Early Years Lead Practitioner Apprenticeship

Level 2 Early Years Apprentice @ Hucknall Day Nursery

Location: 100 Nottingham Road, Hucknall, Nottingham, NG15 7QE

WHO are Hucknall Day Nursery?

Hucknall Day Nursery is a family run business that provides a safe, caring, and supportive environment for children from 0 to 4 years of age. With dedicated age-based rooms, including the Baby Room, and Pre School-Learning Room, it provides dedicated care and learning to meet children’s needs. They have a supportive and friendly team that will help you throughout your apprenticeship journey.

WHAT will I get from working with Hucknall Day Nursery?

• EARN: £7.55 per hour, 40 hours per week
• EXPERIENCE- your hours: Monday to Friday shifts between 7.30am and 6pm.
• QUALIFICATION: Early Years Practitioner Level 2 takes approximately 16 months.

WHAT will my DAY look like?

You will be providing a high standard of physical, emotional, social and intellectual care for all children in the nursery. Your daily tasks will include:

• Preparing and delivering activities that meet the individual needs and interests of children.
• Shadowing a qualified nursery practitioner.
• Attending out of working hours activities, e.g., training, staff meetings, parents evening, fundraising events etc.
• Recording accidents and completing the relevant form.
• Developing your role within the team especially with an understanding of the role of a ‘key person.’
• Ensuring that mealtimes are a time of pleasant social sharing.
• Washing and changing children as required.
• Ensuring good standards of safety, hygiene and cleanliness are maintained.
• Ensuring a poorly child is kept calm and warm (notify management straight away).
• Developing and maintaining strong partnerships and communications with parents/carers to facilitate day-to-day caring and early learning needs.
• Minimum of 6 hours per week will be spent on apprenticeship work and training.

HOW does the Apprenticeship work?

Working towards your Early Years Practitioner Level 2 Qualification, you’ll attend monthly 1-2-1 meetings (online via teams every month – NO classroom OR college!) with your tutor and learn about modules including child development from birth to 7 years, safeguarding, promoting wellbeing, supporting activities, purposeful play & educational programmes, and more!  You will be given a minimum of 3 hours per week to complete any apprenticeship work (assignments, research, and projects) and will receive at least another 3 hours of training from your employer. All apprenticeship work and training is completed in the workplace, during working hours.

WHAT skills/qualifications do I NEED?

• Minimum GRADE 4/C in GCSE (or equivalent) Maths & English
• UK Residency – must have lived in the UK for at least 3 years
• Team working, motivated, reliable & patient.
• Positive attitude, energetic & ambitious.

What happens next?

If your application is successful, you will receive a call from our dedicated Recruitment Consultant who will discuss the qualification, location and course length in more detail. Following this call, you will be asked to write a supporting statement and complete an English and Maths assessment.

If you really want to impress us, why not show your enthusiasm and carry out some further research on the employer and the qualification you’ll be working towards! Links are provided below:

Employer Website: https://www.hucknalldaynursery.co.uk/

About the Qualification: https://www.ctskills.co.uk/apprenticeships/childcare/

Early Years Educator Apprentice @ Washway Road Day Nursery

Location: 266 Washway Road, Sale, M33 4RZ

PLEASE NOTE: This position is for immediate start.

WHO are Washway Road Day Nursery?

Washway Road Private Day Nursery is more than a learning space- it’s a nurturing community where every child is valued, supported, and encouraged to flourish.

Their philosophy is rooted in kindness, respect, and discovery. They believe early childhood is a precious time to inspire confidence and a lifelong love of learning.

WHAT will I get from working with Washway Road Day Nursery?

• EARN: £7.55 per hour, 37.5 hours per week
• EXPERIENCE- your hours: Monday to Friday shifts between 7.30am and 6pm.
• QUALIFICATION: Early Years Educator Level 3 takes approximately 18 months.
• BENEFITS: Car parking, uniform, ongoing support & training, and team building activities.

WHAT will my DAY look like?

You will be joining an extremely supportive and encouraging team of highly qualified practitioners. They strive to support all staff development to enable them to progress and reach their full potential. You will deliver a high standard of learning, development and care for children aged 0-5 years and ensure that the preschool nursery is a safe environment for children, staff and others. Your daily tasks will include:

• Supporting the day-to-day care and learning of children in line with the Early Years Foundation Stage (EYFS).
• Assisting with planning and delivering fun, age-appropriate activities.
• Helping to create a safe, clean, and engaging learning environment.
• Observing children’s development and contributing to learning records.
• Supporting children with personal care routines (including feeding and toileting where required).
• Building positive relationships with children, parents, and colleagues.
• Following safeguarding, health & safety, and nursery policies at all times.
• Minimum of 6 hours per week spent on apprenticeship work and training.

HOW does the Apprenticeship work?

Working towards your Early Years Educator Level 3 Qualification, you’ll attend monthly 1-2-1 meetings (online via teams every month – NO classroom OR college!) with your tutor and learn about modules including risk management, key person & attachment, learning & development, and more!  You will be given a minimum of 3 hours per week to complete any apprenticeship work (assignments, research, and projects) and will receive at least another 3 hours of training from your employer. All apprenticeship work and training is completed in the workplace, during working hours.

WHAT skills/qualifications do I NEED?

• Minimum GRADE 4/C in GCSE (or equivalent) Maths & English
• UK Residency – must have lived in the UK for at least 3 years
• Communication, team working & customer care
• Logical, creative & organised
• Initiative, problem solving, non-judgemental & patient

What happens next?

If your application is successful, you will receive a call from our dedicated Recruitment Consultant who will discuss the qualification, location and course length in more detail. Following this call, you will be asked to write a supporting statement and complete an English and Maths assessment.

If you really want to impress us, why not show your enthusiasm and carry out some further research on the employer and the qualification you’ll be working towards! Links are provided below:

Employer Website: https://www.washwayroadprivatedaynursery.com/

About the Qualification: https://www.ctskills.co.uk/apprenticeships/childcare