Childcare Apprenticeship (level 3) - Cambridge (University)
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Company: CHILDBASE PARTNERSHIP LIMITED
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Location: Cambridge, CB3 0FZ
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Type: Apprenticeship
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Salary: £17,949.75 per year
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Sector: Education and early years
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Ref: NAS-2000022729
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Application Deadline Date: 27/05/2026
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Start Date: 12/06/2026
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Positions Available: 2
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Working Week: You will work varied shifts, usually between the hours of 07:15 - 18:30 Monday-Friday, so you experience all aspects of the daily routine at the nursery.
Brief Description
Fun is an essential ingredient in all Childbase Partnership nurseries, where the care and education opportunities for each and every child are as extraordinary as our colleagues who provide them. This is your opportunity to be part of the fun and to join us as an apprentice at our West Cambridge Day Nursery in Cambridge.
Training to be Provided
This apprenticeship will provide you with the opportunity to learn how to provide outstanding early years care and education. By the end of your apprenticeship with us, you will gain:
- Level 3 Early years' educator qualification; there may be an online assessment during our shortlisting stage to determine the right level of apprenticeship for you.
- Appropriate functional skills qualifications in maths and English, if you do not already have equivalent qualifications in these subjects when you commence your apprenticeship.
- A paediatric first aid qualification.
Our early years apprenticeship offers you:
- The opportunity to gain valuable, practical childcare experience, working with children aged 0-5 years in a nursery setting.
- 'Off-the-job' learning time within your working week, which will support your studies.
- A childcare trainer/assessor from our in-house training academy of excellence, who will visit you at the nursery on a regular basis to guide and direct you.
- Group training sessions, with other apprentices from across our partnership, held at our academy in Newport Pagnell; there are 11 sessions as part of the Level 3 course and 7 for the Level 2 course.
Future Prospects
A permanent contract subject to you successfully gaining your qualification, where after completion you will be appointed as a qualified Nursery Nurse within our partnership.
Longer term, as a level 3 qualified practitioner, you will be able to progress into roles such as Team Leader, Deputy Manager and Nursery Manager.
During your apprenticeship with us, you will benefit from:
- Generous annual leave: 23 days paid leave per annum (pro-rata), rising to 28 days with length of service, plus paid bank holidays.
- Childcare discount: 75% discount (or 40% grandparent discount) on your fees at any Childbase nursery, from day one.
- Exclusive partner benefits: Long-service rewards, qualification bonuses and retail discounts.
- Well-being support: Free meals, mental health and occupational health support, flu jabs, eye care vouchers and a free will-writing service.
- Career development: Team inset days, access to online training in addition to your course and a permanent role as a Qualified Nursery Practitioner (subject to you successfully completing your apprenticeship).
Vacancy Detail
As a childcare apprentice, your main responsibilities will be to:
- Work as part of a team to create and maintain safe and supportive learning environments across the nursery.
- Plan and implement opportunities to enhance children’s development, and complete observations linked to the early years curriculum.
- Interact positively with all nursery users and work in partnership with colleagues and parents to ensure all children’s individual needs are met at all times whilst they are in your care.
- Adhere to nursery routines and policies and to seek guidance from your leadership team as required.
- Successfully manage your time to ensure you submit your coursework by the deadlines set by your assessor/tutor.
Other Information
For your application to be considered, at the time you apply, you must be able to evidence your NI number and right to work in the UK, ideally have photographic ID (valid passport or driving licence), have access to a computer, have been resident in the UK for at least 3 years and be comfortable travelling to the training sessions in Newport Pagnell.