Apprentice Early Years Assistant in Lowestoft

YMCA Trinity Group – Childcare ‘Inspiring communities, transforming young lives’

Are you passionate about working with young children and excited to start a rewarding career in Early Years? Do you want to learn, grow, and make a real difference every single day? If so, we’d love to welcome you to our team as an Early Years Apprentice. This is the perfect opportunity for someone who is enthusiastic, caring, and eager to gain hands-on experience while working toward a recognised Early Years qualification.

What You’ll Do:

• Support high-quality childcare by helping deliver engaging activities and learning experiences following the EYFS framework.
• Build brilliant relationships with children and their families as you act as a keyworker for a small group.
• Assist with daily routines, including play sessions, meals, hygiene, and outdoor play.
• Communicate effectively with parents, carers, and colleagues to ensure every child receives outstanding care.
• Understand safeguarding, health & safety, equality, and inclusion, and how these shape our daily practice.
• Complete important nursery documentation, observations, and records required by OFSTED and regulatory bodies.
• Support other learners, such as students or fellow apprentices, helping build a cooperative team environment.
• Take part in team meetings, training sessions, and wider YMCA Trinity Group initiatives designed to help you grow.

Are You the One We’re Looking For?

• Caring, patient, and passionate about supporting young children.
• Eager to learn about Early Years practice, child development, and the EYFS.
• A great communicator with a positive, proactive attitude.
• Reliable, organised, and ready to work as part of a supportive team.
• Committed to safeguarding, confidentiality, and professional standards.

No previous childcare experience is required — just enthusiasm and a willingness to learn!

Days and Hours: 36 hours per week, all year round, working Tues-Fri 8am-6pm (Mon day off), from April 2026.

Salary and Benefits: £14,208.48. Additional benefits include reduced childcare costs for employees’ own children, paid day off for your birthday (dependent on staff rota), development and internal progression opportunities, DBS check facilitated and paid as part of onboarding, access to the Employee Assistance Programme for staff and their immediate families.

Closing date: 28/02/2026. Applications may be assessed as received; therefore, should we fill the role sooner than expected we reserve the right to withdraw this vacancy before the advertised closing date. Early application is strongly advised.

If you would like to discuss this role further, please contact 01502 585882 and ask for our Childcare Manager Kim Streater or Deputy Childcare Manager Claire.

Please note YMCA Trinity Group does not have a sponsored Licence to recruit non-UK workers and therefore all candidates are expected to be able to work in the UK. Unless stated otherwise, we do require an application form, completed in full, should you wish to be considered for a role with YMCA Trinity Group. Applications are scored against the relevant job description. CVs will not be considered as an application, merely an expression of interest.

Ensuring the safety and well-being of vulnerable individuals is paramount to our mission. As such, we are committed to upholding rigorous safeguarding practices in all aspects of our work. Join us in making a meaningful difference while adhering to the highest standards of care and protection for those we serve.