Level 2 Early Years Practitioner in a Nursery – Apprentice Nursery Assistant
Dimples Day Nursery LTD · Lane End · posted 10 July 2026
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Your role will include:
- Working with children between the ages of 0-5 years, organising activities, being proactive with the help and care carried out within the early years teaching sector
- Assisting and meeting the personal/emotional needs of individual children - changing nappies, feeding, caring and establishing a relationship with children
- Work (under supervision), providing all aspects of care/support to children, ensuring they take part in day-to-day learning and play activities
- Ensure that the setting is safe, clean and well-presented
- Collaborate with colleagues, ensuring the highest standards of work are carried out and are provided throughout your role in a positive manner
- To contribute to a high-quality caring environment for children by creating a warm, friendly and stimulating atmosphere in which the children can develop emotionally, socially and educationally through individual attention and group activities
- Attend team meetings and contribute relevant ideas
- Be able to understand and implement the setting’s confidentiality policy
- Contribute towards an effective and supportive team environment
Your training
- An apprenticeship includes regular training with a college or other training organisation
- At least 20% of your working hours will be spent training or studying
Where it leads
- When you have successfully completed your apprenticeship, you may have the opportunity to continue with an exciting career in childcare
- Initially, you will be working towards an NVQ Level 2 in Childcare, with a chance to progress to a level 3 after that
About Dimples Day Nursery LTD
Dimples is a family owned day nursery and preschool near Dartford, providing a home from home environment where your children can flourish and learn. We have achieved consecutive Outstanding Ofsted inspections and are proud to show you our wonderful nursery. Our purpose built nursery has first rate facilities, top class equipment and highly professional full and part time staff. When designing the building great attention has been placed on safety, security, accessibility, suitability and play space.
Things to consider
Before you make your application, please ensure that you can reliably travel to and from the employer location daily. Please check bus times/travel arrangements.
You will have to agree to undergo a check of police records (e.g., a DBS) and be willing to subscribe to the DBS Update Service.
For any queries regarding this vacancy, please contact 0800 0029242. Please do not contact the employer directly.
Skills they're looking for
Where you'll work
- GREEN STREET, GREEN ROAD, LANE END, DARTFORD, DA2 7HT
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