Childcare Apprenticeship (level 3)

Childbase Partnership; Coventry; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading childcare provider in Coventry is looking for an Apprentice Nursery Nurse. This role involves creating and maintaining safe learning environments, supporting children's development, and working in a collaborative team. The successful applicant will gain a Level 3 Early Years Educator qualification and will receive comprehensive on-the-job training. Benefits include competitive pay, a lively working atmosphere, and potential career growth within the organization.

Benefits

Hourly pay increasing from £6.55 to £10.00

Annual salary of £16,136

£300 completion bonus

Childcare discounts

23 days annual leave plus bank holidays

Qualifications

• Apprenticeship schedule learning outstanding early years care.
• Practical childcare experience with children aged 0-5 years.
• Regular guidance from childcare trainer/assessor.

Responsibilities

• Create and maintain supportive learning environments for children.
• Interact positively with nursery users and maintain partnerships.
• Recognise and act against risks or abuse in line with policies.

Skills

Strong communication skills

Teamworking

Creativity

Initiative

Non-judgemental attitude

Patience

Education

Level 3 Early Years Educator qualification

Paediatric first aid qualification

Appropriate functional skills in maths and English

Job description

Responsibilities

• 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
• Recognise when a child or a colleague is in danger or at risk of abuse and act to protect them in line with safeguarding policy and procedure
• Apply legislation, policy and procedure to protect the health, safety and wellbeing of children in the setting (food safety, diets, solid food introduction, allergies, COSHH, accidents and emergencies)
• Apply the principles of risk assessment and risk management within documentation and practice
• Teach children to develop skills to manage risk and maintain their own and others’ safety
• Use a range of communication methods, including technology, with other professionals to meet the individual needs of the child
• Develop and maintain effective professional, collaborative relationships with others involved in the education and care of the child
• Undertake the role and responsibilities of key person
• Recognise and apply theories of attachment to develop effective relationships with children
• Provide sensitive and respectful personal care for children from birth to 5 years
• Advocate for all children’s needs, including those requiring SEND or EAL support
• Promote and facilitate children’s interpersonal communication to develop their social interactions and relationships
• Support children to develop a positive sense of their own identity and culture
• Support children to understand and respond to their emotions and make considered choices about their behaviours
• Assess the responsiveness of the environment for effective child‑centred experiences in line with curriculum requirements
• Create inclusive, child‑centred, dynamic, innovative and evolving physical environments both indoors and outdoors
• Create an inclusive and supportive emotional environment that enables children to feel safe, secure, respected and experience a sense of wellbeing, maintaining and prioritising the individual child’s voice
• Apply strategies that support children’s ability to manage change, transition and significant events
• Analyse observation evidence to assess and plan holistic individual learning based on a comprehensive understanding of the child’s needs and interests
• Facilitate and support child‑centred opportunities and experiences based on the setting’s curriculum and pedagogy
• Provide adult‑led opportunities and experiences based on the setting’s curriculum and pedagogy
• Use reflection to develop yourself both professionally and personally

Training & Qualifications

• Apprenticeship schedule: learn how to provide outstanding early years care and education
• By the end, gain a Level 3 Early Years Educator qualification
• May require an online assessment during short‑listing to determine level of apprenticeship
• Appropriate functional skills qualifications in maths and English if you do not already have equivalent qualifications
• Paediatric first aid qualification
• Gain practical childcare experience working with children aged 0‑5 years in a nursery setting
• Off‑the‑job learning time within the working week supports your studies
• Childcare trainer/assessor from in‑house training academy visits regularly to guide and direct you
• Group training sessions with other apprentices held at the academy in Newport Pagnell
• Upon successful completion, you will be appointed as a qualified Nursery Nurse

Requirements

• Evidently have NI number and right to work in the UK
• Valid photographic ID (passport or driving licence)
• Access to a computer
• Resident in the UK for at least 3 years
• Comfortable travelling to training sessions in Newport Pagnell
• Strong communication skills
• Teamworking
• Creativity
• Initiative
• Non‑judgemental attitude
• Patience

Benefits

• Hourly pay rate of £6.55, increasing to £10.00 after 6 months in post
• Annual salary £16,136
• Permanent contract subject to successful completion of qualification
• Potential for Team Leader, Deputy Manager or Nursery Manager roles upon qualification
• ‘Congratulation’ payment of £300 upon successful completion of Level 3 apprenticeship
• Potential for an annual tax‑free dividend payment
• ‘Recommend a friend’ bonuses of £1,000 for each referral that joins the partnership
• Childcare discount from day one; 75% for your children and 40% for your grandchildren
• Fully‑paid enhanced DBS check
• Complimentary breakfast, lunch and refreshments at work
• 23 days of annual leave plus bank holidays, with option to buy and sell days
• Annual conference and awards event recognising individual and team achievements
• Work varied shifts usually between 07:15 and 18:30 Monday‑Friday. 38 hours a week

Details

• Start date: Monday 16 March 2026
• Duration: 1 year 4 months
• Location: Westwood Day Nursery, Coventry

About Childbase Partnership

We have been delivering childcare excellence since 1989 and are determined to be excellent and constantly strive for the best outcomes, not only for the children in our care but for every colleague too. We are 100 % employee‑owned, so everyone has a meaningful voice and shares profits tax‑free.

For more information, visit https://childbasepartnership.com.