Early Years Apprenticeship

Babraham Nursery is a workplace nursery primarily for the use of staff at the Babraham Institute, we also provide spaces for the Babraham Research Campus and the wider community too. The Babraham Institute itself is a charity, which is world-renowned for its research in life sciences that leads to new medicines and treatments for human diseases. Babraham Nursery has been open since 1990 and are registered to accommodate up to 90 children from six weeks to five years old. Historically we have been rated as outstanding by Ofsted, and continue to be so.

The working hours in nursery for an apprentice are 8.45am - 5.45pm, Monday - Thursday (and 8.45am - 5.15pm on Fridays). The apprentice works 4 days in Nursery and has a 7-hour day at college. 38 hours 30 minutes a week1 year 6 monthsCommunication skills, Attention to detail, Organisation skills, Customer care skills, Team working, Creative, Initiative, Non judgemental, Patience, Physical fitness

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
• Attention to detail
• Organisation skills
• Customer care skills
• Team working
• Creative
• Initiative
• Non judgemental
• Patience
• Physical fitness

Other requirements

Early Years Apprentices need to genuinely enjoy the company of children and have an understanding that engaging with children and interacting with them through play is key to the role. Individuals must be enthusiastic and motivated, with the ability to clearly communicate with both children, staff and parents. We provide wonderful opportunities for children and need adults that are eager to learn and that can keep up with our play and learning.

The successful apprentice will need a DBS check and must be prepared to work in all rooms with children up to 5 years of age, and they must be prepared to get messy and spend periods of time outside with the children in all weathers.

Our Apprentices are required to join our monthly staff meetings which is held in the evening. Each year we also hold special events which we ask our staff, including apprentices to attend- time off in lieu is given for completed attendance at these events.

English (grade 3 or D), Maths (grade 3 or D), Communication skills, Attention to detail, Organisation skills, Customer care skills, Team working, Creative, Initiative, Non judgemental, Patience, Physical fitness

After this apprenticeship

Your earnings can increase over time with an apprenticeship. Find out about potential future pay (opens in new tab).

• Successful candidates can choose to start a level 2 or level 3 qualification, meaning that once complete they are able to work as a qualified staff member in a nursery
• Those who complete a level 2 are able to progress onto a level 3 to become the higher level Early Years Educator and those individuals who complete a level 3, are also able to move onto a degree level qualification
• They are able to take on further responsibilities and leadership roles within settings should they wish to
• The level 3 provides greater career progression, opening up opportunities to work within hospitals, schools and within the community to support children in varying ways