Apprentice Childcare Assistant

Sarahs Angels

BRACKNELL (RG12 9QF)

Closes in 28 days (Monday 1 September 2025 at 11:59pm)

Posted on 4 August 2025

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Summary

Great opportunity for an Apprentice Assistant Childminder to join a great team. We run an organised, fun loving environment and we are looking for someone to assist us with the daily activities with the children.

Wage

£12,480 a year

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Pay is £8-£13 depending on experience Salary is and example and has been worked out at £8 hr x 30 hours x 52 weeks

Training course
Early years practitioner (level 2)
Hours
Number of Hours: 20-30 shifts will vary between the below times. Lunch break length: 30-1 hour. Start Time: 08:00. Finish Time: 18:00.

30 hours a week

Start date

Monday 8 September 2025

Duration

1 year

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

Apprentice Assistant childminder – your duties will include but not limited to:

General:

  • Help children play and show them how to make the best use of the toys, games available
  • Talk to the children about what they have been up to today, weekend, at school etc
  • Complete child daily diaries on the Babysdays system
  • In preparation for the coming week, ask children for their input regarding what they would prefer for dinners/pudding, activities, trips etc.
  • Encourage children to play together and share
  • Own the activities you have been assigned to on the weekly plan, ensure there are sufficient materials available, record that each child has taken part, encourage children to participate, label each child’s work and place in relevant folders, clear up after the activity and ensure everything is put away in the appropriate place

Mealtimes:

  • Assist with the preparation and serving of children’s lunches and dinners
  • Ensure children wash their hands before and after meals & snacks
  • Supervise mealtimes & encourage children to eat their servings
  • Encourage children to practice good table manners

Maintenance:

  • Assist with daily maintenance activities: regularly wipe surfaces with antibacterial spray, keep bins empty, sweep floors, check toilet regularly throughout the day, return crockery/cutlery etc to the kitchen to place in the dishwasher or wash up etc
  • Assist with end of day routine: wipe down table and benches, highchairs to be cleaned, children’s mats to be set out for next day, floors to be hoovered & mopped, ensure all toys and equipment are put back in the correct places, tidy the garden and playrooms
  • Assist with weekly tasks: general cleaning of toys/equipment etc, washing of hand towels from the bathroom, clean fridge/check expiry dates, recording fridge & freezer temperatures

Until you have received sufficient training from both Sarah’s Angels & from college, you will not be expected to & should NOT:

  • Change nappies
  • Carry out observations
  • Be responsible for planning activities
  • Discuss any situations that should arise during the day with parents
  • Administer medication
  • Be left alone with the children

 

Where you'll work

1 HEATHERMOUNT
BRACKNELL
RG12 9QF

Training

Apprenticeships include time away from working for specialist training. You’ll study to gain professional knowledge and skills.

Training provider

ACTIVATE LEARNING

Training course

Early years practitioner (level 2)

