Apprentice Early Years Practitioner

First Steps Enterprise Limited; Ainsdale-on-Sea; On-site; GBP 16,000 - 24,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading nursery organization seeks a passionate Apprentice Early Years Practitioner to join their supportive team. You'll support children aged 2-3 in their essential early learning development while gaining invaluable experience in a professional environment. This role is perfect for someone looking to begin their career in early years education.

Benefits

50% discounted childcare

Continuous professional development

Life insurance

Uniform provided

Qualifications

• Genuine passion for working with young children.
• Flexibility to work as part of a team.
• Experience in early years childcare setting preferred.

Responsibilities

• Support children’s learning and development through play.
• Be a ‘key person’ to a small group of children.
• Ensure safeguarding procedures are followed.

Skills

Good communication

Interpersonal skills

Teamwork

Education

Understanding of EYFS framework

Job description

Job Title: Apprentice Early Years Practitioner
Hours: 30 hours per week (8.45am to 3.15pm Monday to Friday)
Position: 38 term time weeks per year

Pay: £7.55 per hour plus leave allowance of 12.07%
Venue: footprints@kingsmeadow nursery, Kings Meadow Primary School, Meadow Lane, Ainsdale, PR8 3RS

We’re looking for a caring, enthusiastic, and motivated Apprentice Early Years Practitioner to join our nurturing team at footprints@kingsmeadow nursery.

This is a fantastic opportunity to earn while you learn in a supportive, professional nursery environment — helping children aged 2–3 thrive and grow during their vital early years.

If your passion is to see children thrive and develop in the early years we want to hear from you!

You will help with ensuring the requirements of Ofsted and the Early Years Foundation Stage are met and have experience working in a busy early years childcare setting.

The purpose of the role is to:

• Support children’s learning
• Be a ‘key person’ to a small group of children and build positive relationships with their families
• and development through play.
• Protect and promote the health and well-being of children.
• Ensure that safeguarding procedures are followed.
• Promote positive relationships in the early years setting.

What We are Looking For
•A genuine passion for working with young children and supporting their development.
• Good communication and interpersonal skills.
• Ability to work flexibly and as part of a team.
• Understanding of the EYFS framework and child development principles.

There are a number of great benefits for the successful candidates as employees of First Steps Enterprise Limited, working in our footprints@ settings. including:

• An opportunity to make a real difference for children and families
• 50% discounted childcare at our footprints@ nurseries
• Continuous professional development, training and promotion opportunities
• Life insurance
• Uniform provided

The nursery is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and families and expects all staff to share this commitment. For more information about footprints@, check out our webpage !

First Steps Enterprise Limited is committed to creating a diverse environment and is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. We welcome and encourage applicants from all backgrounds. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, ethnicity, religion, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, genetics, disability, or age.

We VERY strongly advise you to apply your skills and experience to the person specification when completing your application, which is via the link below, where you can upload your CV. We will need an application form at a later stage, but for now, please upload your CV via ‘Apply Now’ link below. Interviews will take place soon. No agencies, please.

If you are not working, you may be able to access assistance via our Paths to Prosperity programme , the staff of whom are completely separate from the recruitment and selection team.