GetMyFirstJob | Apprentice Early Years Practitioner Level 2 - Redditch in Worcestershire

Apprentice Early Years Practitioner Level 2 - Redditch

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An amazing opportunity at Kids Community Centre, who are looking for an Apprentice Nursery Practitioner to join their setting, to fit well within their friendly team and learn skills on the job whilst supporting children’s play, learning & development.

Locaton
Redditch
Employer
Kids Community Nursery Ltd
Provider
Realise
Wages
7.55 per hour
Level
Intermediate Level 2 Apprenticeship
Apply by
Friday, June 27, 2025

Opportunity Details

As a Level 2 Apprentice Nursery Practitioner you will need to do a wide range of different tasks. Our children are happy, loved and grow up confident and secure within the childcare environment we create for them. You will work with staff and children to contribute to this environment.

Duties will include:

To support qualified staff with daily routines in the nursery.

To learn the skills of a nursery nurse, (on the job), working practically as part of the team.

To learn how to provide high quality childcare to our children.

To show commitment to achieving the apprenticeship in the agreed timeframe.

To work in partnership with your assessor.

Understand the importance of keeping everyone safe and the part you play.

To ensure you attend all the training courses and staff meetings as required

To complete and submit work to agreed timelines.

To work with all age groups.

To never be left unsupervised with the children

Demonstrate a proactive approach using your initiative and showing resilience to take responsibility for getting things done

To maintain the upkeep of your Practical Training Record.

To learn, understand and implement Kids Co policies and procedures within the nursery.

To understand the values and principles of the sector and implement in your daily routine with the children

To follow the EYFS when caring for our children.

To support and promote diversity and equality.

To gain a good understanding of child development and how this is important when caring for children.

To contribute/complete children’s observations and records when required.

Ensure you work as part of a team towards a common goal sharing ideas and feedback to create consistency.

To build positive relationships with the children, families, colleagues and internal/external professionals demonstrating appropriate behaviour and expectations.

To understand and promote the ethos of the company and uphold the highest standards of childcare.

To understand and observe the rules of confidentiality

Drive own development through active participation in progress reviews, appraisals, one to ones and requesting supervisions when required.

Take a BOLD approach to your on and off job training.

To be a reliable member of the team.

Uphold children/ parents/ staff confidentiality

To ensure children are safeguarded at all times and understand to implement the safeguarding procedure.


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Posted
Monday, February 3, 2025
Apply by
Friday, June 27, 2025
Interviews
Monday, July 7, 2025
Start date
Monday, July 14, 2025

Skills Required

Creative, imaginative, energetic and willing to get stuck in

An excellent level of written and verbal English.

Good communication skills both in speaking and listening.

Able to work as a valuable member of the team.

Able to follow and take instructions

A good rapport with children and staff

Self-motivation

Good communication skills

Ability to meet strict deadlines

Time management


Qualifications Required

Preferred grade C/4 or above in English GCSE (or equivalent), or Functional Skills Level 2

Preferred grade C/4 or above in English GCSE (or equivalent), or Functional Skills Level 2

Training

Your full role and responsibilities will be set out by your employer. Kids community will provide you with all of the on-the-job training you need to up-skill in your role, and your 20% off-the-job learning will be incorporated as part of your working day.

You will be working towards the Level 2 Early Years Practitioner apprenticeship standard, which includes:

  • Knowledge, Skills and Behaviours
  • Level 2 Early Years Practitioner Qualification
  • Functional skills in Maths and English if required

This will be delivered through kids community's dedicated training provider, Realise.

Realise is an established training provider that’s enjoying an exciting period of growth following a management buyout and rebrand in late 2020.

Personal Qualities

Applicants should have a desire to develop and enhance their childcare skills whilst working in a supportive nursery setting. This role is ideal for anybody who has a genuine passion for working with children and that is keen to learn and progress in their own professional development. The successful applicant will be:

a positive role model and enthusiastic individual.

Committed, reliable

Trustworthy and Hardworking

Patient

Passionate

Empathetic

Kind

Caring

Dedicated


Prospects

During the Level 2, Early Years Practitioner Standard Apprenticeship in childcare, you will have access to excellent training and development opportunities within the role, with the potential to progress on the Level 3 Apprenticeship, Early Years Educator. The successful candidate may secure a suitable position within the organisation once qualified

Other Information

  • You will be required to go through to a DBS check.
  • Available parking on road, 5 min bus ride from town centre or 20-minute walk

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