Early Years Apprentice | Pontcanna, Cardiff | £8.00ph

Family Adventures Group; Cardiff; On-site; GBP 9,100 - 13,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

£8.00 per hour

Full-time Monday–Friday

Earn while you learn

Holiday entitlement 33 days

Birthday day off

Staff childcare support

Career progression

Wellbeing support

Gym and discounts

Cycle to work

Team events

Job summary

Green Giraffe Nursery Pontcanna in Cardiff is offering an Early Years Apprentice role. You will earn while you learn, gaining hands-on nursery experience while working towards your Early Years qualification.

No previous nursery experience is required. We’re looking for people with the right attitude, enthusiasm and a passion for helping children learn and thrive, with full-time hours Monday to Friday.

Qualifications

• No prior nursery experience required; apprenticeship pathway.
• You should be passionate about helping children learn and thrive.
• We value reliability, enthusiasm, teamwork and good communication.

Responsibilities

• Learn how to provide high-quality care and education for young children.
• Support children's play, learning and development.
• Assist with meals, personal care, rest and daily routines.
• Learn about child development and Early Years practice.
• Build positive relationships with children, families and colleagues.
• Work with experienced Early Years Practitioners and Room Managers.
• Complete your apprenticeship learning alongside your nursery role.
• Participate in training, mentoring and professional development.

Skills

Passion for childcare

Caring and enthusiastic

Reliability

Team player

Good communication

Willing to learn

Safeguarding awareness

Job description

Early Years Apprentice | Pontcanna, Cardiff | £8.00ph

Green Giraffe Nursery Pontcanna
Location:Pontcanna, Cardiff
Salary:£8.00 per hour
Hours:Full-time
Contract:Apprenticeship, Full-time
Schedule:Monday to Friday
Closing date:Sunday 29 November 2026

Start your Early Years career with us

Love the idea of working with children but don't yet have an Early Years qualification?

JoinGreen Giraffe Nursery Pontcannaas anEarly Years Apprenticeandearn while you learn, gaining hands-on nursery experience while working towards your Early Years qualification.

No previous nursery experience is needed. We're looking for people with the right attitude, enthusiasm and passion for helping children learn, develop and thrive.

Why join Green Giraffe?

We want your apprenticeship to be the beginning of a career, not just a qualification.

You'll benefit from:

• £8.00 per hour
• Full-time, Monday-to-Friday working
• Earn while you learnand work towards an Early Years qualification
• Hands-on experience within an Early Years environment
• Support from experienced Early Years colleagues
• 33 days' holidayfor full-time colleagues, including bank holidays
• An additional paid day off for your birthday
• Excellent staff childcare support from day one, subject to availability and scheme conditions
• Clear career progressioninto qualified Early Years Practitioner and future leadership opportunities
• Wellbeing support
• Stream financial wellbeing tools
• Gym and lifestyle discounts
• Cycle to Work schemefor eligible colleagues
• Recognition and rewards, including Adventurous Applause, colleague awards, referral rewards and long-service recognition
• Team events and celebrations

We're proud to be aGreat Place to Work® certified organisationand recognised byThe Sunday Times Best Places to Work, reflecting the supportive, inclusive culture we're building for our people.

What you'll be doing

As an Early Years Apprentice, you'll:

• Learn how to provide high-quality care and education for young children
• Support children's play, learning and development
• Help create fun and engaging activities
• Support children with meals, personal care, rest and daily routines
• Learn about child development and Early Years practice
• Build positive relationships with children, families and colleagues
• Work alongside experienced Early Years Practitioners and Room Managers
• Complete your apprenticeship learning alongside your nursery role
• Take part in training, mentoring and professional development

  What we're looking for

  You don't need to already be qualified or have previous nursery experience.

  We're looking for someone who:

  • Is passionate about starting a career working with children
  • Is caring, positive and enthusiastic
  • Is reliable and ready to learn
  • Enjoys being part of a team
  • Communicates well with others
  • Is willing to complete the learning required as part of their apprenticeship
  • Is committed to safeguarding and promoting children's wellbeing
  • Can meet the eligibility requirements for the apprenticeship programme

  Learn, qualify and grow with us

  This isn't just about getting your first job in childcare.

  You'll have the opportunity toearn, learn and build real Early Years experiencewhile working towards your qualification.

  Once qualified, there are opportunities to continue developing your career fromEarly Years Practitioner through to Room Manager and future nursery leadership roles.

  Our culture is built around ourARCH values: Accountability, Reliability, Caring and Honesty.

  Safeguarding children

  Safeguarding is everyone's responsibility.

  Our safer recruitment process includes appropriate identity and Right to Work checks, references, DBS and barred-list checks where required, and employment history checks.

  Start your career in Pontcanna

  Our Pontcanna nursery is well placed for applicants travelling from:

  Pontcanna | Canton | Cardiff City Centre | Riverside | Llandaff | Victoria Park | Grangetown | Leckwith | Fairwater | Cardiff