Apprentice Nursery Practitioner
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Company: Old School House Nursery
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Location: Liverpool, L14 5NX
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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-01708
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Application Deadline Date: 20/01/2026
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Start Date: 26/01/2026
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Positions Available: 1
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Working Week: Rotating shifts between 8.00am and 6.00pm (Monday to Friday)
Brief Description
Are you looking to start your career in childcare? Old school nursery in Liverpool are looking for a Level 2 Apprentice to join their team, you will be required to work shifts between 30- 40 hours per week across 4- 5 days. You will provide all aspects of care to children and learn with an award winning training provider.
Qualifications Required
Maths and English GCSE 3 or above or equivalent is preferred
Personal Qualities
• Enthusiastic
• Team player
• Caring
Skills Required
. Confident building relationships at all levels
• Understanding of confidentiality
• Awareness of Safeguarding
• Can work to guidelines and policies
• Uses initiative
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
One Level 2 is achieved candidate can progress onto Level 3
Vacancy Detail
As an Early Years Apprentice, you will study towards a Level 2 Early Years Practitioner.
Duties include;
• Plan and carry out child initiated and adult led play activities supporting children’s individual needs and interests
• Provide play activities which encourage and promote children’s numeracy, literacy and language development
• Undertake the role of the key person to help children feel safe, secure and valued
• Carries out observations and use these effectively to understand the changing needs of their individual key children and plan for the interests in line with the early years foundation stage
• Carry out care routines such as nappy changing, toileting, hand washing and feeding routines with care, respect and compassion
• Work in partnership with other professionals, parents, colleagues and children to meet the individual needs of children
• Ensure the welfare, well-being and safety of children is promoted and report safeguarding issues and concerns to the person in charge
• Take an active part in the completion of their apprenticeship, meeting deadlines set by their trainer assessor and working with the dedicated mentor to develop their knowledge, skills and behaviours
• Work in a non-discriminatory way to ensure all children have equal access to opportunities