Early Years Apprenticeship Level 2

STORYBOOK DAY NURSERIES LTD

UPMINSTER (RM14 1XN)

Closes on Saturday 30 May 2026

Posted on 5 March 2026

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Summary

Ofsted Outstanding Setting in Upminster recruiting a dedicated & enthusiastic Level 2 Apprentice. When you first join us you are given a full induction & an opportunity to shadow existing team members while receiving input from a mentor. Once settled you will begin supervised on the job working & face to face tutoring sessions.

Wage

£22,500 a year

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Paid Holiday, Bonus Paid Day off on Birthday, Long Service Incentive Programme, Pension, Subsidised Uniform

Training course
Early years practitioner (level 2)
Hours
8.00am - 6.00pm, 4 days a week, with a 1 hour unpaid lunch break each day and including 4 hours onsite paid study time per week.

36 hours a week

Start date

Tuesday 1 September 2026

Duration

1 year

Positions available

2

Work

Most of your apprenticeship is spent working. You’ll learn on the job by getting hands-on experience.

What you'll do at work

This will therefore include (supervised) responsibilities as follows:

  • Work as a team to offer a programme of activities that meet the individual needs and interests of children and promote their development in all areas of the EYFS, setting up the nursery environment and preparing resources accordingly
  • Work as a team to plan for, risk assess, set up, clear away and supervise our garden environment
  • Carry out regular risk assessments across all areas of nursery as required
  • Observe and keep records of key children’s participation and development via Key Worker books and Profile observations, planning specific activities to help them meet next steps
  • Prepare assessment reports for key children including On Entry, Two Year Check, Termly Trackers, School Readiness reports and so on
  • Deliver activities and teaching sessions to small groups or whole room as required by planning and develop own teaching skills with the support of colleagues
  • Consistently use Makaton throughout interactions with children to promote their communication
  • Provide a high-quality environment to meet the needs of individual children regardless of disabilities, family backgrounds or medical history, promoting British Values across nursery
  • Read, understand and adhere to all policies and procedures
  • Accurately log all information on Famly, including but not limited to attendance, allergies, medicine, incidents, absence, meals, toileting, sleeps and room/personal feedback
  • Be aware of allergies, medicines or additional needs of all children in nursery to ensure their needs can be met by all staff
  • Be involved in out of working hours activities, e.g. training, monthly staff meetings, parents evening, fundraising events etc.
  • Provide personal and intimate care for children, including toileting, feeding and comfort
  • Make sure that meal times are a time of pleasant social interaction, encouraging the children and setting a positive example
  • Ensure high standards of hygiene and cleanliness (self, children and environment) are maintained at all times
  • Our Directors and Management team (including Qualified Teachers, specialist SEN practitioners and business professionals) have a wealth of experience and knowledge within early years and are able to provide excellent support to individuals with the right attitude and willingness to succeed
  • All apprentices are also allocated a Mentor
  • Through our apprenticeship scheme we are looking to train highly qualified long term employees and promote career progression within our organisation. For example, the first Apprentice we recruited has now progressed to our Management Team

Where you'll work

107 FRONT LANE
UPMINSTER
RM14 1XN

Training

Apprenticeships include time away from working for specialist training. You’ll study to gain professional knowledge and skills.

Training provider

LIFT SCHOOLS

Training course

Early years practitioner (level 2)

