At a Glance
- Tasks: Support children's learning and development while gaining hands-on nursery experience.
- Company: Join the friendly team at Green Giraffe Nursery in Pontcanna.
- Benefits: Earn £8.00 per hour, enjoy 33 days' holiday, and receive excellent staff support.
- Other info: Be part of a supportive culture with clear career progression.
- Why this job: Kickstart your Early Years career with real impact and growth opportunities.
- Qualifications: No prior experience needed, just a passion for working with children.
The predicted salary is between 8 - 8 £ per hour.
Green Giraffe Nursery Pontcanna is offering an Early Years Apprenticeship in Pontcanna, Cardiff with a salary of £8.00 per hour. This is a full-time position with a schedule from Monday to Friday.
Start your Early Years career with us! If you love the idea of working with children but don't yet have an Early Years qualification, this is the perfect opportunity. Join us as an Early Years Apprentice and earn while you learn, gaining hands-on nursery experience while working towards your Early Years qualification. No previous nursery experience is needed. We're looking for people with the right attitude, enthusiasm, and passion for helping children learn, develop, and thrive.
Why join Green Giraffe?
- £8.00 per hour
- Full-time, Monday-to-Friday working
- Earn while you learn and work towards an Early Years qualification
- Hands-on experience within an Early Years environment
- Support from experienced Early Years colleagues
- 33 days' holiday for full-time colleagues, including bank holidays
- An additional paid day off for your birthday
- Excellent staff childcare support from day one, subject to availability and scheme conditions
- Clear career progression into qualified Early Years Practitioner and future leadership opportunities
- Wellbeing support
- Stream financial wellbeing tools
- Gym and lifestyle discounts
- Cycle to Work scheme for eligible colleagues
- Recognition and rewards, including Adventurous Applause, colleague awards, referral rewards, and long-service recognition
- Team events and celebrations
We're proud to be a Great Place to Work® certified organisation and recognised by The Sunday Times Best Places to Work, reflecting the supportive, inclusive culture we're building for our people.
What you'll be doing
- Learn how to provide high-quality care and education for young children
- Support children's play, learning, and development
- Help create fun and engaging activities
- Support children with meals, personal care, rest, and daily routines
- Learn about child development and Early Years practice
- Build positive relationships with children, families, and colleagues
- Work alongside experienced Early Years Practitioners and Room Managers
- Complete your apprenticeship learning alongside your nursery role
- Take part in training, mentoring, and professional development
What we're looking for
- You don't need to already be qualified or have previous nursery experience.
- Is passionate about starting a career working with children
- Is caring, positive, and enthusiastic
- Is reliable and ready to learn
- Enjoys being part of a team
- Communicates well with others
- Is willing to complete the learning required as part of their apprenticeship
- Is committed to safeguarding and promoting children's wellbeing
- Can meet the eligibility requirements for the apprenticeship programme
Learn, qualify and grow with us
This isn't just about getting your first job in childcare. You'll have the opportunity to earn, learn, and build real Early Years experience while working towards your qualification. Once qualified, there are opportunities to continue developing your career from Early Years Practitioner through to Room Manager and future nursery leadership roles.
Our culture is built around our ARCH values: Accountability, Reliability, Caring, and Honesty.
Safeguarding children
Safeguarding is everyone's responsibility. Our safer recruitment process includes appropriate identity and Right to Work checks, references, DBS and barred-list checks where required, and employment history checks.
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