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Friendly, local nursery (part of a small chain) in Basingstoke is looking for Level 3 Nursery Apprentice to join their team. You will be involved in creating a warm, friendly, and stimulating atmosphere in which the children can develop emotionally, socially, and educationally.
Wage:
£16,640 for your first year, then could increase depending on your age. National Minimum Wage rate for apprentices. Minimum wage rates (opens in new tab).
Training course:
Early years educator (level 3).
Hours:
Monday - Friday; Shifts to be confirmed. 40 hours a week.
Start date:
Monday 3 August 2026.
Duration:
1 year 9 months.
Positions available:
Most of your apprenticeship is spent working. You’ll learn on the job by getting hands-on experience.
What you'll do at work:
As a nursery apprentice, you will contribute to a high quality caring environment for children. This includes:
- Creating a warm, friendly, and stimulating atmosphere in which the children can develop emotionally, socially, and educationally
- Under supervision, you will provide all aspects of care for children, including washing, changing, and feeding
- Acting as a key worker to a small group of children and recording observations and planning for them
- Assisting with meeting the personal and emotional needs of individual children
- Completing work to the desired timeframe for Showcase Training Tutor
- Safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children
- Being aware of the nursery's policies and procedures and ensuring they are adhered to.
Where you'll work:
Carpenters Down
Basingstoke
RG24 9AE.
Apprenticeships include time away from working for specialist training. You’ll study to gain professional knowledge and skills.
Training provider:
SHOWCASE TRAINING LTD
Training course:
Early years educator (level 3). Understanding apprenticeship levels (opens in new tab).
What you'll learn:
Course contents:
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- 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:
Level 3 Early Years Educator Apprenticeship Standard Functional Skills: English and maths at level 2 (unless exempt) End Point Assessment Training completed via work-based visits at the nursery and 4 hours of study time provided for coursework.
Essential qualifications:
GCSE in:
- English (grade 4 or C and above).
Desirable qualifications:
GCSE in:
- Maths (grade 4 or C and above).
Share if you have other relevant qualifications and industry experience. The apprenticeship can be adjusted to reflect what you already know.
Skills:
- Communication skills
- Attention to detail
- Organisation skills
- Customer care skills
- Team working
- Creative
- Initiative
- Non judgemental
- Patience.
Other requirements:
Please check that you can travel to this employer on a daily basis before applying.
Daisy Chain Nursery is a part of a small local chain of nurseries that cater for children from 2 months to 5 years. Daisy Chain Nursery (opens in new tab).
Your earnings can increase over time with an apprenticeship. Find out about potential future pay (opens in new tab).
Upon completing your apprenticeship, you may be offered a full-time position and additional training.
The contact for this apprenticeship is:
SHOWCASE TRAINING LTD
James Sproat
james.sproat@showcasetraining.co.uk
07715658042
The reference code for this apprenticeship is VAC2000030191.
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