Apprentice Early Years Practitioner

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.

What you'll do

• 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

Training

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.

After the apprenticeship

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.

Skills

• Communication skills
• Creative
• Customer care skills
• Initiative
• Logical
• Non judgemental
• Problem solving skills
• Team working

Qualifications

• Desired: GCSE, None required (grade None required)

About the employer

Rainbow Day Nursery in Dartford is a privately owned, home from home, Ofsted registered full day care nursery for children from 6 months of age, providing high-quality care and early education since 1985. There are 5 spacious playrooms, providing a home from home approach, building on children's individuality, learning and supports all areas of development.

Apprenticeship details

• Course: Early years practitioner (level 2), Education and early years
• Apprenticeship level: Intermediate (level 2)
• Training provider: CT SKILLS LIMITED
• Expected duration: 1 Year 4 Months
• Hours: 37.5 hours a week. Working week: Monday to Friday shifts between 7am and 6pm.
• Start date: 9 November 2026
• Positions available: 1
• Wage: £15,600 a year