Apprentice Early Years Practitioner
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Company: Red Kite Children’s Day Nursery
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Location: Knaresborough, HG5 8LS
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Type: Apprenticeship
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Salary: £320.00 per week
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Sector: Early Years
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Ref: VAC-02687
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Application Deadline Date: 30/10/2026
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Start Date: 05/11/2026
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Positions Available: 1
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Working Week: Shift Pattern Monday – Friday, 9.5 hours per day
Brief Description
Are you looking to start your career in childcare? Red Kite Children’s Day Nursery are looking for a Early Years Apprentice to join their team, you will be required to work shifts between 30-40 hours per week across 4-5 days, supporting the learning and development of children through play, activities and care.
Qualifications Required
GCSE Maths and English at a Grade 4/C or equivalent.
Personal Qualities
Ambitious
Patient
Caring
Willing to learn
Enthusiastic
Skills Required
Able to work as part of a team
Time keeping skills
Punctuality
Attendance
Training to be Provided
Your full role and responsibilities will be set out by your employer. They 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
• Functional skills in Maths and English if required
This will be delivered by your dedicated training provider, Realise.
Future Prospects
Full employment on completion of the apprenticeship.
Vacancy Detail
Red Kite Children's Day Nursery are a patient, loving and encouraging team who have worked at the nursery collectively for more then 80 years. We pride ourselves on the love and care we give our children, nurturing their progress and encouraging them to reach their full potential.
As an apprentice your duties will be:
• To attend team meetings and input ideas.
• Under supervision, to provide all aspects of care for children including washing, changing and feeding.
• To assist with meeting the personal and emotional needs of individual children.
• To provide adult interaction with children in the nursery.
• To be aware of the nurseries confidentiality policy.
• To support all staff and engage in a good staff team.
You will help maintain high standards of hygiene and cleanliness, support the nursery as a whole and remain aware of the needs of all children. They must maintain confidentiality and help provide a high-quality, inclusive environment that meets the individual needs of children from different cultural and religious backgrounds and stages of development.
Other Information
A DBS will be required to be undertaken for this role.