Nursery Practitioner Apprentice

Curledge Street Academy, Paignton, Devon, TQ4 5BA

9 days remaining to apply

Start date details
March 2026
Closing date
15 February 2026 at 11:59pm
Date listed
6 February 2026

Job details

Job role: Other support roles
Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
Working pattern: Full time: 40 hours per week, 39 weeks per year
Contract type: Fixed term - TBC but length of the apprenticeship
Pay scale: £20,051 for hours and weeks stated

What skills and experience we're looking for

We are looking for a passionate early years apprentice practitioner to join our family at Little Thinkers at Kings Ash and Curledge Street Nursery.

📚 Ideally you should be able to read stories upside down, with at least 10 interruptions per page

🚀 You will preferably have a little quirkiness - if a child request that you be an astronaut navigating a rocket ship full of dinosaurs throughout space, you will be the best astronaut you can be!

🎵The ability to sing in tune is not necessary, however the ability to sing out of tune in front of a crowd of tiny humans is essential!

🌧️☃️Must not be afraid to dance in the rain, make mud pies and build sandcastles in the snow

🧒🏾🧒🏻Possessing the skills required to rapidly count the heads of numerous moving small people is the utmost importance!

👃Nose wiping skills are essential!

As a Nursery Practitioner, you will play a vital role in providing high-quality care and education to children in our nursery. The ideal candidate will have excellent communication skills to engage effectively with children, parents, and colleagues, and a genuine enthusiasm for supporting children’s growth and development.

Fluency in English, both written and spoken, is essential, and we will support and train you in the skills and knowledge you need to fulfil the role.

Key Skills:

Foster a safe, nurturing, and engaging environment for children and plan and deliver age-appropriate activities supporting development.
Supervise and interact with children throughout daily routines, monitor and assess individual progress, identifying developmental needs.
Collaborate with parents and guardians to ensure the well-being and development of each child.
Follow all health and safety guidelines to ensure the well-being of children at all times.
Maintain accurate records and uphold safeguarding and health and safety standards
Able to be flexible in working in different spaces. Team members may be asked to work or cover in other settings.

What the school offers its staff

Benefits

Competitive salary
Ongoing professional development opportunities
Supportive work environment with a collaborative team
Opportunities for career advancement within the organisation

If you are enthusiastic about working with children, have excellent communication skills, and are committed to providing high-quality care, we would love to hear from you!

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.

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.