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Mini VIPs Nursery & Daycare Ltd
09 Feb, 2026
Full time
Early Year Practitioner Level 2/3 - Full Time / Part Time
£25,605 - £28,163 yearly
Mini VIPs Nursery & Daycare Ltd 16-18 Gretton Road, Winchcombe, Cheltenham, UK
🌟 Key Practitioner – Mini VIP’s Nursery & Day-care, Winchcombe Level 2/3 Qualified | Full‑time or Part‑time | Immediate Start Available Can you see the magic of a muddy puddle ? Do you see a stick or a wand ? A sock or a puppet ? A box or a boat ? Do children fill you with awe and wonder ? If you’re passionate about helping children learn through curiosity, imagination and play, Mini VIP’s might have the perfect opportunity for you. 🌈 About Mini VIP’s Mini VIP’s Nursery & Day-care is a family‑run, friendly and thriving setting in the beautiful Cotswold town of Winchcombe. We provide high‑quality childcare for children aged 3 months to 12 years , operating all year round from 7:30am–6:00pm , closed only on Bank Holidays and over the Christmas period . We have recently expanded, with: 🌿 A new standalone Pre-School with large play areas 🌲 Our own Forest School 👶 A new Tweenies (1–2 years) room ,...
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Mini VIPs Nursery & Day Care Limited
Early Years Practitioner/Nursery Nurse
Shoots
27 Feb, 2026
Full time
Childcare Apprenticeship - Level 3
£7.75 hourly
Shoots Portsmouth, UK
Level 3 Childcare Apprenticeship – Top Tots Day Nursery Fort Purbrook Shoots Training are looking for an enthusiastic, reliable and hardworking individual to complete their Level 3 Childcare Apprenticeship at Top Tots Day Nursery Fort Purbrook, Portsmouth. At Top Tots Day Nursery we provide a safe and happy environment that you would expect at home with the fun, stimulating, educational and social environment of a group setting. We have 3 age group rooms, baby room, toddlers and preschool. These are well planned with resources that interest the children and spark curiosity and imagination. We enjoy nothing more than getting messy with craft and being creative. Our curriculum is challenging, broad and of a high quality which is based on learning through play and extending the children’s interests whilst having high aspirations for them. Children’s individuality is embraced; we might one day be going to the moon and the next working in a robot factory!...
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Shoots Sales
Apprentice
Shoots
18 Feb, 2026
Full time
Childcare Apprenticeship - Level 3
£8.55 hourly
Shoots Portsmouth,
Level 3 Childcare Apprenticeship - Top Tots Day Nursery, Hedgerow House Shoots Training are looking for an enthusiastic, reliable and hardworking individual to complete their Level 3 Childcare Apprenticeship at Top Tots Day Nursery Hedgerow House as an Early Years Practitioner Apprentice Our setting at Hedgerow House offers a home from home environment. Set in a large house in Southsea we have a view of the local park and neighbourhood that the children enjoy watching from the upstairs window. Being located on Goldsmith Avenue we are only a short walk away from the beach, Canoe Lake, the local library, and both Milton Park and Bransbury Park. Our younger children enjoy daily walks around the local neighbourhood visiting the parks, whilst our older children get to explore the outdoors within our 2 gardens’. Our toddler group have the full space of our enclosed front garden whilst our pre-school has free flow of our back garden. Our back garden is made up...
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Shoots Sales
Apprentice
Shoots
13 Feb, 2026
Full time
Childcare Apprenticeship - Level 3
£7.55 hourly
Shoots Portsmouth, UK
Level 2 or Level 3 Childcare Apprenticeship – Puffin Preschool - Naval Under Fives (Term Time Only) Shoots Training are looking for an enthusiastic, reliable and hardworking individual to complete their Level 2 or Level 3 Childcare Apprenticeship at Puffin Preschool - Naval Under Fives, Portsmouth. A warm welcome awaits you at Puffin. We are a small inclusive preschool offering funded and non- funded places for children aged 2 to 4 years. Puffin has a dedicated team of passionate early years practitioners, the Manager and Deputy Manager and Early Years Practitioner. We frequently attend a variety of relevant training to keep our practice updated. We all work hard to develop good relationships with our families providing extra support if needed. Home from home environment Our Approach At Naval Under Fives we believe in providing a safe, nurturing and stimulating environment that builds on each individual child’s needs and interests, in which they can...
