Summary
Early Years Practitioner Apprentice will support the daily care, learning, and development of children aged 12 months to 5 years while working toward an accredited childcare qualification with our learning provider. To help maintain clean, stimulating, and safe indoor and outdoor play spaces that meet Ofsted requirements.
What you will do at work
- Assist with observing, recording, and tracking child progress in partnership with senior staff.
- Greet parents and carers warmly, build positive day-to-day relationships, and share updates about children’s routines.
- Follow all nursery policies, hygiene protocols, and safeguarding procedures to protect children from harm.
- Attend required training sessions arranged by your tutor.
Training
This will be setting based learning with calls and teaching sessions on teams.
There will be no college attendance.
Requirements and skills
Skills
- Communication skills
- IT skills
- Attention to detail
- Organisation skills
- Team working
- Creative
- Initiative
- Patience
Qualifications
- GCSE English (4/C) – desired
- GCSE Maths (4/C) – desired
About this employer
We are a family run nursery who opened its doors in 2015. We have an Good Ofsted report which we are very proud of. Our staff work well as a team and individually. We are a friendly and happy working environment, we engage in out of hours team building events and meals.
After this apprenticeship
To continue onto a Level 3 training course and above.