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Level 2 Early Years Practitioner Apprenticeship

Canopy Childrens Nursery · Bicton · posted 29 July 2026

Wage
£13,312 a year
Hours
32 hours a week
Duration
1 Year
Level
Intermediate (Level 2)
Standard
Early years practitioner (level 2)
Starts
1 September 2026
Closing date
24 August 2026
Positions
1

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Key tasks and responsibilities:

  • Deliver the highest care and education standards and ensure secure knowledge and understanding of policies and procedures and child development and knowledge of EYFS and Canopy curriculum and regulatory standards
  • Ensuring internal policies and procedures and legislation from governing bodies are adhered to and demonstrate your knowledge through high standards of practice
  • Deliver and support the Canopy curriculum to ensure a child-centred approach to operating all aspects of the nursery and support the observation and planning process meets the needs of all children in line with the Quality Assurance Framework
  • Demonstrate effective written and verbal communication with all stakeholders of the nursery and wider Canopy community including parent’s professionals and colleagues
  • Ensure keeping health and safety policies and procedures and continuously and demonstrate behaviours that underpin a high performing safety culture
  • Working as part of the team to ensure all essential day to day tasks are completed in line with the demands of the area you are working within i.e., hygiene standards and room preparation
  • Understand the referral processes when necessary to engage with professionals to support a child referral
  • Attend staff meetings and training to ensure a continuation of personal professional development to ensure your knowledge and skills are up to date, full, and relevant to the role

Your training

  • Level 2 Early Years Practitioner Apprenticeship Standard
  • Functional Skills in English and maths, if required
  • End Point Assessment
  • Work based learning

Where it leads

Canopy Children's Day Nursery will offer further development and progression whenever possible.

About Canopy Childrens Nursery

At Canopy we are on a mission to give children the best possible beginnings and help bring more harmony into parents’ busy lives. Offering a supportive, nurturing day care service that’s tailored around each family.

Things to consider

Are you able to travel to the nursery within the advertised working hours?

Skills they're looking for

Communication skillsIT skillsAttention to detailOrganisation skillsCustomer care skillsNumber skillsTeam workingCreativeInitiativeNon judgementalPatienceExperience of working childrenCaring and compassionate

Entry requirements

  • GCSE GCSE English and Maths (grade D-3 or Level 1 FS) — essential
  • GCSE GCSE English and Maths (grade A*-C/9-4 or Level 2 FS) — desired

Where you'll work

  • The Four Crosses, Holyhead Road, Bicton, Shrewsbury, SY3 8EF

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