Childcare Early years apprentice
Lou Lous Day Care
MAIDSTONE (ME14 2JU)
Closes in 25 days (Sunday 31 May 2026 at 11:59pm)
Posted on 5 May 2026
Contents
Summary
Lou Lou’s Daycare is a small, well-established childcare setting proudly running for over 17 years. We’re not a big corporate nursery but a close-knit setting where every child & team member truly matters. If you’re looking to be part of something personal, supportive & rewarding, you’ll fit right in.
- Wage
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£16,224 for your first year, then could increase depending on your age
National Minimum Wage rate for apprentices
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Term time contract (40 weeks p.a.)
Salary reviewed after 3 month probabtion.
- Training course
- Early years practitioner (level 2)
- Hours
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Monday, 8.00am - 4.30pm.
Tuesday, 8.00am - 4.30pm.
Wednesday, 8.00am - 4.30pm.
Thursday, 8.00am - 4.30pm.
Friday, 8.00am - 4.30pm.
39 hours per week.
40 weeks per annum.
Term time working.
39 hours a week
- Start date
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Monday 1 June 2026
- Duration
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1 year
- Positions available
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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
The Role
We are looking for a kind, enthusiastic, and reliable apprentice to join our team and begin their journey in early years education.
You’ll be learning on the job while working towards your childcare qualification, supported every step of the way by experienced practitioners.
Your day-to-day will include:
- Supporting children’s learning through play and activities
- Helping to create a safe and engaging environment
- Assisting with daily routines (mealtimes, naps, outdoor play)
- Building strong relationships with children, parents, and the team
- Learning about the EYFS framework and child development
What We’re Looking For
We care far more about attitude than experience. The right person will be:
- Warm, caring, and naturally good with children
- Reliable and willing to learn
- Positive, hands-on, and a team player
- Passionate about working in childcare
Where you'll work
75 HILLARY ROAD
PENENDEN HEATH
MAIDSTONE
ME14 2JU
Training
Apprenticeships include time away from working for specialist training. You’ll study to gain professional knowledge and skills.
Training provider
PARENTA TRAINING LIMITED
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
Requirements
Share if you have other relevant qualifications and industry experience. The apprenticeship can be adjusted to reflect what you already know.
Skills
- Communication skills
- IT skills
- Attention to detail
- Organisation skills
- Customer care skills
- Problem solving skills
- Presentation skills
- Administrative skills
- Number skills
- Analytical skills
- Logical
- Team working
- Creative
- Initiative
- Non judgemental
- Patience
- Physical fitness
Other requirements
You will need to pass a DBS check.
No experience is necessary — just the right mindset and a genuine love for working with children.
About this employer
What We Offer
* A supportive, friendly, family-run environment
* Hands-on training and mentorship every day
* Real experience working with children of different ages
* A chance to grow into a permanent role
* A setting you’ll feel proud to be part of
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Why Choose Lou Lou’s?
Because you won’t just be “another apprentice” — you’ll be part of our daycare family. We take pride in what we do, and we’re looking for someone who wants to grow with us and make a real difference in children’s early years.
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After this apprenticeship
Opportunities to continue in a permanent Early Years role following successful completion of training & apprenticeship.
Ask a question
The contact for this apprenticeship is:
Lou Lous Day Care
Mrs Louise Hampton
loulousdaycare@outlook.com
07834237206
The reference code for this apprenticeship is VAC2000029936.
Apply now
Closes in 25 days (Sunday 31 May 2026 at 11:59pm)