Level 3 Early Years Apprentice - The Wendover Day Nursery

Aylesbury, HP22 6LX

Ref: VAC-01181

Type: Apprenticeship

Salary: £302.00 per week

Sector: Early Years

Deadline: 29/08/2025

Start Date: 01/09/2025

Working Week: Monday to Friday 40 Hours Per week

Company: CC Group Nurseries

Positions Available: 1

Vacancy Detail

The Wendover Day Nursery, part of the CC Nurseries Group, provides high-quality childcare for children aged 12 weeks to five years. We are currently seeking an enthusiastic, energetic, and dedicated individual to join our team as a Level 3 Early Years Apprentice. This is a fantastic opportunity to work under the guidance of an experienced nursery management team and a forward-thinking Early Years Director. As an apprentice, you will support the safety, learning, and development of children while building strong partnerships with families. Your responsibilities will include planning and leading engaging activities aligned with the company curriculum, acting as a key person for one or more children, maintaining developmental records, and ensuring a safe, clean, and nurturing environment. You will also be expected to follow safeguarding procedures, attend staff meetings and training, and uphold the nursery’s high standards at all times. In return, we offer a supportive and rewarding environment with a range of benefits including a birthday day off, up to 28 days of annual leave, paid training, a charity day, company pension scheme, high street discounts, a minimum 60% childcare discount, long service awards, and recognition through our “Star of the Moment” and annual awards ceremonies.

Qualifications required

Grade 4/C in English and Maths preferred.
To ideally hold a Level 2 qualification or equivalent
Experience of working in a childcare setting for 12 months is preferable, however, we are prepared to take on newly childcare qualified staff to further train and develop

Personal qualities

Patience
Kindness
Caring
Enthusiasm
Adaptability
Creativity

Skills required

Excellent verbal communication
Ability to work as part of a team in partnership with parents, carers and other professionals.
Passion for personal development

Future Prospects

Room leader, further development within the group

Training to be Provided

Your full role and responsibilities will be set out by your employer. They will provide you with all of the on-the-job training you need to up-skill in your role, and your 20% off-the-job learning will be incorporated as part of your working day.
You will be working towards the Level 3 Early Years Educator apprenticeship standard, which includes:
• Knowledge, Skills and Behaviours
• Level 3 Diploma for the Early Years Educator
• Level 3 Award in Paediatric First Aid or Level 3 Award in Emergency Paediatric First Aid
• Level 2 Functional Skills in maths and English (if required)

This will be delivered by your dedicated training provider, Realise.

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Level 3 Early Years Apprentice - The Wendover Day Nursery