Early Years Practitioner Apprentice

Crosby, Liverpool, L23 5TX

Ref: VAC-02127

Type: Apprenticeship

Salary: £320.00 per week

Sector: Early Years

Deadline: 31/05/2026

Start Date: 04/06/2026

Working Week: Monday to Friday - Hours to be decided

Company: Bright Sparks

Positions Available: 1

Vacancy Detail

This is a great opportunity to kickstart your career working with children at Bright Sparks, a supportive and friendly nursery environment in Crosby, Liverpool.

In this role, you’ll be helping to support children’s learning and development while making sure their day-to-day care needs are met. You’ll play a key part in creating a safe, happy space by promoting health, safety, and wellbeing, as well as following safeguarding procedures at all times.

Building positive relationships with the children will be at the heart of what you do, alongside working closely with parents and carers to support each child’s progress. You’ll also be part of a team that supports one another, following policies and procedures to ensure the best possible care and learning environment.

Qualifications required

GSSE at grade 4 and below in Maths and English is desired but no essential.

Personal qualities

To be caring and nurturing
Patient
Kind
Reliable and responsible
Caring
Positive
Enthusiastic
Respectful
Trustworthy

Skills required

Communication skills
Child observation skills
Supporting learning through play
Care and personal care skills
Teamworking skills
Safeguarding awareness
Professionalism

Future Prospects

To progress onto a higher level of Early Years qualification and or gain fulltime employment.

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.

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Early Years Practitioner Apprentice