Early Years Apprentice -The Cheshire Day Nursery Latchford

Millcraft Systems Inc.; Warrington; On-site; GBP 15,000 - 19,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Uniform allowance

Staff discount off childcare

Job summary

The Cheshire Day Nursery Latchford is seeking an Early Years Apprentice to join a caring team in Warrington. You will be involved in daily care, development and learning support for young children, while working towards a Level 3 Early Years Educator qualification.

Role emphasizes safeguarding, teamwork and a warm, patient approach. The position offers a structured training path, with additional benefits such as uniform allowance and staff discounts on childcare.

Qualifications

• GCSE Maths or English at minimum, or willingness to work towards functional skills alongside apprenticeship.
• A BIG smile!
• Sense of humour
• Friendly
• Enthusiasm and patience
• Willing to progress

Responsibilities

• Promote positive relationships in the setting.
• Promote the health, safety and well‑being of the children.
• Support the children’s development, learning and play.
• Support key persons in building relationships with children and families; once confident, care for a small cohort with staff support.
• Contribute to effective teamwork.
• Be a role model with high quality practice for children.
• Support safety, security and well‑being of all children, staff and visitors.
• Help the Nursery reach an outstanding Ofsted grade.
• Promote The Cheshire Day Nursery Group and your role within the team.

Skills

Child development

Organization

Compassionate

Education

GCSE Maths

GCSE English

Job description

Early Years Apprentice -The Cheshire Day Nursery Latchford

Warrington, WA4 1JN

Ref: VAC-02316

Salary: £16,848.00 per year

Sector: Early Years

Deadline: 30/10/2026

Start Date: 02/11/2026

Working Week: 40 hours per week Monday to Friday - shifts to be agreed at offer stage

Company: The Cheshire Day Nursery Latchford

Positions Available: 2

Vacancy Detail

Cheshire Day Nursery - Latchford are looking for a Nursery Apprentice who have a passion to work with children and would like to undertake a level 3 qualification. To be considered for the Early Years Apprentice role you must have a love of children and a genuine warmth towards them!

Role Purpose:

Our Nursery Apprentices are part of our team who are capable individuals with a responsibility for caring for children and maintaining a high quality, stimulating learning environment. They are warm and responsive, working flexibly and effectively as part of a team to ensure the smooth running of the nursery.

• Promote positive relationships in the setting.
• Promote the health, safety and well-being of the children.
• Support the children’s development, learning and play.
• Support key persons carrying out all related responsibilities in building relationships with a group of children and their families; once confident be responsible for a small cohort of children within the room with the support of the staff and management.
• Contribute to the effectiveness of team work.
• To be a role model and be able to showcase high quality practice with regards to individual and group work with children.
• To take responsibility alongside the Nursery Management Team for the safety, security and well-being of all children, staff and visitors at all times.
• To ensure that safeguarding procedures are followed in line with Local Authority and Company procedures.
• To support the Nursery Management Team in supporting the nursery to reach an ‘outstanding’ grade with Ofsted.
• To embrace, understand and promote The Cheshire Day Nursery Group and to understand the role you play as part of the team to provide high levels of care and education.

Within our nursery we currently offer;

• Uniform allowance
• Competitive rates of pay once qualified
• Staff discount off childcare at 60%

Once qualified we have an incentive of a £500 bonus paid to the apprentice (once certificate is received). After 12 months in position, a further £1000 is paid on the 1 year anniversary

Qualifications required

• GCSE Maths/English or equivalent, or willingness to work towards the required level of functional skills alongside the apprenticeship.
• A BIG smile!
• Sense of humour
• Friendly
• Enthusiasm and patience
• Willing to progress

Skills required

• Desire to help children develop and grow to achieve their full potential
• Organisation
• An attentive and compassionate nature

Future Prospects

A full time qualified position for the right candidate on completion of the apprenticeship

Other Information

Very close to transport links

Training to be Provided

Your full role and responsibilities will be set out by your employer. They will provide you with all of the on-the-job training you need to up-skill in your role, and your 20% off-the-job learning will be incorporated as part of your working day.

You will be working towards the Level 3 Early Years Educator apprenticeship standard, which includes:

• Knowledge, Skills and Behaviours
• Level 3 Diploma for the Early Years Educator
• Level 3 Award in Paediatric First Aid or Level 3 Award in Emergency Paediatric First Aid
• Level 2 Functional Skills in maths and English (if required)

This will be delivered by your dedicated training provider, Realise.