensure that children flourish and leave fully prepared for the adventure ahead.

Experience / Qualifications - What you will bring to the role:

• At least a Grade C (4/5) in GCSE English & Maths or L2 Functional Skills
• You must have lived in the UK for at least the last three years
• Good communication skills, patience & passion, enabling you to build effective & lasting relationships that will reward you with love, pride & a sense of achievement you won’t find in other roles!
• Willingness to learn, attendance to assessment visits and complete all set assignments within in the timeframe required.
• Commitment – even to reach the end of that story that has been interrupted 5 times
• Ability to work as part of a team and use your own initiative.
• A sense of humour which allows you to see the silver lining of every situation and have fun each and every day
• Skilled in organisation, problem solving and attention to detail.

• NUS Apprentice Card – discount at 100s of shops and restaurants!
• 50% off of childcare fees from day one (T&C's apply) 
• Company Pension
• Bupa Health Care package
• Referral bonuses 
• Company training and events
• Extra day annual leave awarded on completion of probation