Early Years Apprentice: Grow Minds & EYFS Progress

Ct-Skills; Leicester; On-site; GBP 17,000 - 21,000; Full time

Job summary

Ct-Skills in Leicester offers an apprenticeship position within a nurturing nursery setting. You will assist in delivering the Early Years Foundation Stage curriculum, helping children make progress and stay safe.

You will learn by planning activities, keeping records, and liaising with parents, while following nursery policies. The role requires a minimum of 6 hours per week on apprenticeship work and training, with ongoing supervision and development opportunities.

Qualifications

• Provide a safe, caring, stimulating educational environment.
• Deliver an EYFS curriculum that enables children to make individual progress.
• Help ensure the nursery meets Ofsted requirements at all times.
• Follow nursery policies including child protection procedures and incident handling.
• Plan activities to advance each child toward early learning outcomes.
• Maintain records such as attendance, accidents, and risk assessments.
• Liaise with parents/carers to communicate progress and involve families.
• Undertake other reasonable duties as directed.
• Minimum of 6 hours per week spent on apprenticeship work and training.

Responsibilities

• Provide a safe, caring environment and deliver EYFS activities.
• Deliver the EYFS curriculum to support individual progress.
• Ensure compliance with Ofsted standards and nursery policies.
• Maintain accurate records (attendance, accidents, risk assessments).
• Plan engaging activities aligned to early learning outcomes.
• Communicate with parents about children's progress and routines.
• Be flexible in undertaking additional duties as required.
• Commit to at least 6 hours weekly of apprenticeship work and training.

Job description

Ct-Skills in Leicester offers an apprenticeship position within a nurturing nursery setting. You will assist in delivering the Early Years Foundation Stage curriculum, helping children make progress and stay safe.

You will learn by planning activities, keeping records, and liaising with parents, while following nursery policies. The role requires a minimum of 6 hours per week on apprenticeship work and training, with ongoing supervision and development opportunities.