Nursery Practitioner Apprentice

At Cedars Day Nursery and Pre-School we believe it takes a village to raise a child and it takes a nursery to complete the village.

As an Early Years Apprentice, you will study towards either a Level 2 or 3 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


In return for hard work and dedication we offer;
Staff welfare ethos
Stamp cards
Bike to work scheme
Childcare discount
Development opportunities