Nursery Apprentice | Berkshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust

Dyddiad hysbysebu:	12 Rhagfyr 2025
Cyflog:	Heb ei nodi
Gwybodaeth ychwanegol am y cyflog:	£7.55 per hour
Oriau:	Llawn Amser
Dyddiad cau:	11 Ionawr 2026
Lleoliad:	Slough, SL1 2BJ
Cwmni:	Berkshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust
Math o swydd:	Prentisiaeth
Cyfeirnod swydd:	7679313/371-CS322-A

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Full time position, 37.5 hours per week based atJack in the Box Nursery, Slough. Working shifts between 7am – 6pm.


Salary£7.55per hour.


Come and work in our friendly NHS nursery


Fantastic NHS benefits and training


Working ina great teamof staff, many of whom have been with the nurseryfora number ofyears


Be part of an important and high-profile organisation offering the best childcare, recommended by parents on daynurseries.co.uk


Enjoy your job.  Every day is different atJack in the Boxand full of fun for the children and the staff.  Arrive with a smile and leave with one!



Our Nurseries


The Berkshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust (BHFT) Nurseries beganoperatingover 25 years ago andarelocatedinMaidenhead,Sloughand Reading. The nurseries offer full day care for 51 weeks per year, from 7.30am to 6.00pm, Monday to Friday. The buildings are single storeypurpose builtenvironments that offer care and education for children up until the age of 5.


Being owned by the NHS, the BHFT nurseries come highly recommended by families and the standard of caredemonstratedfor all children links to the expectations that the NHS portray worldwide.


The BHFT nurseries employ a high calibre of staff, ranging from Nursery Trainees to Degree Level practitioners. In general, the nurseries have a low staffturnover,and the retention of highly skilled and motivated staff is paramount.





The post holder is toassistin the development and running of the nursery, to provide good day care for the children in a safe,cleanand stimulating environment.


The role includes.

• To provide the best possible care and stimulation for the children of the nursery meeting their physical, intellectual,emotionaland social needs in a non-discriminatory manner.

• To work in partnership with parents and encourage their involvement in the aims of the nursery and in all aspects of their child’s care.

• To provide andmaintainrecords as necessary andappropriate, in line with the EYFS Statutory Framework.

• To attend training courses, to ensure that modern, innovative andforward lookingpractices aremaintainedand to allow for personal career development.

• Toassistin the daily domestic management of thenursery;ensuringthat the nursery is kept safe,secureand cleanat all times.

• To work effectively as part of a teamon a daily basis.

• To participate fully in the daily routine of the individual rooms and to follow the guidance and instructions of the senior staff.

• To compile andmaintainregularprogressdevelopmental records on key children, making sure that records areaccurate, signed and dated.

• To develop good working relationships with parents and encourage parental interest and participation in the life of the nursery.

• To work towards achieving an NVQ level 2 or 3 qualification in childcare


Berkshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust is a specialist mental health and community health services trust. Rated ‘outstanding’ by the CQC, we’re committed to providing the best possible care to people across Berkshire. As an employer, we’re committed to offering an inclusive and compassionate environment where our people share in a sense of belonging and are supported to flourish.

Our values at Berkshire Healthcare are:
• Caring for and about you is our top priority
• Committed to providing good quality, safe services
• Working Together with you to develop innovative solutions

Your wellbeing is important to us. Some of the benefits of working for us include:
• Flexible working options to support work-life balance
• 27 days’ annual leave rising with service + opportunity to buy and sell
• Generous NHS pension scheme
• Excellent learning and career development opportunities
• ‘Cycle to Work’ and car leasing scheme including electric vehicles
• Access to a range of wellbeing tools and services
• Discounts at hundreds of popular retailers and restaurants
• Staff networks for race, diversity, disabilities, the environment and armed forces community to support equality
• Generous maternity, paternity, adoption and special leave
• Free parking across Trust sites

The must have's for this role:

• Maths and English GCSE at Grade C or above OR

• Level 1 Functional Skills in Maths and English (this will be tested by the training provider)

• Commitment tocommenceworking towards an appropriate NVQ Level 2 or 3 qualification

• Asstatedin the EYFS, a good standard of written and spoken English. Also able to read and understand English such as to follow instructions or interpret a policy

• Experience of teamwork

• Flexible approach

• Good communicationskills

• Paediatric first aid and food hygiene desirable

• Previousrelevant work in childcare desirable

• A knowledge of safeguarding children and child protection desirable


For further information about the role, please see attached job description and person specification.


We strongly encourage you to review how you meet the criteria in the person specification and write about this point-by-point in your supporting statement for the best chance of being shortlisted.


We’recommitted to equal opportunitiesand welcomeapplications fromall sections of the community. Our commitment to inclusion is reflected inour accreditations:Race Equality Matters Silver Trailblazer, Neurodiversity in Business Corporate Member, Disability Confident Leader, Carer Confident Level 2, and the Armed Forces Covenant Gold Award.Reasonable adjustments will be provided to candidates as needed.

We welcome a conversation about flexibility and any other questions you may have. Please don’thesitate to call:Rebecca Croft, Nursery manager on 01189044638,who’llbe delighted to help.


Please note, if we receive a high number of applications, we may close this role earlier than the advertised closing date, so pleasesubmityour application as soon as possible.



This advert closes on Sunday 21 Dec 2025

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