Apprentice Early Years Practitioner
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Company: CT Skills
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Location: DA1 2LP
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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-2000057849
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Application Deadline Date: 07/11/2026
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Start Date: 09/11/2026
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Positions Available: 1
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Working Week: Monday to Friday shifts between 7am and 6pm.
Brief Description
This is an exciting opportunity to kick start your career in Early Years! Rainbow Day Nursery have a friendly and supportive team who will help you throughout your apprenticeship journey.
Training to be Provided
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.
Future Prospects
As with any apprenticeship opportunity - if you prove yourself to be a valuable member of the team there is a strong chance of a permanent post within the business.
Vacancy Detail
- Working as part of a team under the direction of the Nursery Management/Leadership team and qualified practitioners
- Building confidence in liaising closely with parent/carers to develop strong parent partnerships to support children's holistic well-being
- Helping to provide an enabling environment in which all individual children can play, develop and learn
- Always maintaining Confidentiality and respecting information relating to all children, parents, visitors and staff members associated with Rainbow Day nursery
- Always ensuring effective supervision of the children and environment including understanding and being aware of staff: child ratios, as well as staff deployment
- Reading, understanding and adhering to all policies and procedures to ensure the safe running of the setting. This includes knowing where policies are kept
- Developing knowledge of the Early Years Foundation Stage (EYFS) and Characteristics of Effective Learning (CoEL)
- When the time comes, building confidence in developing role as a Key Person ensuring children's learning and development needs are met in accordance with the EYFS and CoEL
- Minimum of 6 hours per week spent on apprenticeship work and training