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We’re looking for a motivated and enthusiastic Early Years Apprentice to join our team at Lodge Day Nursery. This is a fantastic opportunity to start your career in childcare, learn from experienced professionals and gain a recognised early years qualification while working hands‑on with children under 5.

Job details

• Salary: £25,949 per year
• Contractual hours: 37
• Basis: Full time
• Region: Reading
• Apprenticeship
• Category: Children’s Services, Early Years Services
• Job reference: DOC0097

About the role

You’ll learn how to support the development and wellbeing of children under 5 by working closely with qualified early years educators. Through hands‑on experience and college study you’ll gain a solid understanding of child development, safeguarding and the Early Years Foundation Stage.

We seek the best talent from the widest pool of people as diversity and inclusion is the key to our success. Reading Borough Council is a Disability Confident Employer and is committed to the recruitment and continued employment of people with disabilities.

• Build strong relationships with a small group of key children, observing their progress and supporting their individual learning needs.
• Contribute to creating an inclusive, safe and stimulating environment where children feel valued and secure.
• Record observations using the system, helping parents and carers stay connected with their child’s learning journey.
• Support positive behaviour and act as a positive role model.
• Assist with daily routines including snack preparation, hygiene practices and maintaining a clean, safe setting.
• Work as part of a team and use your initiative to provide high quality care and learning experiences.

About you

• You’ll be someone who genuinely enjoys spending time with young children and is enthusiastic about building a career in childcare.
• You’ll bring warmth, curiosity and a willingness to learn, along with the motivation to work hard both in the nursery and at college.
• A friendly, approachable and confident person who can build positive relationships.
• Someone organised, proactive and able to use their initiative.
• Experience caring for children (this can be informal, such as babysitting).
• Willingness to attend occasional evening/weekend work when required.

Benefits

We offer a supportive environment to grow and develop your career with the opportunity to put your ideas across. Innovation and ambition are strongly encouraged, and you’ll get a great feel for that working in our friendly and collaborative environment.

• Generous holiday entitlement – 25 days holiday each year plus bank holidays, rising to 30 days after 5 years’ service and 33 days after 10 years’ service, with the option to buy additional leave.
• A wide range of flexible working opportunities.
• Modern working environment at the Civic Offices in the heart of Reading.
• Local Government Pension Scheme (LGPS).
• Life Assurance – three times your annual salary (for members of the LGPS).
• Season Ticket Loan – a loan to help with the cost of your rail or bus journey, to and from work.
• Lease car salary sacrifice scheme allowing you to lease a brand new, greener car for three years. The monthly fee includes insurance, servicing and road tax.

Values

• Work Together as one team – work collaboratively, with each other and with our partners, and demonstrate the Team Reading values in everything we do.
• Drive Efficiency – show initiative, be adaptable to change and put forward ideas to help improve delivery and efficiency.
• Take responsibility for our own learning and development and for reaching our potential.
• Be Ambitious – be demanding of our own performance – striving to be even better – and be prepared to engage with and challenge leaders in a constructive and positive way.
• Make a Difference to Reading – maintain the highest levels of customer service and be flexible and willing to provide the services needed at the time they are needed.