Nursery Name:
Shoots Sales
Apprentice
Shoots
09 Mar, 2026
Full time
Childcare Apprenticeship - Level 3
£7.55 - £12.21 hourly
Shoots Fareham, UK
Childcare Apprenticeship - Level 3 - Kids Love Nature, Wickham  Shoots Training are currently recruiting for a punctual, reliable and enthusiastic individual to join Kid’s Love Nature at their Wickham setting as a Level 3 Apprentice. Kids Love Nature have developed their own curriculum and approach to create synergy between indoor and outdoor learning. They believe emotional wellbeing and resilience are key to children leading happy, successful and purposeful lives. Our world is advancing more rapidly than ever before - technologically, economically, and socially - so who's to say that the jobs our children are being prepared for will even be around when they're old enough to do them? It's a little scary, and definitely food for thought. This is why we created Kids Love Nature. We feel deeply that an evolved, integrated approach to early years is needed to make the best of the future for everyone. At this critical stage of childhood, it's our mission to make...
Nursery Name:
Shoots Sales
Apprentice
Shoots
11 Feb, 2026
Full time
Childcare Apprenticeship - Level 3
£7.55 - £13.00 hourly
Shoots Fareham, UK
Level 3  Childcare Apprenticeship – Growing Places - Merryfields Day Nursery Shoots Training are looking for an enthusiastic, reliable and hardworking individual to complete their Level 3 Childcare Apprenticeship at Growing Places - Merryfields Day Nursery, Fareham . Our Growing Places approach is inspired by the values of the Reggio Emilia nurseries and pre-schools in Italy. This is an inspirational approach that builds a culture that respects childhood and allows each child to have daily opportunities to play, explore, discover, communicate and develop tolerant, understanding relationships. Bringing together, children, parents and staff in a journey of education.  We currently have five award winning nurseries, all registered with Ofsted as GOOD and OUTSTANDING, within Havant, Waterlooville and Fareham. We have babies, family and pre-school room and care for children from 3 months to 4 years' Our additional opportunities include Physical...
Nursery Name:
Shoots Sales
Apprentice
Shoots
05 Mar, 2026
Full time
Childcare Apprenticeship - Level 3
£7.55 hourly
Shoots Chichester, UK
Level 2 or Level 3 Childcare Apprenticeship – The Little Blue Door Nursery Shoots Training are looking for an enthusiastic, reliable and hardworking individual to complete their Level 2 or Level 3 Childcare Apprenticeship at The Little Blue Door Nursery, Westhampnett. At Little Blue Door we know wellbeing is vital for the health and development of little minds and we have kept this core to our design process throughout, to offer your child a healthy and safe environment to thrive. Interact – Dwell – Perform – Explore Outdoor play and learning are a core part of life at the setting. 5000 sq ft of carefully designed spaces for your children to learn through play.  With 4 unique indoor and 1 unique outdoor spaces and an over-arching mission to develop little minds, our highly qualified team are united around our core values to create lasting memories for our children each and every day. At Little Blue Door, all of our food is healthy and...
Nursery Name:
Shoots Sales
Apprentice
Shoots
10 Dec, 2025
Full time
Early Years Lead Practitioner Apprenticeship - Level 5
£29,000 - £31,000 yearly
Shoots Chichester, UK
Level 5 Lead Practitioner Apprenticeship - The Little Blue Door Chichester  Shoots Training are currently recruiting for a passionate, reliable and enthusiastic individual to join The Little Blue Door Nursery as a Level 5 Childcare Apprentice at their Chichester setting as a Room Leader.  Little Blue Door is a vibrant, forward-thinking and imaginative growing business with nursery schools in Chichester and Westhampnett. Now is a great time to come and join and start / continue your childcare career with us and be part of our dynamic team! We provide nurturing and high-quality childcare across both nurseries from 3 months to 5 years across 4 x separate rooms, each tailored to the age of the children. Our ethos of 'developing little minds' is at the heart of everything we do - from our high-quality facilities and outdoor garden that everyone can enjoy, home cooked food, varied activities (including weekly Forest School, active week’s and regular exciting day...
