Early Years Apprenticeship - Nellys Nurseries

Millcraft Systems Inc.; Stafford; On-site; GBP 9,000 - 12,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Annual Bonus

Private health insurance

Casual dress

Company events

Free training

Job summary

Nellys Nursery in Stafford invites applications for an Apprentice Early Years Practitioner. You will help care for and support children aged 0–5 in a safe, friendly setting while working toward your Early Years qualification.

You will learn through hands-on tasks, support learning through play, help with safety and safeguarding, build relationships with parents, complete all apprenticeship training through Realise, and progress toward a Level 3 on successful completion.

Qualifications

• Willingness to work towards Functional Skills if required.
• Creative and fun.
• Can build relationships with children and be professional with parents and other professionals.

Responsibilities

• Help look after children and support their learning through play.
• Make sure children are safe, happy, and included.
• Support activities indoors and outdoors.
• Follow nursery rules, especially around safety and safeguarding.
• Work as part of a team and take guidance from senior staff.
• Help build good relationships with parents/carers.
• Keep basic records such as attendance and accidents.
• Complete all parts of your apprenticeship (training and coursework).

Skills

Good organisation

communication

working in a team

Reliable

Own initiative

Be proactive

Education

Functional Skills (if required)

Creativity and fun

Ability to build relationships with children and professionals

Job description

Early Years Apprenticeship - Nellys Nurseries

Early Years Apprenticeship - Nellys Nurseries

Stafford, ST19 5DR

Ref: VAC-02091

Sector: Early Years

Deadline: 30/09/2026

Start Date: 05/10/2026

Working Week: Working hours 40 hours 4/5 days

Company: Nellys Nursery

Positions Available: 3

Vacancy Detail

Apprentice Early Years Practitioner – Job Description

What is the role about?
You will help care for and support children aged 0–5 in a safe, fun, and friendly nursery while working towards your Early Years qualification.

What you will do:

• Help look after children and support their learning through play
• Make sure children are safe, happy, and included
• Support activities indoors and outdoors
• Follow nursery rules, especially around safety and safeguarding
• Work as part of a team and take guidance from senior staff
• Help build good relationships with parents/carers
• Keep basic records such as attendance and accidents
• Complete all parts of your apprenticeship (training and coursework)

What you’ll learn:

• How children learn and develop
• How to support the EYFS through play
• How to care for children’s emotional and developmental needs
• How a nursery works and meets Ofsted standards

Annual Bonus, Private health insurance, casual dress, company events, free training

Qualifications required

• Willingness to work towards Functional Skills if required.
• Creative and fun.
• Can build relationships with children and be professional with parents and other professionals.

Skills required

• Good organisation,
• communication
• working in a team.
• Reliable
• Can use own initiative
• Be proactive

Future Prospects

Progression onto a Level 3 apprenticeship, if successful full time employment.

Future Prospects

Progression onto a Level 3 apprenticeship, if successful full time employment.

Other Information

Full DBS, first aid will be paid for by the company and all training provided.

Other Information

Full DBS, first aid will be paid for by the company and all training provided. Paid holidays, a week off over Christmas, uniform provided and paid birthday off once they have been employed for 1 year, staff bonus schemes

Training to be Provided

Your full role and responsibilities will be set out by your employer. They will provide you with all of the on-the-job training you need to up-skill in your role, and your 20% off-the-job learning will be incorporated as part of your working day.

Training to be Provided

Your full role and responsibilities will be set out by your employer. They will provide you with all of the on-the-job training you need to up-skill in your role, and your 20% off-the-job learning will be incorporated as part of your working day.

You will be working towards the Level 2 Early Years Practitioner apprenticeship standard, which includes:

• Knowledge, Skills and Behaviours
• Functional skills in Maths and English if required

This will be delivered by your dedicated training provider, Realise.