Childcare Apprenticeship - Irchester
POP UP IRCHESTER LTD
Wellingborough (NN8 4AH)
Closes in 24 days (Wednesday 22 October 2025)
Posted on 18 September 2025
Contents
Summary
Pop Up Care are looking for a Nursery Assistant Apprentice, you will be studying toward your Early Years Educator Level 3.
- Wage
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£15,704 for your first year, then could increase depending on your age
National Minimum Wage rate for apprentices
- Training course
- Early years educator (level 3)
- Hours
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4 Days Per Week (08:00-18:00)
To be confirmed.
40 hours a week
- Start date
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Wednesday 29 October 2025
- Duration
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1 year 6 months
- Positions available
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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
Are you passionate about helping children grow, learn, and thrive? As a Childcare Apprentice, you will be joining a warm, supportive, and dedicated nursery team committed to providing a safe, stimulating, and nurturing environment for young children.
Working closely with experienced childcare professionals, you’ll gain hands-on experience in planning and leading age-appropriate activities, observing and supporting children’s development, and building strong partnerships with parents. This role will provide you with valuable skills and knowledge that will set the foundation for a rewarding career in early years education.
What You’ll Gain
- First-hand experience in safeguarding and caring for children
- Practical knowledge of child development and early years learning
- The opportunity to work as part of a collaborative, supportive team
- Confidence in planning and delivering activities that support children’s growth
- A clear pathway for progression within childcare and education
As a Childcare Apprentice, you will:
- Support the care, wellbeing, and development of children in a safe and nurturing environment
- Assist in planning and leading engaging, age-appropriate activities to encourage learning and creativity
- Observe and record children’s progress to support their individual needs
- Promote positive relationships with parents, carers, and colleagues
- Uphold safeguarding and health & safety standards at all times
Employee Benefits
- 4-day working week for a great work-life balance
- Uniform provided at no cost
- Good local transport links for easy commuting
- Open-door management style with supportive leadership
- Lots of opportunity for progression within the organisation
What We’re Looking For
- A genuine passion for working with young children
- Motivation to achieve their full potential
- A willingness to learn and develop new skills
- A caring, positive, and proactive attitude
- Strong communication and teamwork skills
Where you'll work
Pop Up Day Nursery Ltd, 178 Finedon Road
Wellingborough
NN8 4AH
Training
Apprenticeships include time away from working for specialist training. You’ll study to gain professional knowledge and skills.
Training provider
PARAGON EDUCATION & SKILLS LIMITED
Training course
Early years educator (level 3)
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What you'll learn
Course contents
- 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.
- 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.
Training schedule
It has an Ofsted Grade 2 Good rating and an overall achievement rate of 71.4%, exceeding the national average of 65.6%. Using a blended approach, learners are always at the forefront of our priorities. All learners are assigned a Personal Tutor who will be their main point of contact.
This involves regular catch-ups, check-in emails and calls. Your employer will agree to give you 20% of your working hours solely towards your study.
This will give you every chance to achieve the highest grade possible! On completion of this 18 month apprenticeship you will have gained; Early Years Educator Level 3.
Requirements
Essential qualifications
Other in:
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
Other requirements
The closing date is guidance, if a successful candidate is found before the advertised dates, the advert will close early.
About this employer
Looking for a fun, welcoming place to work where your opinions are valued? We are a new setting based in Wellingborough that are looking for a Level 2 Early Years Apprentice to join the team to undertake their EYE L3. We promote independence in Early Years, allowing children to advocate for themselves and we work with babies to 5 years of age. There will be lots of opportunity for progression with us and you will have the opportunity to not only work in the new setting but also to work across our established setting in Irchester.
After this apprenticeship
- Possibility of a full time role after the completion of the apprenticeship
Ask a question
The contact for this apprenticeship is:
PARAGON EDUCATION & SKILLS LIMITED
The reference code for this apprenticeship is VAC1000342910.
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Closes in 24 days (Wednesday 22 October 2025)
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