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What you'll learn

Course contents
  • Support babies and young children through a range of transitions and significant events. e.g moving onto school, moving house or the birth of a sibling.
  • Recognise when a child is in danger, at risk of serious harm or abuse and explain the procedures to be followed to protect them. Types of abuse including: domestic, neglect , physical, emotional, and sexual abuse.
  • Identify risks and hazards in the provision and during off site visits relating to both children and staff and visitors and follow reporting procedures.
  • Use prevention and control of infection techniques for hand washing and food preparation and hygiene, deal with spillages safely, safe disposal of waste, using correct personal protective equipment.
  • Use equipment, furniture and materials safely and securely, following the manufacturers’ instructions and provision’s requirements.
  • Encourage children to be aware of personal safety and the safety of others and develop personal hygiene practices (including oral hygiene).
  • Promote health and wellbeing in the provision by encouraging babies and young children to consume healthy, balanced and nutritious meals, snacks and drinks appropriate for their age and be physically active through planned and spontaneous activity throughout the day, both indoors and outdoors.
  • Carry out respectful care routines appropriate to the development, stage, dignity and needs of the child, including eating (feeding and weaning or complementary feeding), nappy changing procedures, potty or toilet training, care of skin, teeth and hair and rest and sleep provision.
  • Communicate with all children, including those for whom English is an additional language and those with additional needs, in ways that will be understood. This includes verbal and non-verbal communication.
  • Extend children’s development and learning through verbal and non-verbal communication.
  • Encourage babies and young children to use a range of communication methods.
  • Use a range of appropriate communication methods to share information with children, parents or carers and other professionals.
  • Work with colleagues to identify and plan educational programmes to support children’s holistic development through a range of play, creativity, social development and learning.
  • Implement and review activities to support children’s play, creativity, social development and learning and clear up after activities.
  • Observe children, assess, plan and record the outcomes, share results accurately and confidentially in line with expected statutory and the provision’s requirements.
  • Use learning activities to support early language development.
  • Support children’s early interest and development in mark making, writing, reading and being read to.
  • Support children’s interest and development in mathematical learning including numbers, number patterns, counting, sorting and matching.
  • Support the graduated approach for the assessment, planning, implementation and reviewing of each baby’s and young child's individual plan for their care and participation.
  • Work in ways that value and respect the developmental needs and stages of babies and children.
  • Use feedback and mentoring or supervision to identify and support areas for development, goals and career opportunities.
  • Work co-operatively with colleagues, other professionals and agencies to meet the needs of babies and young children and enable them to progress.
  • Work alongside parents or carers and recognise their role in the baby or child’s health, well-being, learning and development.
  • Encourage parents or carers to take an active role in the baby's or child’s care, play, learning and development.
  • Demonstrate how to share information with parents or carers about the importance of healthy, balanced and nutritious diets for their child, looking after teeth and being physically active.
  • Support babies and young children through a range of transitions and significant events. e.g moving onto school, moving house or the birth of a sibling.
  • Recognise when a child is in danger, at risk of serious harm or abuse and explain the procedures to be followed to protect them. Types of abuse including: domestic, neglect , physical, emotional, and sexual abuse.
  • Identify risks and hazards in the provision and during off site visits relating to both children and staff and visitors and follow reporting procedures.
  • Use prevention and control of infection techniques for hand washing and food preparation and hygiene, deal with spillages safely, safe disposal of waste, using correct personal protective equipment.
  • Use equipment, furniture and materials safely and securely, following the manufacturers’ instructions and provision’s requirements.
  • Encourage children to be aware of personal safety and the safety of others and develop personal hygiene practices (including oral hygiene).
  • Promote health and wellbeing in the provision by encouraging babies and young children to consume healthy, balanced and nutritious meals, snacks and drinks appropriate for their age and be physically active through planned and spontaneous activity throughout the day, both indoors and outdoors.
  • Carry out respectful care routines appropriate to the development, stage, dignity and needs of the child, including eating (feeding and weaning or complementary feeding), nappy changing procedures, potty or toilet training, care of skin, teeth and hair and rest and sleep provision.
  • Communicate with all children, including those for whom English is an additional language and those with additional needs, in ways that will be understood. This includes verbal and non-verbal communication.
  • Extend children’s development and learning through verbal and non-verbal communication.
  • Encourage babies and young children to use a range of communication methods.
  • Use a range of appropriate communication methods to share information with children, parents or carers and other professionals.
  • Work with colleagues to identify and plan educational programmes to support children’s holistic development through a range of play, creativity, social development and learning.
  • Implement and review activities to support children’s play, creativity, social development and learning and clear up after activities.
  • Observe children, assess, plan and record the outcomes, share results accurately and confidentially in line with expected statutory and the provision’s requirements.
  • Use learning activities to support early language development.
  • Support children’s early interest and development in mark making, writing, reading and being read to.
  • Support children’s interest and development in mathematical learning including numbers, number patterns, counting, sorting and matching.
  • Support the graduated approach for the assessment, planning, implementation and reviewing of each baby’s and young child's individual plan for their care and participation.
  • Work in ways that value and respect the developmental needs and stages of babies and children.
  • Use feedback and mentoring or supervision to identify and support areas for development, goals and career opportunities.
  • Work co-operatively with colleagues, other professionals and agencies to meet the needs of babies and young children and enable them to progress.
  • Work alongside parents or carers and recognise their role in the baby or child’s health, well-being, learning and development.
  • Encourage parents or carers to take an active role in the baby's or child’s care, play, learning and development.
  • Demonstrate how to share information with parents or carers about the importance of healthy, balanced and nutritious diets for their child, looking after teeth and being physically active.

Training schedule

Early Years Practitioner Level 2 Qualification, via on the job training, one to one sessions with assessor, mentoring from Senior Team and inclusion in hands on practice and planning.

Plus in person and online CPD including:

  • Paediatric First Aid
  • Food Safety
  • SEN
  • Positive Behaviour Management
  • Safeguarding
  • FGM
  • Prevent Duty
  • Regular staff meetings and on site training in various areas of Childcare Practice

Requirements

Essential qualifications

GCSE in:

English (grade 4)

Desirable qualifications

GCSE or equivalent in:

Maths (grade 4)

Share if you have other relevant qualifications and industry experience. The apprenticeship can be adjusted to reflect what you already know.

Skills

  • Communication skills
  • Team working
  • Creative
  • Initiative
  • Patience

About this employer

Storybook Day Nursery and Pre School is an Ofsted Outstanding setting for children aged 3 months to 5 years. We have 4 rooms: Owl Babies (3-16m), Elmers room (14-30m), Gruffalo room (28-40m) and Hungry Caterpillar room (36-50m) - all of which have been specially created to meet the needs of each age and stage of development. We also have a lovely outdoor all weather playground and extensive garden for the children to enjoy! Our Nursery and Pre School is led by experienced Early Years teachers and offers a wealth of resources, activities and fun learning opportunities for all children who attend. Family owned and managed, with a fantastic team of highly qualified staff, we regularly involve parents and families in events throughout the year.

After this apprenticeship

  • Ongoing training for Level 3 at higher salary or Permanent Level 2 position

 

Ask a question

The contact for this apprenticeship is:

STORYBOOK DAY NURSERIES LTD

Grace Stratton

Info@storybookdaynursery.co.uk

07921709948

The reference code for this apprenticeship is VAC1000157057.

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Closes on Saturday 30 May 2026