- Employer:
- Country House Childcare
- Location:
- Cobblers Wood, Alltami Road, Sychdyn, CH7 6RH, United Kingdom.
- Pay:
- Apprenticeship rates
- Hours of work:
- 31-40 hours per week
- Training provider:
- Coleg Cambria
- Level:
- Foundation Apprenticeship (Level 2)
- Sector:
- Childcare
- Pathway:
- Playwork
- Possible start date:
- 02 May 2026
- Closing date:
- 01 May 2026
- Positions available:
- 2
- Vacancy ID:
- 6848
enquiries@countryhousechildcare.com
About the apprenticeship
Duties
● To provide a safe, caring, stimulating educational environment, both indoors and outdoors, always.
● Meeting children’s daily needs including feeding, toileting and nappy changing
● Accompany the nursery staff on walks and visits to the nature reserve and forest school ensuring the safety of the children
● Keeping the environment (indoor and outdoor) clean, tidy and safe, report any issues
● Supervise child led play
● Engage with children during activities and play
● Record children’s daily activities on our nursery app
Additional information
We are a new and unique childcare setting in a rural yet accessible location. We care for children from the age of 9 months (Monday- Friday).
We are working towards accreditation with The Curiosity Approach and have a strong focus on outdoor play and education, child led play, freedom and getting the children out on walks and adventures as much as possible. Days are filled with fun and laughter. The successful candidate/candidates will be joining the existing team in caring for the children ideally for 3 or 4 days per week.
www.countryhousechildcare.co.uk
www.facebook.com/countryhousechildcare
Requirements
Skills
We are looking to expand our nursery team, fantastic opportunity and future prospects for the right person/people. Our first Apprentice is now qualified and still with us after nearly 3 years.
Qualities we are looking for:
Team Work: working collaboratively together, sharing knowledge and experiences to deliver the best care
⮚ Team Player: Honestly, loyalty and commitment, good sense of humour
Conscientious - A willingness to gain relevant qualifications. A basic understanding of
children's development, their needs and the provision of positive play. A commitment to
the theory and practice of equal opportunities. An awareness of health and safety issues relating to the provision of play.
An ability to carry out light physical duties to include lifting small children, housekeeping
tasks and setting up the learning environment.
Openness: listening and sharing; building trust and acting with integrity; treating others with respect and working with transparency
⮚ Good Communication Skills
⮚ Respect: encouraging, supporting and understanding others - their ideas, their views and their knowledge
⮚ Initiative: highly motivated and flexible.
Qualifications
To be qualified to start a Level 2 qualification in Children and Young Peoples Workforce or
equivalent
Car driver/own travel arrangement essential due to rural location
DBS certificate -sector specific
Two References
Welsh speaking would be an advantage, but not essential
Language
- Welsh Spoken Skills:
- No
- Welsh Written Skills:
- No
Course details
- Training provider:
- Coleg Cambria
- Training provider course:
- CCPLD Level 2 or 3
About the employer
Country House ChildcareCobblers Wood
Alltami Road, Sychdyn
Mold
Flintshire
CH7 6RH
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
To be held at the setting
How to apply
Email the address below to apply for this vacancy