Early Years Apprentice - Footsteps Nursery Wilmslow
Footsteps Children'S Day Nurseries Limited · Tudor Road · posted 27 August 2026
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Footsteps Nursery Wilmslow are looking for a Nursery Apprentice who have a passion to work with children and would like to undertake a level 3 qualification. To be considered for the Early Years Apprentice role you must have a love of children and a genuine warmth towards them!
Our Nursery Apprentices are part of our team who are capable individuals with a responsibility for caring for children and maintaining a high quality, stimulating learning environment. They are warm and responsive, working flexibly and effectively as part of a team to ensure the smooth running of the nursery.
- Promote positive relationships in the setting
- Promote the health, safety and well-being of the children
- Support the children’s development, learning and play
- Support key persons carrying out all related responsibilities in building relationships with a group of children and their families, once confident be responsible for a small cohort of children within the room with the support of the staff and management
- Contribute to the effectiveness of team work
- To be a role model and be able to showcase high quality practice with regards to individual and group work with children
- To take responsibility alongside the Nursery Management Team for the safety, security and well-being of all children, staff and visitors at all times
- To ensure that safeguarding procedures are followed in line with Local Authority and Company procedures
- To support the Nursery Management Team in supporting the nursery to reach an ‘outstanding’ grade with Ofsted
- To embrace, understand and promote The Nursery Group and to understand the role you play as part of the team to provide high levels of care and education
- £500 completion bonus and £1000 loyalty bonus after 1 year
Your training
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 3 Early Years Educator apprenticeship standard, which includes:
- Knowledge, Skills and Behaviours
- Level 3 Diploma for the Early Years Educator
- Level 3 Award in Paediatric First Aid or Level 3 Award in Emergency Paediatric First Aid
- Level 2 Functional Skills in maths and English (if required)
- This will be delivered by your dedicated training provider, Realise
Where it leads
A full time qualified position for the right candidate on completion of the apprenticeship.
About Footsteps Children'S Day Nurseries Limited
Things to consider
We will complete a DBS if successful.
Onsite parking.
Skills they're looking for
Entry requirements
- GCSE Mathematics (grade 4) — desired
- GCSE English Language (grade 4) — desired
Where you'll work
- Tudor Road, SK9 2HB
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