Early Years Practitioner Apprentice
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Company: First Footsteps Nursery Anfield
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Location: Liverpool, l4 2QH
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Type: Apprenticeship
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Salary: Apprenticeship Minimum Wage
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Sector: Early Years
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Ref: VAC-01437
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Application Deadline Date: 17/10/2025
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Start Date: 20/10/2025
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Positions Available: 1
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Working Week: Monday to Friday
Brief Description
Are you wanting to get hands on experience and earn while you learn? Do you love working with children? First Footsteps Anfield are looking for a childcare apprentice to work as part of a busy team of Early Years professionals providing child development to children aged 0-5 years, while gaining your Level 2 Early Years Practitioner Apprenticeship.
Qualifications Required
GCSE's Maths and English grades 4 and below are desired but not essential
Personal Qualities
To be;-
Reliable
Trustworthy
Enthusiastic
Conscientious
Kind
Skills Required
To have a genuine desire to work with children
To relate to children
To work part of a busy team
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
• Level 2 Early Years Practitioner Qualification
• Functional skills in Maths and English if required
This will be delivered by your dedicated training provider, Realise.
Future Prospects
To progress to a higher Early Years qualification, gain full-time employment.
Vacancy Detail
First Footsteps Nurseries is a small group of three nurseries based in Liverpool and Leyland. They have many years' experience in providing high quality childcare in a safe, stimulating and happy environment for children ages between three months and five years.
Come and join the experienced team as a level 2 apprentice and you will learn to;
• To plan daily activities for children
• To help prepare meals for children
• To adhere to safeguarding policy and procedures
• To undertake Early Years qualification
• To communicate with parents and carers
Other Information
This is an apprenticeship that offers the right candidate an opportunity to kick start a career in Early years education, it is a demanding yet rewarding occupational area.