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Childminding Assistant Apprentice - Jeanette Fussey Childminders
Location: Woodsmoor (Sk2 7EF)
Closing date: 30 days from today (Saturday 31 October 2026)
Posted on: 30 September 2026
Summary
Are you passionate about working with children and want to start a rewarding career in Early Years? Jeanette Fussey Childminders are seeking a motivated and reliable Early Years Apprentice to join their busy childminding setting. Working alongside an experienced childminder, you will support the day-to-day care, learning, and development of children.
Wage: £12,480 for your first year, then could increase depending on your age
National Minimum Wage rate for apprentices: Minimum wage rates
Training course: Early years educator (level 3)
Hours: 30 hours per week
Start date: Monday 2 November 2026
Duration: 1 year 2 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
This apprenticeship offers an excellent opportunity to gain hands-on childcare experience while working towards a recognised Early Years qualification in a supportive childminding environment.
Main Duties and Responsibilities:
- Work alongside the childminder to support the daily running of a busy childminding setting
- Assist in providing a safe, caring, and stimulating environment for children aged 0-5 years
- Support children's learning and development in line with the Early Years Foundation Stage (EYFS)
- Plan and participate in fun, engaging, and age-appropriate activities
- Encourage children's social, emotional, physical, and intellectual development
- Help children develop independence, confidence, and positive relationships
- Support children's personal care needs where appropriate
- Prepare and maintain resources and learning environments
- Ensure safeguarding procedures are followed and promote children's welfare at all times
- Observe, monitor, and contribute to records of children's progress and achievements
- Maintain high standards of health, safety, and hygiene throughout the setting
- Build positive relationships with children, parents, and other professionals
- Complete all apprenticeship coursework and attend training as required
Training
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Training provider: REALISE LEARNING AND EMPLOYMENT LIMITED
Training course: Early years educator (level 3)
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 (for example, food safety, diets, starting solid food, allergies, COSHH, and accidents, injuries, and emergencies).
- 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.
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Training schedule
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 off-the-job training will follow the time allocations outlined in the Occupational Standard. You will be working towards the Level 3 Early Years Educator apprenticeship standard, which includes:
- 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.
Requirements
Desirable qualifications:
- GCSE in: Mathematics (grade 4)
- English Language (grade 4)
Share if you have other relevant qualifications and industry experience. The apprenticeship can be adjusted to reflect what you already know.
Skills:
- caring
- Communication Skills
- Friendly
- Initiative
- Patience
- Team working
- understanding
Other requirements:
- Bus and train links are very good.
- DBS required.
- First aid training required.
About this employer
I am a Quality Assured Network Childminder and I can provide a safe, loving, and happy environment for any child. Once a week we attend mini movers, rhythm time, and toddler groups and other outings using trains and buses for transport. I like the children to have confidence in themselves and use various activities to encourage their creativity.
After this apprenticeship
Your earnings can increase over time with an apprenticeship. Find out about potential future pay here.
Full-time role and qualification.
Ask a question
The contact for this apprenticeship is:
- REALISE LEARNING AND EMPLOYMENT LIMITED
- Asia Khan
- Email: Asia.Khan@realisetraining.com
- Phone: 0333 444 3973
The reference code for this apprenticeship is VAC2000056274.
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Closing in 30 days from today (Saturday 31 October 2026). After signing in, you’ll apply for this apprenticeship on the company's website.
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