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What you'll learn

Course contents
  • Support babies and young children through a range of transitions and significant events. e.g moving onto school, moving house or the birth of a sibling.
  • Recognise when a child is in danger, at risk of serious harm or abuse and explain the procedures to be followed to protect them. Types of abuse including: domestic, neglect , physical, emotional, and sexual abuse.
  • Identify risks and hazards in the provision and during off site visits relating to both children and staff and visitors and follow reporting procedures.
  • Use prevention and control of infection techniques for hand washing and food preparation and hygiene, deal with spillages safely, safe disposal of waste, using correct personal protective equipment.
  • Use equipment, furniture and materials safely and securely, following the manufacturers’ instructions and provision’s requirements.
  • Encourage children to be aware of personal safety and the safety of others and develop personal hygiene practices (including oral hygiene).
  • Promote health and wellbeing in the provision by encouraging babies and young children to consume healthy, balanced and nutritious meals, snacks and drinks appropriate for their age and be physically active through planned and spontaneous activity throughout the day, both indoors and outdoors.
  • Carry out respectful care routines appropriate to the development, stage, dignity and needs of the child, including eating (feeding and weaning or complementary feeding), nappy changing procedures, potty or toilet training, care of skin, teeth and hair and rest and sleep provision.
  • Communicate with all children, including those for whom English is an additional language and those with additional needs, in ways that will be understood. This includes verbal and non-verbal communication.
  • Extend children’s development and learning through verbal and non-verbal communication.
  • Encourage babies and young children to use a range of communication methods.
  • Use a range of appropriate communication methods to share information with children, parents or carers and other professionals.
  • Work with colleagues to identify and plan educational programmes to support children’s holistic development through a range of play, creativity, social development and learning.
  • Implement and review activities to support children’s play, creativity, social development and learning and clear up after activities.
  • Observe children, assess, plan and record the outcomes, share results accurately and confidentially in line with expected statutory and the provision’s requirements.
  • Use learning activities to support early language development.
  • Support children’s early interest and development in mark making, writing, reading and being read to.
  • Support children’s interest and development in mathematical learning including numbers, number patterns, counting, sorting and matching.
  • Support the graduated approach for the assessment, planning, implementation and reviewing of each baby’s and young child's individual plan for their care and participation.
  • Work in ways that value and respect the developmental needs and stages of babies and children.
  • Use feedback and mentoring or supervision to identify and support areas for development, goals and career opportunities.
  • Work co-operatively with colleagues, other professionals and agencies to meet the needs of babies and young children and enable them to progress.
  • Work alongside parents or carers and recognise their role in the baby or child’s health, well-being, learning and development.
  • Encourage parents or carers to take an active role in the baby's or child’s care, play, learning and development.
  • Demonstrate how to share information with parents or carers about the importance of healthy, balanced and nutritious diets for their child, looking after teeth and being physically active.
  • Support babies and young children through a range of transitions and significant events. e.g moving onto school, moving house or the birth of a sibling.
  • Recognise when a child is in danger, at risk of serious harm or abuse and explain the procedures to be followed to protect them. Types of abuse including: domestic, neglect , physical, emotional, and sexual abuse.
  • Identify risks and hazards in the provision and during off site visits relating to both children and staff and visitors and follow reporting procedures.
  • Use prevention and control of infection techniques for hand washing and food preparation and hygiene, deal with spillages safely, safe disposal of waste, using correct personal protective equipment.
  • Use equipment, furniture and materials safely and securely, following the manufacturers’ instructions and provision’s requirements.
  • Encourage children to be aware of personal safety and the safety of others and develop personal hygiene practices (including oral hygiene).
  • Promote health and wellbeing in the provision by encouraging babies and young children to consume healthy, balanced and nutritious meals, snacks and drinks appropriate for their age and be physically active through planned and spontaneous activity throughout the day, both indoors and outdoors.
  • Carry out respectful care routines appropriate to the development, stage, dignity and needs of the child, including eating (feeding and weaning or complementary feeding), nappy changing procedures, potty or toilet training, care of skin, teeth and hair and rest and sleep provision.
  • Communicate with all children, including those for whom English is an additional language and those with additional needs, in ways that will be understood. This includes verbal and non-verbal communication.
  • Extend children’s development and learning through verbal and non-verbal communication.
  • Encourage babies and young children to use a range of communication methods.
  • Use a range of appropriate communication methods to share information with children, parents or carers and other professionals.
  • Work with colleagues to identify and plan educational programmes to support children’s holistic development through a range of play, creativity, social development and learning.
  • Implement and review activities to support children’s play, creativity, social development and learning and clear up after activities.
  • Observe children, assess, plan and record the outcomes, share results accurately and confidentially in line with expected statutory and the provision’s requirements.
  • Use learning activities to support early language development.
  • Support children’s early interest and development in mark making, writing, reading and being read to.
  • Support children’s interest and development in mathematical learning including numbers, number patterns, counting, sorting and matching.
  • Support the graduated approach for the assessment, planning, implementation and reviewing of each baby’s and young child's individual plan for their care and participation.
  • Work in ways that value and respect the developmental needs and stages of babies and children.
  • Use feedback and mentoring or supervision to identify and support areas for development, goals and career opportunities.
  • Work co-operatively with colleagues, other professionals and agencies to meet the needs of babies and young children and enable them to progress.
  • Work alongside parents or carers and recognise their role in the baby or child’s health, well-being, learning and development.
  • Encourage parents or carers to take an active role in the baby's or child’s care, play, learning and development.
  • Demonstrate how to share information with parents or carers about the importance of healthy, balanced and nutritious diets for their child, looking after teeth and being physically active.

Training schedule

Early years Level 2.
Typical duration: 12 months.
Apprenticeship standard.

  • Remote and training will be once a week
  • Dedicated Performance Coach
  • Funtional Skills maths and English if applicable

Requirements

Essential qualifications

GCSE in:

Maths and English (grade 4 (C) or Functional Skills L2)

Share if you have other relevant qualifications and industry experience. The apprenticeship can be adjusted to reflect what you already know.

Skills

  • Communication skills
  • IT skills
  • Attention to detail
  • Organisation skills
  • Customer care skills
  • Problem solving skills
  • Administrative skills
  • Number skills
  • Team working
  • Creative
  • Initiative
  • Non judgemental
  • Patience

Other requirements

You will be required to complete a DBS, first aid training and safeguarding training as a minimum.

About this employer

We are based in Harmans water, Bracknell, Sarahs angels has been established since 2005. We work all year round other than between Christmas and New Year. Our age range of children is 6months to 15 years.

After this apprenticeship

Potentially progression within the company after the apprenticeship.

Ask a question

The contact for this apprenticeship is:

ACTIVATE LEARNING

Jenny Hyam

faculty.enrolments@activateapprenticeships.co.uk

The reference code for this apprenticeship is VAC1000335012.

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Closes in 28 days (Monday 1 September 2025 at 11:59pm)

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