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Childcare Apprenticeship - Maidenhead
Location: Twinkle Totz Day Nursery - Maidenhead, United Kingdom (SL6 4UB)
Closing Date: 24 days (Friday 30 October 2026)
Posted on: 5 October 2026
Summary
Twinkle Totz is looking for a new Nursery Assistant Apprentice. You will be studying toward your Early Years Educator apprenticeship Level 3.
Wage: £16,640 to £26,436.80, depending on your age
Training course: Early years educator (level 3)
Hours: Monday to Friday. Shifts to be confirmed. 40 hours a week
Start date: Friday 6 November 2026
Duration: 1 year 6 months
Positions available: 1
Work
Most of your apprenticeship is spent working. You’ll learn on the job by getting hands-on experience.
What you'll do at work
- Work closely with children aged 0-5 years old, looking after their daily needs such as feeding, nappy changing, and toileting
- Work as part of a team to deliver and meet the requirements of the Early Years Foundation Stage for all children
- Plan, provide, and support age-appropriate play opportunities in line with the curriculum and individual needs of the children in your care
- Ensure the safeguarding and welfare of all children in your care
- Be a key person to an allocated number of children and their families
- Observe, assess, and record children’s learning and development progress
- Provide an enabling environment that meets the needs of each unique individual child
- Build and maintain positive relationships with parents/carers
- Adhere to and follow the setting’s policies and procedures
- Ensure confidentiality is adhered to at all times
- Attend regular team meetings
- Ensure standards of health and safety, hygiene, and cleanliness are maintained at all times
- Attend additional training events and meetings as identified by the setting manager for training requirements
- Liaise and work in partnership with external agencies (both statutory and voluntary) to support children within the setting as appropriate
- Undertake any other duties as deemed necessary by the setting manager
Where you'll work
Vanwall Road Maidenhead United Kingdom United Kingdom SL6 4UB
Training
Apprenticeships include time away from working for specialist training. You’ll study to gain professional knowledge and skills.
Training provider: PARAGON EDUCATION & SKILLS LIMITED
Training course: Early years educator (level 3)
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What you'll learn
- 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.
- 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 children which require 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 inclusive and supportive emotional environment that enables the child 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 experience based on the setting's curriculum and pedagogy.
- Use reflection to develop themselves both professionally and personally.
Training schedule
Get help with your application
Your very own career expert that helps elevate your application to the next level.
At Shaping Lives, we are dedicated to one mission: helping nurseries like yours nurture future generations through high-quality early childhood education. As a trusted training provider, we specialise in developing skilled, passionate educators who make a meaningful difference in the lives of children aged 0–5. Whether you're looking to enhance your current team's skills or recruit new talent, we’re with you every step of the way. Upon completion of this 18-month Apprenticeship, you will have obtained your Early Years Educator apprenticeship Level 3 Apprenticeship.
Requirements
Share if you have other relevant qualifications and industry experience. The apprenticeship can be adjusted to reflect what you already know.
Skills:
- Creative Initiative
- Non-judgemental
- Patience
- Teamworking
- Communication Skills
Other requirements: The closing date guidance, if a successful candidate is found before the advertised dates, the advert will close early.
About this employer
Twinkle Totz Day Nursery Ltd is a family-run day nursery chain with locations throughout West London and Berkshire. Putting your child first, our friendly and professional team strive to help families in the local community however we’re able. Established in 2005, we are backed by a vast amount of experience and associations with OFSTED, NDNA, the Early Years Alliance, Ealing Council, and Hillingdon London. With our skills, knowledge, and qualifications, we are ideally placed to provide exceptional childcare services. Contact us today with any enquiries.
After this apprenticeship
Your earnings can increase over time with an apprenticeship. Find out about potential future pay. There is a possibility of being offered a full-time role after successful completion of the apprenticeship.
Ask a question
The contact for this apprenticeship is:
- PARAGON EDUCATION & SKILLS LIMITED Shaping Lives recruitment team
- apprentice.recruitment@pgon.co.uk
- 08004220588
The reference code for this apprenticeship is VAC2000057455.
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