Childcare Apprenticeship (level 2) - Milton Keynes - Woodlands

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Job summary

An established industry player in childcare is seeking enthusiastic apprentices to join their team in Milton Keynes. This exciting opportunity allows you to gain practical experience while working with children aged 0-5 years in a nurturing nursery environment. You will learn to provide outstanding care and education, gaining a Level 2 Early Years Practitioner qualification along the way. The apprenticeship includes valuable 'off the job' learning time and group training sessions, ensuring you receive comprehensive support throughout your journey. If you are passionate about making a difference in children's lives, this role is perfect for you!

Benefits

Permanent contract upon qualification

Off the job learning time

Regular visits from a childcare trainer/assessor

Group training sessions

Practical childcare experience

Qualifications

• Level 2 qualification in Early Years Practitioner is essential.
• Functional skills in maths and English may be required.

Responsibilities

• Create and maintain safe learning environments for children.
• Interact positively with children, parents, and colleagues.

Skills

Communication skills

Team working

Creativity

Initiative

Non-judgemental attitude

Patience

Education

Level 2 Early Years Practitioner qualification

Functional skills in maths and English

Job description

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Childcare Apprenticeship (level 2) - Milton Keynes - Woodlands

Apply From: 07/01/2025

Learning Provider

Delivered by CHILDBASE PARTNERSHIP LIMITED

Employer

CHILDBASE PARTNERSHIP LIMITED

Vacancy Description

As a childcare apprentice, your main responsibilities will be to:

• 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 to 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) - Milton Keynes - Woodlands

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. That 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

WOODLANDS DAY NURSERY, Byerly Place, Downs Barn, Milton Keynes MK14 7QE

Wage Frequency

Custom

Number of Vacancies

1

Vacancy Reference Number

1000294409

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 will be an online 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 permanent contract subject to you successfully gaining your qualification, where after completion you will be appointed 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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