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Realise Training; Southampton; On-site; GBP 17,220,000 - 19,286,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

28 days leave

Paid lunch

Uniform provided

Extra leave with service

Birthday day off

Travel incentives

Job summary

Living Heritage Nursery is offering an Early Years Apprentice role based at our Southampton nursery. You will train on the job, supported by a buddy, and work towards the Level 2 Early Years Practitioner apprenticeship standard.

You will gain hands-on experience in care, learning, safeguarding, and partnership with staff and parents, with 30 hours per week, Monday to Friday, and a paid lunch break. The apprenticeship lasts 12 months with training provided by Realise, including off-the-job

Qualifications

• Fluency in written and spoken English.
• Calm, approachable and able to use initiative.

Responsibilities

• Assist team in providing high standards of compliance, care and education for children.
• Contribute ideas to planning to ensure high quality learning.
• Liaise with nursery staff regarding children’s needs and requirements.
• Maintain a safe, clean, and healthy environment.
• Adhere to nursery policies and procedures and health and safety requirements.

Skills

Excellent communication

Team player

Initiative

Confidentiality awareness

Safeguarding awareness

Job description

Early Years Apprentice Living Heritage Nursery

Living Heritage Nursery are delighted to have an opportunity for an Apprentice to join their team. As an Early Years Apprentice you will be trained on the job to give you a true representation of what it is like to work in a day nursery. You will be allocated a buddy who you will work alongside, and you will work towards undertaking the role of a key person. Within the role of Apprentice, you will attend training days with our training provider and the other days will be based at your allocated nursery.

During your apprenticeship you will be required to;

To assist team members in providing the highest standard of compliance, care and education for children, and effectively manage daily operations of the nursery, including positive partnerships with staff and parents.

To contribute ideas to planning ensuring children receive high quality of learning and development.

To liaise with nursery staff regarding children’s specific needs and requirements.

To maintain a safe, clean, and healthy environment.

To adhere to all Nursery policies and procedures

To always meet health and safety and environmental health requirements

You will work closely with your buddy to support the development of good practice with regards to inclusion. You will also observe, assess and plan interesting, stimulating, and challenging activities which links to the individual learning, development needs and abilities of the children in your care.

Rewards and Benefits

• 28 days of annual leave, including bank holidays.
• One hour of paid lunch break each day.
• Free uniform provided.
• An additional day's holiday awarded for each year of service, up to a maximum of 32 days' annual leave.
• Paid day off on your birthday.
• Additional paid travel incentives available after two full years of service.

Working Week

30 hours Monday to Friday, shifts to be agreed at offer stage

Qualifications Required

We are looking for a passionate and reliable individual with excellent communication skills and fluency in both written and spoken English. The ideal candidate will have a calm, approachable nature and be confident in using their initiative.

Personal Qualities

• Enthusiastic
• Team player
• Caring

Skills Required

• Confident building relationships at all levels
• Understanding of confidentiality
• Awareness of Safeguarding
• Can work to guidelines and policies
• Uses initiative

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.

Future Prospects

You could progress to being a qualified Practitioner and beyond - choosing a career with opportunities to train while you’re working ensures career progression.

Apprenticeship Duration

12 Months

Proud member of the Disability Confident employer scheme

Company: Realise Training

Salary: £8.50 to £8.50 an hour

Hours: Full-time

Location: Southampton, SO14 3HY

Job type: Apprenticeship

Posting date: 7 Sept 2026

Closing date: 30 Sept 2026

Summary

Living Heritage Nursery are delighted to have an opportunity for an Apprentice to join their team. As an Early Years Apprentice you will be trained on the job to give you a true representation of what it is like to work in a day nursery. You will be allocated a buddy who you will work alongside, and you will work towards undertaking the role of a key person. Within the role of Apprentice, you will attend training days with our training provider and the other days will be based at your allocated nursery.

During your apprenticeship you will be required to;

To assist team members in providing the highest standard of compliance, care and education for children, and effectively manage daily operations of the nursery, including positive partnerships with staff and parents.

To contribute ideas to planning ensuring children receive high quality of learning and development.

To liaise with nursery staff regarding children’s specific needs and requirements.

To maintain a safe, clean, and healthy environment.

To adhere to all Nursery policies and procedures

To always meet health and safety and environmental health requirements

You will work closely with your buddy to support the development of good practice with regards to inclusion. You will also observe, assess and plan interesting, stimulating, and challenging activities which links to the individual learning, development needs and abilities of the children in your care.

Rewards and Benefits

• 28 days of annual leave, including bank holidays.
• One hour of paid lunch break each day.
• Free uniform provided.
• An additional day's holiday awarded for each year of service, up to a maximum of 32 days' annual leave.
• Paid day off on your birthday.
• Additional paid travel incentives available after two full years of service.

Working Week

30 hours Monday to Friday, shifts to be agreed at offer stage

Qualifications Required

We are looking for a passionate and reliable individual with excellent communication skills and fluency in both written and spoken English. The ideal candidate will have a calm, approachable nature and be confident in using their initiative.

Personal Qualities

• Enthusiastic
• Team player
• Caring

Skills Required

• Confident building relationships at all levels
• Understanding of confidentiality
• Awareness of Safeguarding
• Can work to guidelines and policies
• Uses initiative

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.

Future Prospects

You could progress to being a qualified Practitioner and beyond - choosing a career with opportunities to train while you’re working ensures career progression.

Apprenticeship Duration

12 Months

Proud member of the Disability Confident employer scheme

About Disability Confident Disability Confident is a government scheme. It encourages employers to recruit and retain disabled people and those with long term health conditions.

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