Child Care Nursery Apprentice

MULBERRY BUSH CHILD CARE SERVICES LTD

Hull (HU3 6HR)

Closes in 17 days (Monday 17 November 2025 at 11:59pm)

Posted on 27 October 2025

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Summary

An excellent opportunity has arisen for the right candidate to undertake an apprenticeship within the childcare industry. The purpose of the position is to assist the Nursery staff in the day to day organisation of the nursery, providing the provision with quality day care for the children. This is the first step in to a career in childcare.

Wage

£15,704 for your first year, then could increase depending on your age

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Pay reviewed regularly

Training course
Early years educator (level 3)
Hours
Between 6.30am - 6.00pm, Monday to Friday.

40 hours a week

Start date

Monday 24 November 2025

Duration

1 year 6 months

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

Main duties and responsibilities:

  • Preparation of and assistance with all activities relevant to the children’s needs
  • Observation of each child’s progress, development and maintenance of rewards with the encouragement of parental involvement and support
  • Assist in the provision of safe, creative, and appropriate play activities for the development of the child’s progress
  • Assist with the personal hygiene and welfare of the children
  • Identification of possible child abuse or neglect which will be discussed immediately with the nursery manager
  • Supervision of meals and refreshments needs
  • Work within the agreed Policies and Practice Handbook and to carry out all responsibilities and activities within Equal Opportunities
  • In the absence of the parent, ensure the care of sick children and those suffering minor injury
  • Assist with extra-curricular activities and functions for example staff meeting, fund-raising events, etc.
  • Undertake any other duties as requested by the nursery manager

Where you'll work

15 Glencoe Street
Hull
HU3 6HR

Training

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

Training provider

HULL COLLEGE

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

  • Hull College will deliver the Apprenticeship Standard: Early Years Education Level 3
  • Plus functional skills in maths and English if required

Requirements

Desirable qualifications

GCSE in:

  • English (grade 4 or above)
  • Maths (grade 4 or above)

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

Skills

  • Communication skills
  • Own Initative
  • Patience
  • Team working

About this employer

Here at Mulberry Bush Day Nursery we aim to provide an environment that your child positively wants to come to, whether that’s once or twice a week, or even every day. Mulberry Bush Day Nursery aims to provide a safe, secure, stimulating and happy ‘home from home’ setting for children 6 weeks to 5 years We offer everything you would expect from an Ofsted registered nursery such as excellent standards of daily care and education, a nurturing and safe environment, freshly prepared food, and well maintained buildings and outdoor areas. We believe in developing an essence of a ‘home from home’ feeling by accommodating the needs of your family rather than the other way around. Our dedication stems from one single goal and that is to provide the best possible care and education for your child. We believe that the most effective way to achieve this is to ensure your child is happy.

After this apprenticeship

  • For the right candidate there is an opportunity for full time employment upon successful completion of the apprenticeship or to progress on to the Level 3 early years educator apprenticeship

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The contact for this apprenticeship is:

HULL COLLEGE

The reference code for this apprenticeship is VAC1000348406.

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Closes in 17 days (Monday 17 November 2025 at 11:59pm)

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