Early Years Apprentice

Greenhall Nursery & Little Learners · Stafford

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Greenhall is a Special Nursery school for children aged 2-5 years old with additional needs in Communication and Language, Physical and Personal, Social and Emotional Development. Little Learners is our governor-run nursery provision, open all year to the wider community for children aged 3 months – school age.

Monday - Friday, 37 hours per week. 37 hours a week1 year 3 monthsCommunication skills, Organisation skills, Team working, Initiative, Is willing to go the extra mile for our children and families, Will crawl around the floor, being a tiger or run around outside being a crocodile, Cares about details – you know whose coat is whose and are willing to spend time looking for a missing welly boot!, Is loving and gives the best hugs!, Can remain calm, patient and playful when a child is struggling with big feelings – you will sit on the floor with them, roar like a lion or coach them through, Loves stories and is happy to read the same book many times a day without loosing the magic and voices that it was first read with!, Sings with gusto and reads a story or joins in play like they are a Bafta winner, Loves coming to nursery each day to spend time with our precious little ones, Has a warm, infectious smile that lights up their face – this smile is there to greet our children, families and fellow staff to show them how loved, special and valued they are!, Dresses appropriately for the weather so that the great outdoors is never out of bounds!, Makes the best cakes in the mud kitchen and fantastic potions in the creation station (with the children, of course!), Invests time in getting to know who loves to dress up as a princess, who is the next Picasso or King of the Jungle

Requirements

Desirable qualifications

GCSE in:

  • English (grade 4/C)
  • Maths (grade 4/C)

Share if you have other relevant qualifications and industry experience. The apprenticeship can be adjusted to reflect what you already know.

Skills

  • Communication skills
  • Organisation skills
  • Team working
  • Initiative

Other requirements

We want someone who:

  • Is willing to go the extra mile for our children and families
  • Will crawl around the floor, being a tiger or run around outside being a crocodile
  • Cares about details – you know whose coat is whose and are willing to spend time looking for a missing welly boot!
  • Is loving and gives the best hugs!
  • Can remain calm, patient and playful when a child is struggling with big feelings – you will sit on the floor with them, roar like a lion or coach them through
  • Loves stories and is happy to read the same book many times a day without loosing the magic and voices that it was first read with!
  • Sings with gusto and reads a story or joins in play like they are a Bafta winner
  • Loves coming to nursery each day to spend time with our precious little ones
  • Has a warm, infectious smile that lights up their face – this smile is there to greet our children, families and fellow staff to show them how loved, special and valued they are!
  • Dresses appropriately for the weather so that the great outdoors is never out of bounds!
  • Makes the best cakes in the mud kitchen and fantastic potions in the creation station (with the children, of course!)
  • Invests time in getting to know who loves to dress up as a princess, who is the next Picasso or King of the Jungle

After this apprenticeship

Your earnings can increase over time with an apprenticeship. Find out about potential future pay (opens in new tab).

  • Could lead to a permanent position for the right person.

The essentials

Hours, commitment and the dates that matter.

Posted 06 Nov 2026
Apply by 18 Nov 2026

Where you'd be based

ST16 1PS

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