Childcare Apprentice — Start Your Early Years Practice

Shaping Lives; Birmingham; Hybrid; GBP 9,000 - 13,000; Part time

Job summary

Patter Place is offering an Apprenticeship for a Childminder Apprentice in Birmingham. You will work toward the Early Years Practitioner apprenticeship L2 while gaining hands-on childcare experience alongside the childminder.

The role focuses on supporting daily care, planning activities, and building positive relationships with children and families in a warm, nurturing setting. This is an excellent chance to grow confidence and practical skills in a smaller setting.

Qualifications

• Apprenticeship pathway toward Early Years Practitioner L2.
• Gain hands-on experience in a childcare setting.

Responsibilities

• Support the childminder with day-to-day care, wellbeing and supervision of children.
• Plan and provide fun, age-appropriate activities supporting learning and development.
• Encourage curiosity, confidence, independence and social development through play and everyday activities.
• Support daily routines, including mealtimes, personal care, rest periods and outdoor play.
• Build warm, professional relationships with children, families and other professionals.
• Help maintain a safe, clean, welcoming and stimulating childcare environment.
• Assist with observations and recording children's development and progress.
• Follow safeguarding, health and safety, confidentiality and setting policies and procedures.
• Assist with preparing resources and activities to meet individual needs and interests.
• Work as part of the team to provide a high standard of care and positive experiences.

Education

Early Years Practitioner apprenticeship L2

Job description

Patter Place is offering an Apprenticeship for a Childminder Apprentice in Birmingham. You will work toward the Early Years Practitioner apprenticeship L2 while gaining hands-on childcare experience alongside the childminder.

The role focuses on supporting daily care, planning activities, and building positive relationships with children and families in a warm, nurturing setting. This is an excellent chance to grow confidence and practical skills in a smaller setting.