Childminding Apprentice
Bluebell Nest
Interested in shaping young lives while earning a qualification? Join Bluebell Nest as a Childminding Apprentice: gain a Level 3 Early Years Educator, hands-on experience in a home-from-home setting, build safeguarding and planning skills, and boost your career or uni prospects.
Join Bluebell Nest as a Childminding Apprentice and train towards a Level 3 Early Years Educator qualification while working in a small, home-from-home early years setting. You will gain hands-on experience supporting daily routines, planning and delivering age-appropriate activities, observing children’s development, and following safeguarding and health & safety policies.
Your apprenticeship includes workplace training and scheduled off-the-job learning delivered by EKC GROUP, with online workshops every six weeks and trainer visits every 4-6 weeks. The role is part-time (3 days per week, 30 hours), starts Monday 1 December 2025, lasts 1 year 6 months, and is based at 39 Austin Road, Ashford (TN23 6JR).
The first-year wage is listed as £11,778, subject to apprentice pay rules and possible increases depending on age. Applicants should have GCSEs (or equivalent) in Maths and English and be able to pass a DBS check.
Early years educator (level 3)
14 Nov 2025
01 Dec 2025
Location
- GCSE in Maths and English (grade 4 / C) or Level 2 functional skills
- Pass a Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check
- Available to work part-time: 3 days per week (30 hours per week) as agreed prior to starting
- Committed to completing the full apprenticeship and associated coursework/training
£11,778 per year
£11,778 for your first year, then could increase depending on your age National Minimum Wage rate for apprentices
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