Childcare Apprenticeship - Cotteridge

You will be studying toward your Early Years Practitioner apprenticeship L2 or 3 dependent on prior experience/qualifications.

Requirements

• Creative
• Non-judgemental
• Patience
• Teamworking
• Communication Skills
• Other childcare/health & social care qualifications (Pass grade desirable, but can be adjusted)

Responsibilities

• Safeguard children, ensuring their safety and well-being at all times.
• Learn to implement educational activities that stimulate learning in a playful and engaging manner.
• Gain experience in daily tasks involved in the care of children, including meal preparation, toileting, and cleaning.
• Follow all establishment policies and procedures, adhering to health, safety, and legal guidelines.
• Carry out observations on children to track progress and development, providing insights for activity planning.
• Work as part of a team to provide effective care, using initiative to support daily routines and activities.
• Be reliable and punctual, attending work regularly and maintaining consistency in care.
• Support babies and young children through a range of transitions and significant events (e.g., moving house, birth of a sibling).
• Recognise when a child is in danger, at risk of harm or abuse, and follow protection procedures.
• Identify and report risks and hazards in the provision and during off-site visits.
• Use prevention and control of infection techniques for hand washing, food preparation, and hygiene.
• Deal with spillages safely and dispose of waste correctly, using appropriate personal protective equipment.
• Use equipment, furniture, and materials safely and securely.
• Encourage children's awareness of personal safety and the safety of others, and develop personal hygiene practices.
• Promote health and wellbeing by encouraging healthy eating and physical activity.
• Carry out respectful care routines appropriate to the child's development, dignity, and needs.
• Communicate with all children, including those for whom English is an additional language or who have additional needs.
• Extend children's development and learning through verbal and non-verbal communication.
• Encourage babies and young children to use a range of communication methods.
• Use appropriate communication methods to share information with children, parents/carers, and other professionals.
• Work with colleagues to plan educational programmes supporting children's holistic development.
• Implement and review activities to support children's play, creativity, social development, and learning.
• Observe children, assess, plan, and record outcomes, sharing results accurately and confidentially.
• Use learning activities to support early language development.
• Support children's early interest and development in mark making, writing, reading, and being read to.
• Support children's interest and development in mathematical learning.
• Support the graduated approach for assessment, planning, implementation, and review of individual child plans.
• Work in ways that value and respect the developmental needs and stages of babies and children.
• Use feedback and mentoring/supervision to identify areas for development and career opportunities.
• Work co-operatively with colleagues, other professionals, and agencies.
• Work alongside parents/carers, recognising their role in the child's health, well-being, learning, and development.
• Encourage parents/carers to take an active role in the child's care, play, learning, and development.
• Share information with parents/carers about healthy diets, dental care, and physical activity.

Benefits

• Wage: £16,640 to £26,436.80, depending on age (National Minimum Wage)
• Possibility of a full-time role after successful completion of the apprenticeship.

Application Process

• Closes in 29 days (Thursday 4 June 2026). The advert may close early if a successful candidate is found.
• After signing in, you'll apply for this apprenticeship on the company's website.
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About Enchanted Rose Garden Nursery

We are dedicated to child development, which is at the heart of everything we do. Our aim is to provide the most enriching environment possible for children to explore, learn, socialise, and develop under the careful guidance of our highly qualified staff. We encourage self-regulation, independence, vocalisation, and good manners, with monitored freedom to explore and play. A personalised 'Next Step' is created for each child's development plan.

Our nursery is an outdoor nursery, and we spend a lot of time in the garden so children can learn in the outdoor environment.

Contact

• The contact for this apprenticeship is: PARAGON EDUCATION & SKILLS LIMITED
• Reference code: VAC2000029255