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Early Years Apprenticeship
Location: Babraham Nursery, Cambridge (CB22 3AQ)
Closing Date: 30 days from now (Sunday 1 November 2026 at 11:59pm)
Posted on: 1 October 2026
Summary
We are seeking to recruit a Nursery Apprentice to join Babraham Nursery. The successful candidate will study towards an Early Years Practitioner or Educator Apprenticeship (Level 2 or 3) and will gain valuable on-the-job experience whilst undertaking a variety of nursery assistant duties.
Wage: £16,224 a year
Benefits:
- 25 days paid annual leave, plus bank holidays and 3 Christmas closure days
- Employee Assistance Program
- Pension scheme
Training
Course: Early years practitioner (level 2)
Training Provider: CAMBRIDGE REGIONAL COLLEGE
Training Contents:
- Support babies and young children through transitions
- Recognise and report types of abuse
- Use prevention and control of infection techniques
- Encourage personal safety and hygiene practices
- Promote health and wellbeing
- Carry out respectful care routines
- Communicate effectively with children and parents
- Extend children’s development and learning
- Support early language, mark making, reading, and mathematical learning
- Implement educational programs and activities
- Observe, assess, plan, and record children’s progress
- Work co-operatively with colleagues and parents
- Encourage active parental involvement
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Training Schedule: This training schedule has not been finalised. Check with this employer if you’ll need to travel to a college or training location for this apprenticeship.
Additional Training:
- Paediatric First Aid
- Basic Child Protection
- Prevent Duty Training
- Early Years Foundation Stage Training
- Child Development Training
- Cyber Security Training
- GDPR Training
- Health and Safety Training
Requirements
Essential Qualifications:
- GCSE in English (grade 3 or D)
- GCSE in Maths (grade 3 or D)
Skills:
- Communication skills
- Attention to detail
- Organisation skills
- Customer care skills
- Team working
- Creative
- Initiative
- Non judgemental
- Patience
- Physical fitness
Other Requirements:
- Genuine enjoyment of children
- Enthusiasm and motivation
- Ability to communicate with children, staff, and parents
- DBS check required
- Willingness to work in all rooms with children up to 5 years of age
- Willingness to get messy and spend time outside with children in all weathers
- Attendance at monthly staff meetings and special events
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About this Employer
Babraham Nursery:
- Workplace nursery for Babraham Institute staff
- Registered to accommodate up to 90 children from six weeks to five years old
- Rated as outstanding by Ofsted
- Located in a quiet corner of Babraham village
- Highly qualified and knowledgeable team
Company Benefits:
- Cycle2work scheme
- Travel to work schemes
- Onsite, subsidised gym membership and tennis courts
After this Apprenticeship
- Potential for increased earnings over time
- Ability to start a level 2 or level 3 qualification
- Opportunities for progression to a higher level qualification or degree
- Career progression opportunities in various settings
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Contact for this Apprenticeship:
- CAMBRIDGE REGIONAL COLLEGE
Reference Code: VAC2000056628
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