Apprentice Childminder Assistant

Little Walkers

CAMBRIDGE (CB23 7XL)

Closes in 22 days (Friday 27 February 2026 at 11:59pm)

Posted on 2 February 2026

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Summary

Our warm, homely environment gives you the time to focus on what truly matters, caring for children and helping them flourish. With small group sizes, a calm family setting, and a supportive team, you can build meaningful relationships, feel valued, and make a real difference every day at Little Walkers Childminding.

Wage

£14,722.50 for your first year, then could increase depending on your age

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Training course
Early years practitioner (level 2)
Hours
Monday to Friday between 9am - 5pm.

37 hours 30 minutes a week

Start date

Thursday 26 March 2026

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

To support the Lead Childminder in providing a safe, caring, and stimulating environment for children in line with Early Years Foundation Stage (EYFS) and safeguarding standards.

1. To support fellow educators/practitioners to deliver the setting’s curriculum and standard of practice.

2. To work towards an early years qualification with support from the setting’s staff and training provider.

3. To seek support from members of the team to assist your learning.

4. To work closely with children aged 0-11 years old, looking after their daily needs such as feeding, nappy changing and toileting.

5. To work as part of a team to deliver and meet the requirements of the Early Years Foundation Stage for all children.

6. To plan, provide and support age-appropriate play opportunities in line with the curriculum and individual needs of the children in your care.

7. To ensure the safeguarding and welfare of all children in your care.

8. To observe, assess and record children’s learning and development progress.

9. Provide an enabling environment that meets the needs of each unique individual child.

10. To build and maintain positive relationships with parents/carers.

11. To adhere to and follow the setting’s policies and procedures.

12. To attend regular team meetings.

13. To ensure standards of health and safety, hygiene and cleanliness are maintained at all times.

14. To attend additional training events and meetings as identified by the Lead Childminder for training requirements.

15. To liaise and work in partnership with external agencies (both statutory and voluntary) to support children within the setting as appropriate.

16. To undertake any other duties as deemed necessary by the Lead Childminder. 

Where you'll work

3 LAXTON AVENUE
HARDWICK
CAMBRIDGE
CB23 7XL

Training

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

Training provider

CAMBRIDGE REGIONAL COLLEGE

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

You will achieve a Level 2 Early Years Practitioner via Cambridge Regional College day release and your work mentor. 

In addition to your training course, you will need to complete the following training courses: Prevent/ FGM, Food Hygiene and Safeguarding.

Requirements

Essential qualifications

GCSE in:

  • English (grade 3 or D)
  • Maths (grade 3 or D)

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
  • Organisation skills
  • Customer care skills
  • Problem solving skills
  • Number skills
  • Team working
  • Creative
  • Initiative
  • Non judgemental
  • Patience

Other requirements

  • Providing high-quality care and supervision for children of different ages.
  • Supporting children’s learning and development through play, activities, and routine.
  • Ensuring children’s safety at all times, both indoors and outdoors.
  • Assisting with daily routines such as meals, snacks, nappy changing, toileting, and rest times.
  • Maintaining a clean, safe, and hygienic environment.
  • Following safeguarding, health and safety, and childcare policies and procedures.
  • Communicating effectively with parents/carers and working as part of a small team.
  • Being flexible, patient, and responsive to the individual needs of each child.
  • Applicants should understand that working in a childminding home is a hands-on role that requires commitment, responsibility, and a genuine passion for working with children. 

About this employer

My name is Nicola Walker, I am a Ofsted registered Childminder I completed my training course in 2008. I am qualified in Level 3 Diploma for children's and young peoples workforce.
In our team you will be working alongside myself and another assistant who is also Level 3 Qualified.
We are based in the village of Hardwick just outside Cambridge and we have a diverse group of families from all over the local area.
I provide a home from home high quality childcare following the early years framework. We spend as much time as possible outside exploring the local area and encouraging a love of nature. We also love getting messy and exploring many different sensory experience's with the children.

After this apprenticeship

After completing Level 2, it would be ideal if the applicant could continue with me and continue training to a Level 3 and then progress to a permanent member of the team.

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The contact for this apprenticeship is:

CAMBRIDGE REGIONAL COLLEGE

The reference code for this apprenticeship is VAC2000011989.

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Closes in 22 days (Friday 27 February 2026 at 11:59pm)