Nursery Name:
Shoots Sales
Room Leader/Team Leader Apprentice
Shoots
11 Feb, 2026
Full time
Childcare Apprenticeship - Level 3
£7.55 - £12.21 hourly
Shoots Southampton, UK
Level 3 Childcare Apprenticeship  – Earlystarts Childcare Shoots Training are looking for an enthusiastic, reliable and hardworking individual to complete their Level 3 Childcare Apprenticeship at Earlystarts Childcare, Southampton. Earlystarts Childcare n ursery setting care for children aged 3 months to 4 years. They have 4 Rooms and  Beautiful outdoor area with access to a shared field We offer term time only sessions and all year round. We provide a loving home from home environment for babies 3 months to school age. We work within the development matters framework, helping the children gain confidence in their physical and emotional well-being. We are a play led setting working with the children’s interests to engage learning opportunities whilst having lots of fun. Your duties and responsibilities will include; Job Purpose We are looking for a kind, caring, and enthusiastic Apprentice Nursery...
Nursery Name:
Shoots Sales
Apprentice
Childbase Partnership
10 Mar, 2026
Full time
Qualified Nursery Practitioner
£27,040 - £32,427 yearly
Childbase Partnership Winchester, UK
Join Childbase Partnership and be part of something extraordinary.  Role:  Qualified Nursery Practitioner (Level 2 or above). Location:  West Downs Day Nursery | Winchester | SO22 5HT (on the Student Village site of the University of Winchester). Contract:  Permanent | 18-40 hours/week | 52 weeks/year. Working pattern:  Full and part-time options available of 2-5 days a week | Shifts will fall between 07:30am-18:30pm. Salary:  £27,040-£32,427.20 per annum (pro-rata) | £13.00-£15.59 per hour. We’ve been delivering childcare excellence since 1989.  Within our 44-day nurseries, Head Office, and Training Academy, EduBase, our ethos is simple: we all belong, we all matter, and we all contribute. We believe in ‘ careers, not jobs’ , supporting one another to grow and succeed.  Why join us? Generous annual leave : 23 days paid leave per annum (pro-rata), rising to 28 days with length of service, plus paid bank holidays.  Work-life balance:  Up to a...
Nursery Name:
West Downs Day Nursery
Early Years Practitioner/Nursery Nurse
Childbase Partnership
10 Mar, 2026
Full time
Qualified Nursery Practitioner
£27,040 - £32,427 yearly
Childbase Partnership Winchester, UK
Join Childbase Partnership and be part of something extraordinary.  Role:  Qualified Nursery Practitioner (Level 2 or above). Location:  Maples Day Nursery | Winchester | SO22 6RT. Contract:  Permanent | 27-40 hours/week | 52 weeks/year. Working pattern:  Shifts between 07:30-18:30 | Choose full-time (36-40 hours over 4 or 5 days), or part-time (27-30 hours across Wednesday-Friday). Salary:  £27,040-£32,427.20 per annum (pro-rata) | £13.00-£15.59 per hour.   We’ve been delivering childcare excellence since 1989.  Within our 44-day nurseries, Head Office, and Training Academy, EduBase, our ethos is simple: we all belong, we all matter, and we all contribute. We believe in ‘ careers, not jobs’ , supporting one another to grow and succeed.    Why join us? Generous annual leave : 23 days paid leave per annum (pro-rata), rising to 28 days with length of service, plus paid bank holidays.  Work-life balance:  Up to a further 20 paid days off each...
Nursery Name:
Maples Day Nursery
Early Years Practitioner/Nursery Nurse
Childbase Partnership
10 Mar, 2026
Full time
Nursery Team Leader
£33,150 - £36,837 yearly
Childbase Partnership Winchester, UK
Join Childbase Partnership and be part of something extraordinary.  Role:  Team Leader (room-based). Location:  West Downs Day Nursery | Winchester | SO22 5HT (on the Student Village site of the University of Winchester). Contract:  Permanent | 37.5-40 hours/week | 52 weeks/year. Working pattern:  Varied shifts on a rota between 07:30am-18:30pm Monday-Friday | Choose a 4 or 5 day week. Salary:  £33,150.20-£36,836.80 per annum (pro-rata) | £15.94-£17.71 per hour.   We’ve been delivering childcare excellence since 1989.  Within our 44-day nurseries, Head Office, and Training Academy, EduBase, our ethos is simple: we all belong, we all matter, and we all contribute. We believe in ‘careers, not jobs’, supporting one another to grow and succeed.    Why join us? Generous annual leave:   23 days paid leave per annum (pro-rata), rising to 28 days with length of service, plus paid bank holidays.  Work-life balance:   Up to a further 20 paid days...
