Apprentice Early Years Practitioner

This post represents an exciting opportunity for an individual to join a team of staff in Keele University's Day Nursery. The Day Nursery is a purpose-built facility offering places to 128 children every day.

We currently require an Apprentice Early Years Practitioner to support and complement our team. The successful candidate will support the team to provide a safe, happy, and caring environment for all the children at the nursery, offering fun and educational learning opportunities in line with the Early Years Foundation Stage Curriculum.

The Nursery adheres to Staffordshire Safeguarding Children's Board and University Safeguarding procedures.

To be successful you must be willing to complete an NVQ 3 in Childcare, through the local college, whilst gaining practical experience in setting.

You will also be required to have or be working towards functional skills in English and Maths or have achieved GCSE grade 4 or above in Maths and English or equivalent.

Please note this appointment is subject to both medical clearance by the University's Occupational Health provider and a satisfactory Disclosure and Barring Service check.

The University is committed to operating flexible working practices wherever possible.

Keele University is committed to the principles of the Athena SWAN charter, and values equity and diversity across our workforce. We strive to ensure that our workforce is representative of broader society, and therefore, we would actively welcome applications from men for this role. The University also welcomes applications from individuals of Black, Asian and ethnic minority backgrounds for all roles.