Childcare Apprenticeship (level 2) - Bedford

Getting In Limited; Bedford; On-site; GBP 10,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is offering a Childcare Apprenticeship in Bedford, providing a fantastic opportunity to gain hands-on experience in early years education. This apprenticeship will equip you with a Level 2 Early Years Practitioner qualification, along with essential functional skills in maths and English. You'll work closely with children aged 0-5 years, creating a supportive and engaging learning environment. With a commitment to excellence in childcare, this role promises a fulfilling journey where you can make a significant impact on children's development while benefiting from professional training and mentorship. If you're passionate about nurturing young minds, this is the perfect opportunity for you.

Benefits

Off-the-job learning time

Regular visits from a childcare trainer/assessor

Group training sessions

Fixed term contract of up to 18 months

Qualifications

• Level 2 Early Years Practitioner qualification upon completion.
• Functional skills qualifications in maths and English if needed.

Responsibilities

• Create and maintain safe learning environments in the nursery.
• Interact positively with nursery users and meet children's needs.
• Manage time effectively to submit coursework by deadlines.

Skills

Communication skills

Team working

Creativity

Initiative

Non-judgemental

Patience

Education

Functional skills qualifications in maths and English

Job description

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Childcare Apprenticeship (level 2) - Bedford

Apply From: 07/01/2025

Learning Provider

Delivered by CHILDBASE PARTNERSHIP LIMITED

Employer

CHILDBASE PARTNERSHIP LIMITED

Vacancy Description

• Work as part of a team to create and maintain safe and supportive learning environments across the nursery, plan and implement opportunities to enhance children’s development, and complete observations linked to the early years curriculum.
• Interact positively with all nursery users and work in partnership with colleagues and parents to ensure all children’s individual needs are met at all times whilst they are in your care; adhere to nursery routines and policies and seek guidance from your leadership team as required.
• Successfully manage your time to ensure you submit your coursework by the deadlines set by your assessor/tutor.

Key Details

Vacancy Title

Childcare Apprenticeship (level 2) - Bedford

Employer Description

Childbase Partnership, delivering childcare excellence since 1989. Rated ‘World Class’ by Best Companies and a European Business Award winner, the employee-owned Childbase Partnership is on a mission to give children the best possible start in life. This means a commitment to continuously redefine excellence in every area of operation from imaginative, state-of-the-art, age-appropriate play and learning spaces in nurseries to the award-winning training programmes for its early years professionals. A top UK workplace for over a decade, every Childbase Partnership colleague is an employee-owner, invested in ensuring that each and every child in their care is happy, confident and ready to realise their full potential.

Vacancy Location

Lavenders Day Nursery 19 Bushmead Avenue MK40 3QJ

Wage Frequency

Custom

Number of Vacancies

1

Vacancy Reference Number

1000294396

Key Dates

Apply From

07/01/2025

Closing Date For Applications

2025-03-02 23:59:59

Interview Begin From

Possible Start Date

2025-03-03 00:00:00

Training

Training to be Provided

This apprenticeship will provide you with the opportunity to learn how to provide outstanding early years care and education. By the end of your apprenticeship with us, you will gain:

• Level 2 Early Years Practitioner qualification; there may be an on-line assessment during our shortlisting stage to determine the right level of apprenticeship for you.
• Appropriate functional skills qualifications in maths and English, if you do not already have equivalent qualifications in these subjects when you commence your apprenticeship.

Our early years apprenticeship offers you:

• The opportunity to gain valuable, practical childcare experience, working with children aged 0-5 years in a nursery setting.
• 'Off the job' learning time within your working week which will support your studies.
• A childcare trainer/assessor from our in-house Training Academy of Excellence, who will visit you at the nursery on a regular basis to guide and direct you.
• Group training sessions, with other apprentices from across our partnership, held at our academy in Newport Pagnell; there are 8 sessions as part of the level 2 apprenticeship.
• A fixed term contract of up to 18 months, and upon successful completion of the apprenticeship, you can apply for a role working as a qualified Nursery Nurse within our partnership.

Learning Provider

CHILDBASE PARTNERSHIP LIMITED

Skills Required

Communication skills, Team working, Creative, Initiative, Non-judgemental, Patience.

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