Nursery apprentice - Early Years Practitioner

Edenbridge, TN8 6LH

Ref: VAC-02113

Type: Apprenticeship

Salary: £400.00 per week

Sector: Early Years

Deadline: 30/05/2026

Start Date: 15/06/2026

Working Week: 40 hrs per week MOnday - Friday

Company: Beaming Stars Day Nursery - Edenbridge

Positions Available: 2

Vacancy Detail

Beaming Stars Day Nursery is a high-quality early years provider offering a nurturing, stimulating, and child‑centred learning environment. We support each child’s independence, curiosity, and development through carefully prepared environments and skilled practitioners.

Key Duties and Responsibilities
With training and ongoing support, you will:
• Help ensure a high standard of physical, emotional, social, and intellectual care for all children
• Actively promote children’s welfare, safeguarding, and safety at all times
• Support outstanding childcare practice and develop your understanding of children’s learning and development
• Work collaboratively within the nursery team, sharing learning and supporting colleagues
• Follow and work within the governance of all policies and procedures, ensuring best practice is consistently maintained

What we can offer;
• Free Parking
• Uniform
• 28 days annual leave
• Training provided
• First Aid training
• DBS certificate
• Employee assistance telephone line

Qualifications required

Grade 4 in Maths & English preferred

Personal qualities

Initiative
common sense
Nurturing
Being willing to learn
Good communication
Flexibility

Skills required

creative thinker
patient and caring
Good communication skills
team player

Future Prospects

L3 training, Deputy Room Lead, Room leader

Other Information

Setting is rural with some transport links, but it is a 20 minute walk from the station.

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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Nursery apprentice - Early Years Practitioner