Childcare Apprenticeship - Birmingham
Timbertree Neighbourhood Nursery Ltd
78 Valley RoadBirmingham (B64 7LR)
Closes in 29 days (Friday 3 April 2026)
Posted on 3 March 2026
Contents
Summary
Timbertree Neighbourhood Nursery are looking for a new Nursery Assistant Apprentice. You will be studying toward your Early Years Educator apprenticeship Level 3.
- Wage
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£12,480 a year
- Training course
- Early years educator (level 3)
- Hours
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Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday hours between 8.00am - 5.45pm
30 hours a week
- Start date
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Friday 10 April 2026
- 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
This is an exciting opportunity to gain further experience while working towards a Level 3 qualification. You will work alongside a team of experienced staff in our baby room, who will support you throughout your training in a positive and busy nursery environment.
You will be working in our baby room (0–2 years) alongside an experienced team, gaining the knowledge and experience needed to complete your Level 3 qualification. You will use the EYFS framework to plan activities tailored to a small group of key children, while working closely with parents to build strong, positive relationships with children, staff, and families.
What are the Apprentice's responsibilities?
- Support the daily care routines of babies, including feeding, nappy changing, toileting, and sleep times
- Assist in planning and delivering age-appropriate activities in line with the EYFS framework
- Observe, monitor, and record children’s development and progress
- Act as a key person to a small group of children, building secure and positive relationships
- Work closely with parents and carers, sharing information about their child’s day and development
- Follow safeguarding, health and safety, and nursery policies and procedures
- Support children’s emotional wellbeing and help them to settle into the setting
- Work as part of a team, taking direction from senior staff while developing professional skills
- Attend training sessions and complete coursework towards the Level 3 qualification
Where you'll work
78 Valley RoadBirmingham
B64 7LR
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
- At Shaping Lives, we are dedicated to one mission: helping nurseries like yours nurture future generations through high-quality early childhood education
- As a trusted training provider, we specialise in developing skilled, passionate educators who make a meaningful difference in the lives of children aged 0 - 5
- Whether you're looking to enhance your current team's skills or recruit new talent, we’re with you every step of the way
- Upon completion of this 18 month Apprenticeship, you will have obtained your Early Years Educator apprenticeship Level 3 Apprenticeship
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
- Creative
- Initative
- Patience
- Teamworking,
Other requirements
- The closing date guidance, if a successful candidate is found before the advertised dates, the advert will close early
About this employer
You will have the benefit of joining a warm, family-feel nursery where you will be valued as part of the team. We regularly organise termly team bonding days and evenings to support staff wellbeing and build strong working relationships. A full uniform will be provided. We also offer ongoing training and professional development opportunities, support with completing your Level 3 qualification, staff meetings and inset days for continued learning, a supportive management team, and opportunities for career progression within the nursery. Staff wellbeing is important to us, and we promote a positive, friendly, and inclusive working environment.
After this apprenticeship
- There is a possibility of being offered a full time role after successful completion of the apprenticeship
Ask a question
The contact for this apprenticeship is:
PARAGON EDUCATION & SKILLS LIMITED
The reference code for this apprenticeship is VAC2000018803.
Apply now
Closes in 29 days (Friday 3 April 2026)
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