Apprentice Early Years Practitioner
Oxfordshire Nurseries Limited · culham road north · posted 9 June 2026
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Duties and responsibilities
- To follow the nursery safeguarding procedure to ensure all children are kept safe, well and secure
- To contribute to a programme of activities that meet the individual needs and interests of children in your area in conjunction with other team members
- To keep records of your key children’s development and learning journeys and share these with parents, carers and other key adults in the child’s life
- Engage in good team working
- Liaise with and support parents and other family members
- To attend out-of-working-hours activities, e.g. training, monthly staff meetings, parents evening, fundraising events etc.
- To be flexible within the working practices of the nursery. Be prepared to help where needed, including to undertake certain domestic jobs within the nursery, e.g. preparation of snacks, meals, cleaning equipment etc.
- Work alongside the Manager and staff team to ensure that the nursery’s vision is fulfilled
- Read, understand and adhere to all policies and procedures relevant to your role as deemed appropriate by the Manager
- Record accidents in the accident book. Ensure the Duty Manager has initialled the report before the parent receives it
- Look upon the nursery as a "whole" to consider where your skills can be best utilised. Be constantly aware of the individual needs of all children
- Ensure someone is known and agreed by the nursery and parent collects the child
- To respect the confidentiality of all information received.
Your training
Hybrid model with a mixture of face-to-face visits and monthly meetings with the skills coach.
Training will take place at the workplace.
Where it leads
The successful candidate will have the opportunity to progress from level 2 to level 5.
About Oxfordshire Nurseries Limited
Our Preschool
Our Preschool offers a separate Lower and Upper section, catering for children from about 30 months to 5 years. We focus at this stage on preparing our children for structure in their day and developing the independence essential for a smooth transition to big school.
All activities are planned carefully, encouraging each child to extend their learning across all areas. Our team are highly qualified and motivated, providing an excellent start in life and ensuring children become enthusiastic and independent learners.
Things to consider
DBS checks will be required and this will be discussed at interview.
Skills they're looking for
Entry requirements
- GCSE English/Maths (grade Grade 4 And Above) — desired
Where you'll work
- The culham science centre nursery and preschool, culham science centre, culham road north, Abingdon, OX14 3GY
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