Nursery Name:
West Downs Day Nursery
Room Leader/Team Leader
Childbase Partnership
10 Mar, 2026
Full time
Nursery Team Leader
£33,150 - £36,837 yearly
Childbase Partnership Winchester, UK
Join Childbase Partnership and be part of something extraordinary.  Role:  Team Leader (room-based) | 3-5 year olds. Location:  Maples Day Nursery | Winchester | SO22 6RT. Contract:  Permanent | 37.5-40 hours/week | 52 weeks/year. Working pattern:  Varied shifts Monday-Friday between 07:30-18:30. Salary:  £33,150.20-£36,836.80 per annum (pro-rata) | £15.94-£17.71 per hour.   We’ve been delivering childcare excellence since 1989.  Within our 44-day nurseries, Head Office, and Training Academy, EduBase, our ethos is simple: we all belong, we all matter, and we all contribute. We believe in ‘careers, not jobs’, supporting one another to grow and succeed.    Why join us? Generous annual leave:   23 days paid leave per annum (pro-rata), rising to 28 days with length of service, plus paid bank holidays.  Work-life balance:   Up to a further 20 paid days off each year through our Partnership Reward Days incentive; take your leave or sell the...
Nursery Name:
Maples Day Nursery
Room Leader/Team Leader
Childbase Partnership
10 Mar, 2026
Full time
Deputy Nursery Manager
£35,178 - £40,034 yearly
Childbase Partnership Winchester, UK
Join Childbase Partnership and be part of something extraordinary.  Role:  Deputy Nursery Manager (supernumerary). Location:  West Downs Day Nursery | Winchester | SO22 5HT (on the Student Village site of the University of Winchester). Contract:  Permanent | 37.5 hours/week | 52 weeks/year. Working pattern:  Varied shifts Monday-Friday between 07:00-18:30. Responsible to:  Nursery Manager. We’ve been delivering childcare excellence since 1989. Within our 44-day nurseries, Head Office, and Training Academy, EduBase, our ethos is simple: we all belong, we all matter, and we all contribute. We believe in ‘careers, not jobs’, supporting one another to grow and succeed.   Why join us?   Generous annual leave:  25 days paid leave per annum (pro-rata), rising to 28 days with length of service, plus paid bank holidays.  Work-life balance:   Up to a further 20 paid days off each year through our Partnership Reward Days incentive; take your leave or...
Nursery Name:
West Downs Day Nursery
Deputy Manager/Assistant Manager
Shoots
27 Feb, 2026
Full time
Childcare Apprenticeship - Level 3
£7.55 hourly
Shoots Winchester SO21, UK
Level 3  Childcare Apprenticeship – Harestock Nursery Shoots Training are looking for an enthusiastic, reliable and hardworking individual to complete their Level 3 Childcare Apprenticeship at Harestock Nursery, Winchester . Harestock Nursery is a privately owned and managed nursery set in a convenient location on the outskirts of Winchester offering places for 60 children from 6 months up to 5 years. We strive to provide a warm, loving and secure environment where a child’s imagination is supported and not stifled, where the importance of play and social interaction is seen as more important than being ready for school. The staff will guide each individual child along their own individual learning trail. We encourage parent partnership and active participation to optimise the child’s growth and development to reach their full potential. A trained experienced team of staff who will be provided with support and who will be given the opportunity...
Nursery Name:
Shoots Sales
Apprentice
Shoots
04 Nov, 2025
Full time
Childcare Apprenticeship - Level 3
Shoots Winchester SO21, UK
Childcare Apprenticeship - Level 3 - Kids Love Nature, Marwell Zoo.  Shoots Training are currently recruiting for a punctual, reliable and enthusiastic individual to join Kid’s Love Nature’s Marwell Zoo setting as a Level 3 Apprentice. The setting is located within the grounds of Marwell Zoo, overlooking the penguin and giraffe enclosures, and benefits from working alongside Marwell Zoo's Education Team, who provide twice daily Mini Zoologists Explorer Sessions all around the nursery, in addition to sessions in Marwell Zoo's learning centre. The setting looks after children from ages 9 months to 5 year old, and benefits from a large one and a half acre secure outdoor play area, large vegetable garden, a supersized sand pit, dens, climbing equipment, and access to a private woodland. The setting also benefits from having large class rooms, a nature room, sleep room, music room and children’s kitchens and lots of outdoor space. This is an exciting...
