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Job summary

Main area
Nursery
Grade
Apprenticeships: Apprenticeship
Contract
15 months (Permanent on successful completion of Apprenticeship)
Hours
Part time - 30 hours per week
Job ref
275-2606APPNP
Employer
Medway NHS Foundation Trust
Employer type
NHS
Site
Medway NHS Foundation Trust
Town
Gillingham
Salary
£15,600 per annum
Salary period
Yearly
Closing
29/06/2026 23:59
Interview date
08/07/2026

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Apprentice Nursery Practitioner

Apprenticeships: Apprenticeship

Do you have the ambition and vision to deliver the Best of Care by the Best People?

Here at Medway, we pride ourselves on working together as one to ensure that our shared vision of Better, Best, Brilliant is achieved

Our Trust is a great choice for people who want to develop their career in an ambitious and dynamic environment; our employees are able to choose the coverage and supplemental benefits that best fit their needs and those of their families. This includes the promotion of flexible working opportunities across the Trust, we are able to give our employees flexibility on where, when and the hours they work.

Our culture and values are what drives Medway NHS Foundation Trust and is the heartbeat of who we are as an organisation. It is important that you understand and to refer to our values when you are completing your application and always reflect our values throughout your employment with the Trust.

Job overview

Apprentice Nursery Practitioner

Division: Corporate

Care Group: Human Resources & Organisational Development

Band: Apprenticeship

Interview Date: 8th July 2026

We are recruiting for an Apprentice Nursery Assistant who shares our ambition and vision to deliver the Best of Care by the Best People and has the drive to take us forward, by ensuring that the Trust continues to be the first choice for patients and our staff.

As an Apprentice Nursery Assistant you will be working towards successful completion of an Early Years Educator Level 3 qualification, where you will be part of our friendly, professional and talented team.

Main duties of the job

Carry out duties under supervision to support the care, learning and development of young children aged between 6 months and five years.

Follow practices and procedures as directed to protect and safeguard children

Work collaboratively within the age group rooms and wider staff team.

Work towards successful completion of the Level 3 Early Years Educator Apprenticeship Standard, which includes the Level 3 Early Years Educator qualification.

Our values are Bold, Every Person Counts, Sharing and Open and Together. It is important that you understand and to refer to our values when completing your application and always reflect our values throughout your employment with the Trust.

We are committed to endorsing diversity, multiculturalism, and inclusion; our policies / procedures ensure that all applicants are treated fairly at every stage of the recruitment process.

To contribute to our exciting future and become part of our team, apply today.

Working for our organisation

Do you have the ambition and vision to deliver our mission of the Best of Care by the Best of People providing excellent care, every time?

Here at Medway, we pride ourselves on working together as one to ensure that our shared vision is achieved for our patients.

As a key partner in the healthcare of our local population, we are keen to deliver this as an outcome of our Trust-wide strategy – Patient First. Using an Operational Excellence approach to align our priorities and operational management structures, we are just over a year and half into our Patient First deployment. We are looking for creative, skilled people to join our Transformation Team and further support us on this journey.

Our culture and values define us here at Medway NHS Foundation Trust and are the heartbeat of who we are as an organisation.

Our BEST values underpin Patient First and are at the core of the care we give to our patients, the support we offer to our staff and our overall leadership approach:

B – Bold

E – Every person counts

S – Sharing and open

T - Together

Our Trust is a great choice for people who want to develop their career in an ambitious and dynamic environment; our employees are able to choose the coverage and supplemental benefits that best fit their needs and those of their families. This includes the promotion of flexible working opportunities across the Trust.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

Participate in supporting children’s learning and development experiences under the direction and supervision of the Senior Nursery Practitioner/Early Years Foundation Stage Lead.

Use knowledge and understanding of the EYFS, child development stages and learning theories to support observation, planning and assessment that consider children’s individual needs.

Assist staff in delivering learning and development experiences based on children’s individual needs and good practice models.

Communicate effectively with children, parents/carers, colleagues and others.

Model a warm and professional approach and positive outlook to children, families, colleagues and others at all times.

Work under direction and in a spirit of collaboration and co-operation with all colleagues.

Following Policies, procedures and practices, always maintain respect and confidentiality including data protection.

Support and promote the nursery ethos valuing and celebrating diversity, providing all children equal opportunity to contribute to their learning and development.

Participate in nursery improvement plans to benefit children and other nursery users.

Liaise with work based mentors – planning own learning, linking theories to practical tasks and activities within the nursery in order to meet the agreed and self-set training and development objectives and complete their level 3 Early years qualification, as part of the wider Apprenticeship Standard.

To comply with specific legal requirements set out in the Statutory Framework for the Early Years Foundation Stage, Section 3 – The Welfare Requirements, keeping children healthy, safe and secure where their individual needs are met.

To ensure that the safety and welfare of children is paramount within the setting and any child protection concerns are always appropriately acted upon immediately following Medway Safeguarding Children Partnership (MSCP) and Trust guidelines.

Person specification

Knowledge

Essential criteria
  • Knowledge of the Early Years Foundation Stage Framework. (EYFS)
  • Knowledge of Child Development stages and learning theories

Qualifications

Essential criteria
  • Maths & English GCSE at grade 4/C or above or Functional Skills Level 2
Desirable criteria
  • Level 2 Qualification in Early years

Experience

Desirable criteria
  • Experience working in an early years setting

Employer certification / accreditation badges

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Applicant requirements

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.

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Further details / informal visits contact

Name
Amanda Richards
Job title
Nursery Manager
Email address
[email protected]
Telephone number
01634 833758
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