Early Years Level 2 Apprentice

Summary

Grove House Primary School are looking for an Early Years Practitioner Level 2 Apprentice to work within their team, staring from September. As part of your position, you will work as a member of the nursery team and primary team, showing initiative & creativity to ensure a high standard of childcare is maintained at all times.

Wage

£14,526.20 for your first year, then could increase depending on your age

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Training course

Early years practitioner (level 2)

Hours

Monday - Friday, Shifts to be confirmed. Term Time Only.

37 hours a week

Start date

Monday 1 September 2025

Duration

1 year

Positions available

1

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

Undertake structured and agreed learning activities/programmes appropriate to pupils needs
Supervise & support pupils consistantly at all times, recognising and responding to their individual needs whilst ensuring safety and education in the learning environment
Ensure the physical needs of children are being met and maintain high standards of cleanliness and hygiene (washing, dressing and toileting)
Promote and reinforce the inclusion, acceptance and integration of all pupils
Prepare the classroom
Promote positive values, attitudes and good pupil behaviour and encourage pupuls to take responsibility for their own actions

Where you’ll work

Grove House Primary School
Myers Lane
Bradford
BD2 4ED

Training

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

College or training organisation

BRADFORD COLLEGE

Your training course

Early years practitioner (level 2)

Equal to GCSE

Course contents

Support babies and young children through a range of transitions.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 work setting and during off site visits.relating to both children and staff
Demonstrate skills and understanding for the prevention and control of infection, including hand washing, food preparation and hygiene, dealing with spillages safely, safe disposal of waste, using correct personal protective equipment.
Use equipment, furniture and materials safely, following the manufacturers’ instructions and setting’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 settings by encouraging babies and young children to consume healthy and balanced 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/complimentary feeding), nappy changing procedures, potty/toilet training, care of skin, teeth and hair and rest and sleep provision.
Communicate with all children in ways that will be understood, including 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 communication methods to exchange information with children and adults.
Work with colleagues to identify and plan enabling environments, activities (both indoors and outdoors), play opportunities and educational programmes (both adult led and child initiated) 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, sharing results accurately and confidentially in line with expected statutory framework and setting’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 assessment, planning, implementation and reviewing (the graduated approach) 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, mentoring and/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 and/or carers and recognise their role in the baby’s/child’s health, well-being, learning and development.
Encourage parents and/or carers to take an active role in the baby’s/child’s care, play, learning and development.
Demonstrate how to share information with parents/carers about the importance of healthy balanced diets, looking after teeth and being physically active.
Support babies and young children through a range of transitions.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 work setting and during off site visits.relating to both children and staff
Demonstrate skills and understanding for the prevention and control of infection, including hand washing, food preparation and hygiene, dealing with spillages safely, safe disposal of waste, using correct personal protective equipment.
Use equipment, furniture and materials safely, following the manufacturers’ instructions and setting’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 settings by encouraging babies and young children to consume healthy and balanced 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/complimentary feeding), nappy changing procedures, potty/toilet training, care of skin, teeth and hair and rest and sleep provision.
Communicate with all children in ways that will be understood, including 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 communication methods to exchange information with children and adults.
Work with colleagues to identify and plan enabling environments, activities (both indoors and outdoors), play opportunities and educational programmes (both adult led and child initiated) 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, sharing results accurately and confidentially in line with expected statutory framework and setting’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 assessment, planning, implementation and reviewing (the graduated approach) 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, mentoring and/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 and/or carers and recognise their role in the baby’s/child’s health, well-being, learning and development.
Encourage parents and/or carers to take an active role in the baby’s/child’s care, play, learning and development.
Demonstrate how to share information with parents/carers about the importance of healthy balanced diets, looking after teeth and being physically active.

Your training plan

Early Years Practitioner Level 2 Apprenticeship Standard:

Work based learning - all observations/meetings etc. will take place at the school
No weekly release day into college
All work/assignments set via CRM system, Aptem

Requirements

Desirable qualifications

GCSE in:

English (grade C or 4)
Maths (grade C or 4)

Let the company know about other relevant qualifications and industry experience you have. They can adjust the apprenticeship to reflect what you already know.

Skills

Communication skills
IT skills
Problem solving skills
Team working
Initiative
Patience
Physical fitness
Build Relationships
Commitment to Safeguarding

Other requirements

No contra-indications in personal background or criminal record indicating unsuitability to work with children/young people/vulnerable clients/finance (An enhanced DBS check is required). OTHER CONSIDERATIONS • To be aware of and comply with policies and procedures relating to child protection; being vigilant for signs that children may be being abused and to report any such suspicions to the school’s nominated Child Protection Co-ordinator or the Headteacher • To act in accordance with the Data Protection Act and maintain confidentiality at all times e.g., access to staff/student/parent and carers files • Accept and commit to the principles underlying the Schools Equal Rights policies and practices. • Be able to perform all duties and tasks with reasonable adjustment, where appropriate, in accordance with the Equality Act • Must be legally entitled to work in the UK.

About this company

At Grove House Primary School, we want to develop teams which promote high aspirations, enthusiasm and a commitment to providing a high-quality education for all pupils. You will be joining our school at an exciting point in our journey to drive school improvement. As a highly inclusive school, we pride ourselves on our positive culture to create happy, safe high-quality learning environments that nurture all our children and staff. Our recent development of a complex needs provision is essential to ensure our school can support a range of additional needs within our mainstream setting. This is in addition to our resourced provision for visually impaired children. At Grove House Primary we strive to ensure that all children have equal opportunities to the curriculum without boundaries. Our curriculum makes learning at Grove House incredibly special. We focus on the whole child, including their wellbeing, enabling our children to be happy, confident, curious students, who have excellent learning behaviours and high expectations of what they can give the world and what the world can give them.

https://grovehouseprimary.co.uk/ (opens in new tab)

After this apprenticeship

Potential permanent employment
Proceed to a Level 3 Educator

Ask a question

The contact for this apprenticeship is:

BRADFORD COLLEGE

Nathan Roebuck

N.Roebuck@bradfordcollege.ac.uk

07776956292

The reference code for this apprenticeship is VAC1000317686.

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