Childcare Apprenticeship (level 3) - Rugby
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Company: CHILDBASE PARTNERSHIP LIMITED
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Location: Rugby, CV22 7RY
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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-2000022730
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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: 1
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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 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 Nature Trails Day Nursery in Rugby.
Training to be Provided
By the end of your apprenticeship, you will gain:
- A level 3 Early Years Educator qualification; there will be an online initial assessment during our screening stage if you don’t already hold maths and English at grade 4/C or above, to determine the most suitable level of apprenticeship for you.
- Level 2 functional skills qualifications in maths and English, if you do not already have equivalent qualifications in these subjects at the required level
- A paediatric first aid qualification
- A permanent contract, subject to you successfully gaining your qualification, where after completion you will be appointed as a qualified Nursery Practitioner within our partnership
Our early years apprenticeship offers you:
- 'Off the job' learning time within your working week which will support your studies
- A Trainer/Assessor from our in-house EduBase Academy, who will visit you at your nursery on a regular basis to guide and direct you
- Regular group training sessions (usually once every 6-8 weeks) with other apprentices from across our partnership, held at our EduBase Academy in Newport Pagnell (MK16 8NJ)
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:
- 23 days of annual leave, with the option to buy and sell days
- Fully paid enhanced DBS check
- Complimentary breakfast, lunch and refreshments when you are at work
- £1000 ‘recommend a friend’ bonus if you successfully refer someone to come and work for us
- Cycle to work scheme
- Annual staff conference and awards event, at which individual and team achievements are recognised
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, been resident in the UK for at least 3 years and be comfortable travelling to the training sessions in Newport Pagnell.