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

Hourly wage £8.00

Full-time schedule

Earn while you learn

33 days' holiday (FT)

Birthday day off

Staff childcare support

Career progression

Wellbeing support

Cycle to Work

Rewards & recognition

Job summary

Green Giraffe Nursery Pontcanna in Pontcanna, Cardiff is hiring an Early Years Apprentice. This role offers hands-on nursery experience while you study towards your Early Years qualification. No prior nursery experience is required, just the right attitude, enthusiasm and a passion for helping children learn, develop and thrive.

This apprenticeship is full-time, Monday to Friday, at £8.00 per hour. You'll learn through mentoring from experienced colleagues, complete safeguarding training, and

Qualifications

• No previous nursery experience is needed.
• Passion for helping children learn, develop and thrive.
• Right attitude, enthusiasm and readiness to learn.

Responsibilities

• 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 apprenticeship learning alongside nursery role.
• Take part in training, mentoring and professional development.
• Learn how to keep children safe through safeguarding and health and safety practices.

Job description

Start your Early Years career with us

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

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

Join Green Giraffe Nursery Pontcanna as an Early Years Apprentice and earn 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 learn and work towards an Early Years qualification
• Hands-on experience within an Early Years environment
• Support from experienced Early Years colleagues
• 33 days' holiday for 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 progression into qualified Early Years Practitioner and future leadership opportunities
• Wellbeing support
• Stream financial wellbeing tools
• Gym and lifestyle discounts
• Cycle to Work scheme for 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 a Great Place to Work® certified organisation and recognised by The 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
• Learn how to keep children safe through effective safeguarding and health and safety practices

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 to earn, learn and build real Early Years experience while working towards your qualification.

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

Our culture is built around our ARCH 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

Ready for your first Early Years adventure?

If you're looking for an Early Years Apprenticeship, Nursery Apprenticeship, Childcare Apprenticeship or trainee nursery job in Cardiff, we'd love to hear from you.