At a Glance
- Tasks: Lead a nursery room, supporting children's development and team collaboration.
- Company: Nestling's Nursery, a caring and inclusive environment for children.
- Benefits: Gain valuable experience, training, and a supportive team atmosphere.
- Other info: Join a dynamic team with opportunities for growth and learning.
- Why this job: Make a real difference in children's lives while developing your childcare skills.
- Qualifications: Level 2 in Childcare or equivalent; friendly and organised team player.
The predicted salary is between 33750 - 41250 £ per year.
Location: Ipswich Road, CF23 9AQ, United Kingdom
Pay: National minimum wage
Hours of work: 31-40 hours per week
Training provider: Educ8
Level: Apprenticeship (Level 3)
Sector: Childcare
Possible start date: 02 September 2026
Closing date: 01 September 2026
Positions available: 1
Contact: davidlloyd@nestlingsnursery.co.uk
About the apprenticeship
- Use training/knowledge of working with babies and children to support their needs.
- Support team members to have knowledge and skills required to work effectively with children.
- Follow nursery safeguarding procedures to ensure safety of children.
- Formulate and operate a programme of activities.
- Keep records of children’s development and learning journeys, share with parents, carers and key adults in the child’s life.
- Support team members with early identification and intervention for children.
- Undertake appropriate supervision meetings for your team.
- Feed into appraisals, target settings and nursery operations.
- Attend nursery management meetings and feed back information to teams.
- Support staff to engage in team working.
- Support team members to seek training/support.
- Support new team members through inductions.
- Ensure record keeping is accurate and up-to-date.
- Ensure room checks and outdoor checks meet nursery procedures.
- Liaise with the local authority and other professionals associated with the nursery.
- Be involved in out of working hours activities.
- Undertake domestic jobs within the nursery.
- Participate in training programmes with students.
- Work alongside the Manager and staff to ensure that the nursery philosophy is fulfilled.
- Read, understand & adhere to policies and procedures.
- Ensure good standards of safety, hygiene and cleanliness are maintained.
- Ensure someone known & agreed by the nursery and parent collects each child.
Additional information
Purpose of Post:
- To ensure a high standard of physical, emotional, social and intellectual care for all children in their care.
- To ensure all children are safeguarded and their welfare and safety is promoted.
- To have specific training/knowledge of working with the age group of the room in order to support their individual needs.
- To give support to other team members within their immediate room and the wider nursery.
- To work as part of a team in order to provide an enabling environment in which all individual children can play, learn and develop.
Responsible to: Nursery Director, Nursery Manager and Assistant Manager
Requirements
- Professional attitude.
- Highly organised.
- Good timekeeping.
- Friendly persona to be able to get along with team members and children in the nursery.
- Team player.
- Creative when conducting activities.
- Welsh speaking (desirable).
Qualifications: Level 2 in Childcare or equivalent.
About the employer: Nestling's Nursery, Ipswich Road, CF23 9AQ, United Kingdom
Disability confident: Yes, we are part of the Disability Confident Scheme from the UK Department for Work and Pensions. Please note that all apprenticeships are open to everyone. However, some organisations have worked to achieve Disability Confident accreditation. You should always apply for the apprenticeship you feel best suited to.
Interview arrangements: The successful applicant will be notified of interview as appropriate.
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