Childcare Apprenticeship (level 3) - Hertford
CHILDBASE PARTNERSHIP LIMITED
Hertford, SG14 1LR
Closes on Monday 9 December
Posted on 27 September 2024
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Summary
Fun is an essential ingredient in all Childbase Partnership nurseries where the care and education opportunities for each and every child are as extraordinary as our colleagues who provide them. This is your opportunity to be part of the fun and to join us as an apprentice at our River View Day Nursery in Hemel Hempstead.
- Annual wage
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£16,136.25 a year
Minimum wage rates (opens in new tab)
Apprentice hourly pay rate of £6.55. This will increase to £10.00 an hour after 6 months
- Training course
- Early years educator (level 3)
- Hours
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You will work varied shifts to be confirmed, usually between the hours of Monday - Friday 7.15am - 6.30pm, so you experience all aspects of the daily routine at nursery.
37 hours a week
- Possible start date
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Tuesday 10 December
- Duration
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1 Year 6 Months
- Positions available
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1
Work
As an apprentice, you’ll work at a company and get hands-on experience. You’ll gain new skills and work alongside experienced staff.
What you’ll do at work
- 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
Where you’ll work
4 North Road
Hertford
SG14 1LR
Training
An apprenticeship includes regular training with a college or other training organisation. At least 20% of your working hours will be spent training or studying.
College or training organisation
CHILDBASE PARTNERSHIP LIMITED
Your training course
Early years educator (level 3)
Equal to A level
Course contents
Your training plan
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 3 Early years educator qualification; there will be an online initial assessment during our screening stage if you don’t already hold maths and English at level 4 or above to ensure a level 3 apprenticeship is suitable for you
- level 2 functional skills qualifications in maths and English, if you do not already have equivalent qualifications in these subjects at the required level
- a paediatric first aid qualification
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
Requirements
Desirable qualifications
GCSE or equivalent in:
- English (grade C/4)
- maths (grade C/4)
Let the company know about other relevant qualifications and industry experience you have. They can adjust the apprenticeship to reflect what you already know.
Skills
- Communication skills
- Team working
- Creative
- Initiative
- Non judgemental
- Patience
Other requirements
For your application to be considered, at the time you apply, you must be able to evidence your NI number and right to work in the UK, ideally have photographic ID (valid passport or driving licence), have access to a computer, been resident in the UK for at least 3 years and be comfortable travelling to the training sessions in Newport Pagnell.
About this company
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.
After this 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
- Longer term, as a level 3 qualified practitioner, you will be able to progress into roles such as Team Leader, Deputy Manager and Nursery Manage
During your apprenticeship with us, you will benefit from:
- 23 Days of annual leave plus bank holidays, with the option to buy and sell days
- Perkbox access offering various retail discounts and reduced ticket prices on days out
- Fully-paid enhanced DBS check
- Complimentary breakfast, lunch and refreshments when you are at work
- Thrive mental health app, employee assistance scheme and occupational health service
- £1000 ‘recommend a friend’ bonus if you successfully refer someone to come and work for us
- Cycle to work scheme
- Annual staff conference and awards event, at which individual and team achievements are recognised
Ask a question
The contact for this apprenticeship is:
CHILDBASE PARTNERSHIP LIMITED
The reference code for this apprenticeship is VAC1000279438.
Apply now
Closes on Monday 9 December
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