Early Years Apprentice- Level 2

Milton Keynes, MK17 0RF

Ref: VAC-01371

Type: Apprenticeship

Salary: Apprenticeship Minimum Wage

Sector: Early Years

Deadline: 05/12/2025

Start Date: 02/01/2026

Working Week: Monday to Friday 40 hours a week, shifts to be confirmed at offer stage

Company: Running Rabbits Day Nursery

Positions Available: 1

Vacancy Detail

Are you looking for a role where you can encourage children to explore beyond what they know and develop their skills to give them the best start in early stages of their life?

Please find below the duties and expectations of an early years practitioner apprentice at Fox Hollies Russell Nursery School:

• To ensure the care needs and personal care routines of babies and children in the setting are met.
• To follow all safeguarding and health and safety policies and procedures.
• Communicate with children, colleagues and parents and carers effectively.
• Record and keep records and reports for children as required and following the EYFS framework requirements.

Qualifications required

Prefer GCSE grade 4 Maths & English but will support to achieve functional skills if do not have these.

Personal qualities

Passionate about working with children
Creative
Hard-working, caring, compassionate.
Wishing to develop a career in early years.

Skills required

Good communicator and team worker
Preferred some experience in early years or working with children for example work experience
Good comprehension of written and verbal English.

Future Prospects

Progression from level 2 practitioner to a level 3 educator apprentice

Other Information

DBS required

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 3 Early Years Educator apprenticeship standard, which includes:
• Knowledge, Skills and Behaviours
• Level 3 Diploma for the Early Years Educator
• Level 3 Award in Paediatric First Aid or Level 3 Award in Emergency Paediatric First Aid
• Level 2 Functional Skills in maths and English (if required)

This will be delivered by your dedicated training provider, Realise.

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Early Years Apprentice- Level 2