Nursery Name:
Shoots Sales
Apprentice
Shoots
21 Jan, 2026
Full time
Childcare Apprenticeship - Level 3
£7.55 hourly
Shoots Ringwood, UK
Level 3  Childcare Apprenticeship  –  Cherry Tree Montessori Shoots Training are looking for an enthusiastic, reliable and hardworking individual to complete their Level 3 Childcare Apprenticeship at Cherry Tree Montessori, Ringwood . Cherry Tree Montessori provide quality care for children from birth to the age of 8 years, as well as offering a holiday club for school holidays and inset days for children up to 8 years. Montessori is an approach to early education that focuses on the immense capacity of children to absorb information when given the freedom and independence to learn at their own pace. What makes the Montessori approach different, and what makes it work so well, is that it is based on a deep understanding of the way children learn through choosing, trying and doing themselves. Specially developed materials in an environment prepared for the children, with close observation and guidance by Montessori teachers, leads to a...
Nursery Name:
Shoots Sales
Apprentice
Shoots
10 Nov, 2025
Full time
Childcare Apprenticeship - Level 3
£7.55 - £11.44 hourly
Shoots Ringwood,
Childcare Apprenticeship - Level 3 - Kids Love Nature, Avon Heath Shoots Training are currently recruiting for a punctual, reliable and enthusiastic individual to join Kid’s Love Nature’s Avon Heath setting as a Level 3 Apprentice. The setting is located in Avon Heath Country Park and opened in 2012. The setting boasts a large outdoor area and use of Avon Heath Country Park accommodating children aged 2-5 years old. The setting benefits from 300 acres of stunning heathland, in addition to features two beautiful classrooms and a one acre private garden with woodland, veggie garden, supersized sandpit, fire pit, pond, mud café, outdoor classroom and 4 resident chickens. This is an exciting opportunity to complete a Level 3 Childcare apprenticeship within a friendly team in a fantastic setting. Your Duties and Responsibilities will include; To work effectively as part of a team To be involved in the planning of activities for the children...
Nursery Name:
Shoots Sales
Apprentice
Shoots
11 Sep, 2025
Full time
Childcare Apprenticeship - Level 3
£7.55 hourly
Shoots Basingstoke, UK
Level 3  Childcare Apprenticeship – Little me day Nurseries - Basingstoke Shoots Training are looking for an enthusiastic, reliable and hardworking individual to complete their Level 3 Childcare Apprenticeship at Little me day Nursery in Basingstoke. We are a family owned company and pride ourselves on offering caring and nurturing environments for “little ones” in our nurseries. We appreciate the challenges faced by parents to leave their children at nursery, and we have used our own experiences to ensure our nurseries are clean, safe and welcoming. The holistic care of children at nursery is largely dependent on a good relationship and communication between nursery staff and parents. Therefore, we endeavour to work in partnership with parents and keep them informed of all aspects of their child’s well being and progress at nursery. Our managers operate an open door policy and are always happy to talk with parents regarding any issues or concerns. Little me...
Nursery Name:
Shoots Sales
Apprentice
Crookham Sunshines Preschool
02 Jan, 2026
Full time
Early Years Practitioner
£13.36 hourly
Crookham Sunshines Preschool Church Crookham Community Centre, Boyce Road, Church Crookham, Fleet, UK
We are seeking a passionate and dedicated Early Years Educator to join our team. The ideal candidate will have a strong background in early childhood education and a genuine love for working with young children. This role involves creating a safe, nurturing, and stimulating environment where children can learn and develop. The Early Years Educator will be responsible for planning and implementing educational activities that promote the physical, emotional, and social development of children in our nursery setting. Duties Develop and implement engaging learning activities tailored to the needs of each child. Foster a positive and inclusive environment that encourages children's curiosity and exploration. Communicate effectively with children, parents, and colleagues to support children's learning and development. Manage classroom behaviour and ensure the safety of all children at all times. Observe and assess children's progress, maintaining accurate records of their...
Nursery Name:
Crookham Sunshines Preschool
Early Years Practitioner/Nursery Nurse
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