Childcare Apprenticeship - New Mills
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Company First Steps Nursery - New Mills
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Provider PARAGON EDUCATION & SKILLS LIMITED
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Location United Kingdom, SK22 3JJ
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Type Apprenticeship
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Salary £16,640.00 per year
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Sector Education and early years
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Ref NAS-2000060309
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Application Deadline Date 25/11/2026
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Start Date 02/12/2026
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Positions Available 1
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Working Week Monday - Friday (Shifts to be confirmed. They will range between 7:30am and 6:30pm).
Brief Description
First Steps Nursery are looking for a new Childcare Apprentice. You will be studying toward your Early Years Educator Apprenticeship Level 3 qualification.
Training to be Provided
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 15 month apprenticeship, you will have obtained your Early Years Educator Level 3 qualification.
Future Prospects
There is a possibility of being offered a full time role after successful completion of the apprenticeship.
Vacancy Detail
We are a very well-established family nursery with a forest school on site and babies from 3 months old. We are ideally looking for someone who has a love of working with children as an apprentice.
Day-Day Responsibilties:
- To have a passion for learning about childcare and playwork and work with a fantastic team in our 'Outstanding' nursery settings with a Forest School.
- Share our positive 'Can Do' approach, as a team member to working with children.
- To contribute in providing a safe, welcoming
- clean and inclusive environment for all children and their parents.
- To follow and implement all Nursery policies and procedures, showing a high priority to safeguarding.
- To be a Keyworker for a group of children and have responsibilities to contribute to their on-going developmental needs and assessments. This will include inputting observations onto our Tapestry system and liaison with external agencies and parents/carers.
- To input into the planning and provision of stimulating and developmentally appropriate activities including preparation of resources and Nursery areas.
- To work flexibly and co-operatively as part of a team, this may also involve working with all children in our setting from birth to Five years old.
Salary displayed is a starting salary, the salary will depend on experience/prior qualifications.
Other Information
The closing date guidance, if a successful candidate is found before the advertised dates, the advert will close early.