Early Years Apprentice

The Early Years Apprentice post is full time, 40 hours over 5 days (09:00-17:00). We offer an attractive salary of £16,640 per annum with flexible interview dates available.

For over 25 years Snapdragons Nursery has forged a reputation as an award-winning, family-run group providing exceptional care and education and leading in the nursery sector. We are also defying industry conventions in that we are almost fully staffed, which makes for a more creative and relaxed working environment.

As Early Years Apprentice, you will:

• Learn to be an outstanding and inspiring practitioner, gaining a Level 3 Childcare qualification
• Display a high level of motivation and a flexible enthusiastic approach
• Learn to provide exceptional early years care in a safe, nurturing and fulfilling environment

As Early Years Apprentice, you’ll have access to a wide array of fantastic benefits:

We want to improve your work/life balance

• Almost seven weeks of paid annual leave and an extra paid day off on your birthday
• Family friendly policies including generous childcare discounts (30% minimum discount)
• First Bus travel discount

We want to help you look after yourself

• Enhanced company sick pay
• 24/7 access to an award-winning Employee Assistance Programme
• Dedicated inhouse wellbeing team

We want to help you progress

• Wide ranging opportunities for training and career progression including Level 5 Early Years Lead Practitioner, EYITT, ECT, SENCO & Forest School
• Paid paediatric first aid training
• Free DBS check

We want to recognise all of your hard work and dedication

• £300 'Recommend a friend’ bonus and enhanced rewards for featured jobs
• Employee nominated reward scheme with a wide range of treats
• Free annual party to celebrate with your team

To apply for the Early Years Apprentice position please visit our website and complete an application form.

Snapdragons are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expect all staff to share this commitment. Snapdragons Nursery is committed to being an equal opportunities employer.

SAFEGUARDING NOTE: As this role is working in a "regulated activity" according to the Safeguarding Vulnerable Groups Act 2006, the successful applicant will require an Enhanced Disclosure and Barring Certificate (DBS).