Nursery Practitioner Apprentice

About The Role

Start your career in Early Years!

We are seeking a caring, enthusiastic and motivated

Nursery Practitioner Apprentice to join our Brand New Little Thinkers Nursery team at Penbridge Infant School in Portsmouth . This role offers a 37‑hour working week, plus regular non contact time built in to help you complete your college work.

This is a fantastic opportunity for someone who is passionate about working with young children and would like to gain a recognised qualification while earning and gaining valuable hands-on experience.

As an apprentice, you will work alongside experienced practitioners to support learning, development and wellbeing of children in a safe and nurturing environment.

Key Responsibilities

• Help create a safe, stimulating and inclusive nursery environment
• Assist with daily routines including mealtimes, playtime and outdoor learning
• Build positive relationships with children, parents and colleagues
• Maintain high standards of hygiene, safeguarding and health and safety

What we are looking for

• A genuine passion for working with young children
• A positive, caring and patient approach
• Good communication and teamwork skills
• Willingness to learn and complete an Early Years apprenticeship qualification

This role is ideal for someone starting their career in childcare and wanting to make a real difference in the early development of young children.

Little Thinkers is a small family of Nurseries providing childcare and early years provision to families in Portsmouth, Strood, Furzeham and Paignton. We pride ourselves on providing a safe, nurturing environment filled with learning opportunities.

Not all Nurseries think in the same way…

We are a part of the Thinking Schools Academy Trust which makes us a ‘thinking nursery’ – this means we think big thoughts. We provide wonderous experiences and we develop confident, curious and resilient individuals

Next Steps

Early applications are encouraged, and we reserve the right to close the vacancy if a suitable candidate is found.

Prospective candidates are invited to visit our welcoming schools. We strongly encourage any applicants who may be interested in working at Little Thinkers to contact Sonia Nickerson: Sign in to view email

We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. This post is subject to an enhanced DBS check. As per KCSIE we will also undertake online searches for all shortlisted candidates. If you have any questions regarding this process, please email recruitment@tsatrus t.org.uk