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  • Job start date

    5 January 2026

  • Closing date

    12 December 2025 at 11:59pm

  • Date listed

    19 November 2025

Job details

Job role

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Working pattern

Full time: Full-time, 37 hours Monday - Friday (4 days in setting) 1 day a week face-to-face training at our Birth to 19 Apprenticeship Academy

Contract type

Fixed term - 18 months

Hourly rate

£7.55 per hour (Year 1), increasing to National Minimum Wage afterward. College day is paid.

What skills and experience we're looking for

We are looking for Early Years Apprentices to join our amazing teams at Lilycroft and St Edmund's Nursery schools. If you have . . .

  • energy, enthusiasm, patience and the desire to make a real difference to children’s lives

  • some experience with children

  • a can-do attitude and willingness to learn

  • good communication skills

  • a positive attitude to team work

  • a good level of Maths and English

  • eligible residency status and the right to work in England

This could be the opportunity you have been waiting for!!

What the school offers its staff

An apprenticeship is a brilliant way to learn and gain a qualification (Level 3 Early Years Educator) whilst getting paid at the same time! You will be paid £7.55 an hour in your first year and after that you will be entitled to the national minimum wage for your age. All our apprentices work 37 hours a week and it will take you 15-18 months to complete your course.

4 days a week you will work with the children supported by an experienced mentor and 1 day a week you will be ‘at college’ with other Apprentices doing the same course as you at the Birth to 19 Apprenticeship Academy based at St Edmund’s. We offer brilliant face to face training, led by friendly tutors and early years experts and you will be fully supported to ensure you achieve your very best! (You even get paid for your college day!!!)

Further information about the job

The candidate will be required to undergo a full enhanced DBS check and must be eligible to work in the UK.
Visas cannot be sponsored.
If you're interested in teaching or training to teach in England as an international citizen, we can help you understand your next steps.

Apprenticeships are for everyone!

School leavers

Those looking for a change in career

Mums or Dads who are ready to go back to work

Those who fancy getting paid whilst gaining their early years qualification

People who want to have fun with children

If you think this could be the job for you, don’t delay, give us a call today because this could be the opportunity you have been waiting for!!!

01274 543282 - ask for Emma

Commitment to safeguarding

Our organisation is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults. We expect all staff, volunteers and trustees to share this commitment.

Our recruitment process follows the keeping children safe in education guidance.

Offers of employment may be subject to the following checks (where relevant):
childcare disqualification
Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS)
medical
online and social media
prohibition from teaching
right to work
satisfactory references
suitability to work with children

You must tell us about any unspent conviction, cautions, reprimands or warnings under the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975.

Applying for the job

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About St Edmund's Nursery School & Children's Centre

School type
Local authority maintained school, ages 0 to 5
Education phase
Nursery
School size
280 pupils enrolled
Age range
Not given
Ofsted report
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School website
St Edmund's Nursery School & Children's Centre website
Email address
emma@stedmundsbradford.org.uk
Phone number
01274 543282
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The Lilycroft & St Edmund’s Nursery Schools’ Federation
The Lilycroft & St Edmund’s Nursery Schools’ Federation, recognised as the leading nursery school and apprenticeship provider in the local area, invites applications for the position of Early Years Apprentice. This apprenticeship offers a structured and highly supported pathway to achieve the Level 3 Early Years Educator qualification.

Arranging a visit to St Edmund's Nursery School & Children's Centre

To arrange a visit and increase the chance of a successful application email emma@stedmundsbradford.org.uk.

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