Apprentice Early Years Practitioner

About us
Tiny Steps Nursery is a family-run nursery with two settings in Manchester. Our Longsight nursery is rated Outstanding by Ofsted. We want every child to have the best possible start, and we take pride in growing our own team. Many of our staff began as apprentices. If you’re caring and keen to learn, this is a great place to start your career in early years.

What you’ll do

• Help plan and deliver fun, play-based activities that follow the EYFS
• Help care for children every day, including mealtimes, nappy changing and sleep times
• Watch how children learn and develop, and record it with support from your mentor
• Help keep the nursery safe, clean and welcoming
• Build friendly relationships with children and their families
• Learn safeguarding, health and safety, and nursery policies, and follow them

Who we’re looking for

• Someone who really enjoys being with young children
• No previous experience needed. We’ll train you
• Reliable, punctual and happy working in a team
• Willing to learn and to take part in coursework and training
• Good communication skills
• Other community languages are an advantage, for example Urdu, Punjabi, Arabic or Somali
• [GCSE English and maths at grade 4/C, or willingness to work towards Functional Skills, as required by the training provider]

What you’ll get

• A recognised early years qualification, fully funded
• Paid training time during your working hours
• A dedicated mentor and support from an Outstanding team
• Paid holiday plus bank holidays
• A workplace pension
• The chance of a permanent job once you complete the apprenticeship

How to apply
Send your CV or a short message about yourself to , or call to chat or arrange a visit.

Closing date: Until filled

Tiny Steps Nursery is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children. The successful candidate will need an enhanced DBS check (with barred list), satisfactory references, and proof of right to work in the UK. We are an equal opportunities employer.