Childcare Apprenticeship - Bimringham
The Old School House Walmley (Middleton Daycare Group Ltd)
2 Walmley Ash RoadSutton Coldfield (B76 1HY)
Closes in 25 days (Wednesday 11 March 2026)
Posted on 5 February 2026
Contents
Summary
The Old School House Nursery - Middleton are looking for a Nursery Assistant Apprentice, you will be studying toward your Early Years Educator Level 3.
- Wage
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£16,194.75 a year
- Training course
- Early years educator (level 3)
- Hours
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Monday-Friday (Shifts Range Between 07:30 - 18:30)
41 hours a week
- Start date
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Wednesday 18 March 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
Are you looking to kick start your career into early years? - We have a fantastic management team to support you through your apprenticeship modules as well as in house training from our highly experienced and skilled management team.
The role will include:
- Support Room Leaders: Assist room leaders in the daily care and education of children within the setting, fostering a safe, nurturing, and stimulating environment
- Early Years Foundation Stage (EYFS): Contribute to the planning and delivery of activities aligned with the EYFS framework, promoting the physical, emotional, social, and intellectual development of each child
- Outstanding Practice: Help maintain outstanding standards of childcare by implementing best practices and ensuring a high level of care is provided at all times
- Safeguarding: Actively support and promote the safeguarding and well-being of all children, adhering to the setting's policies and procedures
- Collaboration: Work effectively with colleagues, parents, and carers to create a welcoming and inclusive environment for all children
- Professional Development: Engage in training and ongoing professional development to enhance your skills and knowledge within the field of childcare
Benefits Inclide:
- Free DBS Check
- Free Uniform
- Annual staff Christmas Party
- Employee of the Month Scheme
- Funds provided for further training and development
Where you'll work
2 Walmley Ash RoadSutton Coldfield
B76 1HY
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
Share if you have other relevant qualifications and industry experience. The apprenticeship can be adjusted to reflect what you already know.
Skills
- Attention to Detail
- Creative
- Initative,
Other requirements
- The closing date guidance, if a successful candidate is found before the advertised dates, the advert will close early
About this employer
Having carefully hand picked a team of passionate and knowledgeable practitioners who are committed to supporting our vision and ethos, embedding a positive and nurturing environment throughout, we meet our aim to inspire the nature of play through our settings for all children.
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 VAC2000013253.
Apply now
Closes in 25 days (Wednesday 11 March 2026)
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