Nursery Apprentice Vacancy Luton

Clarence House Day Nurseries is a group of 15 nurseries in East Midlands and East Anglia. We are now looking for a Nursery Apprentice in our nursery in Luton.

If you are passionate about working with small children and want to earn money while gaining a Level 2 or Level 3 qualification in childcare, this is an opportunity for you.

As an Apprentice, you will be working 40 hours a week during school term time alongside qualified staff across all areas of the nursery, developing your practical skills in caring for young children under the overall guidance of the Nursery Manager and a mentor within the setting. The rate of pay is £8 per hour. This position is term-time only. You will work during school terms while completing your Early Years apprenticeship qualification with a training provider.

Apprenticeship Programme

As part of our Apprenticeship programme, we work in conjunction with Central YMCA to offer you the opportunity to complete a Level 2 (Certificate for Children and Young People's Workforce) or Level 3 (Diploma for Early Years Practitioner) qualification. The apprenticeship takes up to 24 months to complete.

Responsibilities

• supporting children in play and learning activities
• everyday care routines such as meal and sleep times
• enhancing the environment with displays of children's work
• observing and record keeping of children's development and planning to meet their individual needs
• establishing positive relationships with parents and caregivers

Benefits

• Free uniform
• Free lunches
• First Aid and Food Hygiene training
• Free staff Christmas party

Safeguarding is extremely important to us; we will pay for you to have an enhanced DBS check, and we'll fully supervise all employees until a clear DBS check is received.

Clarence House Nursery Luton is a homely nursery and preschool on Lansdowne Road in Luton. We take care of children ages 3 months to 5 years.