Early Years Apprentice

Kids Planet Day Nurseries; Horsforth; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A family-run nursery service in Horsforth is looking for an Early Years Apprentice to help shape young lives. As an apprentice, you will engage with training through the Kids Planet Training Academy while supporting children's care and development. Responsibilities include assisting in safeguarding children, building relationships with families, and ensuring a nurturing environment. This position comes with benefits such as free meals and enhanced leave. Ideal for those looking to start a career in child care.

Benefits

Free meals

Enhanced leave

Childcare discount

Long service awards

Birthday day off

Qualifications

• Must have lived in the UK for a minimum of 3 years.
• Required to pass maths and English entry assessments.

Responsibilities

• Support and care for children from birth to age five.
• Ensure safeguarding of children in your care.
• Work as part of a successful team.
• Build trusting relationships with families.
• Liaise with parents regarding their children.

Skills

Care for children

Communication

Teamwork

Safeguarding knowledge

Fluency in English

Mathematics understanding

Education

Apprenticeship eligibility criteria met

Job description

What if your next job meant more than just work, what if it meant shaping futures, every day?

Kids Planet is a proud family-run business, we do things with heart and we’re passionate about giving every child the best possible start. No two settings are the same, but all of them are built around our shared values: care, curiosity, and a genuine love for early years.

Join Kids Planet Horsforth as an Early Years Apprentice!

We’re now looking for an Early Years Apprentice to join our team, someone who’s ready to get stuck in, spark imaginations, and help children thrive. As an Early Years Apprentice, you will be enrolled on to a training programme through the Kids Planet Training Academy to gain a qualification in Early Years.

Why Kids Planet Horsforth?

• Good transport links, close to the train station
• Large nursery with lots of outdoor space
• Career progression opportunities
• Great Place to Work Certified 2025/26
• Ranked #1 UK Best Workplaces for Women 2025
• 80% Childcare Discount – T&Cs apply

What we offer our Early Years Apprentices:

• Free breakfast, lunch, and healthy snacks to fuel your day!
• Accredited training through our awesome KP Academy and bespoke training platform.
• Enhanced leave for maternity, paternity, fertility, and adoption because family matters.
• Wellbeing goodies, staff rewards, and fun events all year round.
• Long service awards to celebrate your commitment.
• Take the day off on your birthday, it’s all about you!
• Competitive salary, pension plan and enhanced holiday allowance.
• Friendly central support team always on hand to help.

How you’ll make a difference as an Early Years Apprentice:

• By learning how to support, care for, and inspire children during their earliest years, from birth to age five.
• Through learning how to ensure the safeguarding of children in your care.
• By learning how to work as part of a successful team.
• Through working to build warm, trusting relationships with families through kind, open communication.
• Through liaising with parents on matters relating to the most important person in their world.

What an Early Years Apprentice needs:

• To meet minimum apprenticeship eligibility criteria, including having lived in the UK for a minimum of 3 years.
• To pass maths and English entry assessments.

Sound like the place for you? Apply today to join Kids Planet Horsforth

As a guide, Level 2 apprenticeships take approximately 15 months to complete, and Level 3 apprenticeships take approximately 18 months to complete.

We embrace everyone. Our goal is to create a truly inclusive culture and diverse workforce. We break down barriers so you can be your authentic self—and flourish!

Kids Planet is dedicated to safeguarding and promoting the well-being of children and young people. An enhanced DBS check will be required for this role. We expect all staff and volunteers to uphold this commitment, and safeguarding training is a fundamental part of every role. All colleagues are required to complete regular training to ensure they understand and fulfil their responsibilities. A Disclosure and Barring Service Certificate is mandatory for all positions, and this role will be subject to enhanced checks as part of our safeguarding duties.