Level 2/3 Apprentice Nursery Assistant (LEE CHAPEL NURSERY, BASILDON) - January 2026 start
Job Ref No. ECC2578-113 Position Type: Early Years Pay Range: National Apprenticeship Rate
Position Start Date: 01/01/2026 Contract Type: Full-time/Part-time Contract Term: Permanent
Application Close: 09/11/2025 Midnight Date of Interviews: November 2025
Apprentice Nursery Assistant - Level 2/3 - Early Years Practitioner/Educator
Position: 30 Hours per week (plus 6 paid off the job hours to be completed outside of working hours), term-time only
Hours of work: 8.30am and 2.50pm
Salary: National Apprenticeship Rate (currently £7.55 per hour)
Annual Salary approximately £9,852, plus an additional £1,970 for 6 off the job learning hours (which comes into effect once you have been officially enrolled for the course)
Lee Chapel Nursery has an exciting opportunity for an individual who is either new to early years and wishes to undertake a Level 2 apprenticeship or someone who already holds a Level 2 qualification in early years (possibly obtained at college) and wishes to progress to Level 3.
Working with children aged 2-4 years as part of the nursery team, you will provide safe, high-quality education and care for young children. Duties will include acting as a keyworker for a small group of children, providing exceptional care, liaising closely with parents/carers and ensuring each child's needs are recognised and met, teaching children, offering an appropriate level of support and stimulation, helping to set up and tidy away at the end of the session, attending meetings and training courses as appropriate, and undertaking any other reasonable duties as directed by the room lead.
Lee Chapel Nursery staff provide high quality care and early education. We are looking for a caring, dedicated and enthusiastic applicant, who has a passion for working with children and would like to join our new nursery.
You will have a structured learning programme including both 'on the job' and 'off the job' activities, designed to cover everything you need to learn. Your tutor will meet with you regularly to guide you through your learning and this will be complemented by support from us. You will build a portfolio of evidence which will include work you have completed, professional discussion records and observations by your tutor, and you will have plenty of opportunity to put into practice the new skills you are learning. Your progress will be reviewed regularly and you will have ample opportunity to put into practice the new skills you are learning.
This is an exciting opportunity to join a fantastic nursery, in a role with real variety from day one whilst working towards a qualification. The successful candidate must have excellent people and communication skills and be flexible to adapt to changing situations.
We reserve the right to close this vacancy early if we receive sufficient applications for these roles. Therefore, if you are interested, please submit your application as early as possible.
Please note that previous applicants need not apply.
All appointments are subject to safer recruitment requirements to ensure the safeguarding of children and young people. All positions will involve appropriate checks and clearances.
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Sue Jackson
The Knares, Basildon
Essex, SS16 5RU Telephone: 01268 474177
Email: personnel@leechapel.essex.sch.uk
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