Early Years Practitioner - Apprentice
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Company: BLUEBELL DAY NURSERY BEBINGTON LTD
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Location: CH63 2PP
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Type: Apprenticeship
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Salary: Apprenticeship Minimum Wage
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Sector: Education and early years
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Ref: NAS-2000033965
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Application Deadline Date: 11/06/2026
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Start Date: 01/09/2026
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Positions Available: 1
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Working Week: 4 Days/week (Mon – Fri) Shifts will be confirmed on a rota-basis.
Brief Description
To deliver a high standard of learning, development and care for children aged 0-5 years.To ensure that the nursery is a fun, caring and safe environment for children, staff and others.To develop partnerships with parents/carers to increase involvement in their child’s development
Training to be Provided
- The candidate will follow a Level 2 Apprenticeship programme and study towards a full Early Years Practitioner standard for level 2 with Cheshire College, South and West plus Nursery Induction, Policies, and room supervisions.
Future Prospects
After completion of apprenticeship, you may be considered for the Level 3 Early Years Practitioner Apprenticeship Standard, along with development in Food Hygiene, Health and Safety and First Aid.
Vacancy Detail
- To provide a safe, caring, stimulating educational environment, both indoors and outdoors, at all times.
- To contribute/deliver an appropriate play-based Early Years Foundation Stage (EYFS) curriculum that enables children to make individual progress.
- To help ensure the nursery meets Ofsted requirements at all times.
- To understand and work with nursery policies and procedures, including how to deal with child protection issues appropriately and how to respond to incidents, accidents, complaints and emergencies
- To contribute/plan activities which ensure each child is working towards the early learning outcomes.
- To be a key person. Including liaising closely with parents/carers, informing them about the nursery and its curriculum, exchanging information about children’s progress and encouraging parents’ involvement.
- To ensure records are properly maintained, e.g. daily attendance register, accident and incident books, etc.
- To work in partnership with management to update and review the self-evaluation and improvement plans.
- To undertake any other reasonable duties as directed, in accordance with the nursery's aims and objectives.
Other Information
Passing a DBS check, which will be funded by Bluebells.