Early Years Educator Apprentice - Kennet Day Nursery
| Posting date: | 13 February 2026 |
|---|---|
| Salary: | £24,309 per hour |
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 20 February 2026 |
| Location: | Reading, Berkshire |
| Remote working: | On-site only |
| Company: | Reading Borough Council |
| Job type: | Apprenticeship |
| Job reference: | RES0782 |
Summary
Level 2 course : 18 months
Level 3 course: 2 years
Join our vibrant team at Kennet Day Nursery and ignite your future in Early Years education!
We’re on the lookout for a motivated, caring, and enthusiastic individual to embark on an exciting journey with us as an Early Years Apprentice. This is your chance to gain invaluable handson experience while working towards your Level 2 or Level 3 Early Years qualification—setting you up for a rewarding and meaningful career.on experience while working towards your Level 2 or Level 3 Early Years qualification—setting you up for a rewarding and meaningful career.
At Reading Borough Council, we are proud to champion diversity and inclusion. We welcome applicants from all backgrounds and are committed to supporting colleagues with disabilities as a Disability Confident Employer.
About the role
As an apprentice, you’ll become an essential part of our nursery team, helping to create a warm, stimulating, and engaging environment for children aged 0–5 years. No two days are the same—every moment is an opportunity to learn, grow, and make a real difference.
Your responsibilities will include:
Inspiring children through play, both indoors and outdoors.
Supporting learning activities aligned with the Early Years Foundation Stage.
Promoting children’s health and wellbeing through care routines and meal preparation.
Maintaining high standards of safeguarding, confidentiality, and health & safety.
Taking part in meetings, training, and professional development that help you thrive.
About you
You’re someone who genuinely loves working with children and is excited to develop new skills. You will:
Bring a caring, positive attitude.
Communicate confidently with children, families, colleagues, and your training provider.
Show initiative while also being able to follow guidance.
Embrace nursery procedures and uphold professional standards.
Be committed to completing assignments, assessments, and apprenticeship tasks.
Demonstrate a professional mindset and a passion for becoming an Early Years practitioner.
You’ll be joining a supportive team that values each individual’s contribution. As part of Team Reading, you’ll help us create a vibrant, inclusive, and thriving community. Our shared values guide us to collaborate, innovate, strive for excellence, and deliver services that truly make a difference.
Our vision is to ensure that Reading realises its potential as a great place to live, work and play, and that everyone shares the benefits of this success. Our values and behaviours guide how we will achieve this:
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
Our offer
We offer a supportive environment to grow and develop your career with the opportunity to put your ideas across. Innovation and ambition is strongly encouraged, and you’ll get a great feel for that working in our friendly and collaborative environment.
A competitive salary alongside a range of benefits including:
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)
On-site day nursery (Kennet Day nursery) rated outstanding by Ofsted
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
Closing Date: Friday 20th February 2026
Interview Date: To be confirmed
Interview Process: To be confirmed
Level 3 course: 2 years
Join our vibrant team at Kennet Day Nursery and ignite your future in Early Years education!
We’re on the lookout for a motivated, caring, and enthusiastic individual to embark on an exciting journey with us as an Early Years Apprentice. This is your chance to gain invaluable handson experience while working towards your Level 2 or Level 3 Early Years qualification—setting you up for a rewarding and meaningful career.on experience while working towards your Level 2 or Level 3 Early Years qualification—setting you up for a rewarding and meaningful career.
At Reading Borough Council, we are proud to champion diversity and inclusion. We welcome applicants from all backgrounds and are committed to supporting colleagues with disabilities as a Disability Confident Employer.
About the role
As an apprentice, you’ll become an essential part of our nursery team, helping to create a warm, stimulating, and engaging environment for children aged 0–5 years. No two days are the same—every moment is an opportunity to learn, grow, and make a real difference.
Your responsibilities will include:
Inspiring children through play, both indoors and outdoors.
Supporting learning activities aligned with the Early Years Foundation Stage.
Promoting children’s health and wellbeing through care routines and meal preparation.
Maintaining high standards of safeguarding, confidentiality, and health & safety.
Taking part in meetings, training, and professional development that help you thrive.
About you
You’re someone who genuinely loves working with children and is excited to develop new skills. You will:
Bring a caring, positive attitude.
Communicate confidently with children, families, colleagues, and your training provider.
Show initiative while also being able to follow guidance.
Embrace nursery procedures and uphold professional standards.
Be committed to completing assignments, assessments, and apprenticeship tasks.
Demonstrate a professional mindset and a passion for becoming an Early Years practitioner.
You’ll be joining a supportive team that values each individual’s contribution. As part of Team Reading, you’ll help us create a vibrant, inclusive, and thriving community. Our shared values guide us to collaborate, innovate, strive for excellence, and deliver services that truly make a difference.
Our vision is to ensure that Reading realises its potential as a great place to live, work and play, and that everyone shares the benefits of this success. Our values and behaviours guide how we will achieve this:
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
Our offer
We offer a supportive environment to grow and develop your career with the opportunity to put your ideas across. Innovation and ambition is strongly encouraged, and you’ll get a great feel for that working in our friendly and collaborative environment.
A competitive salary alongside a range of benefits including:
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)
On-site day nursery (Kennet Day nursery) rated outstanding by Ofsted
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
Closing Date: Friday 20th February 2026
Interview Date: To be confirmed
Interview Process: To be confirmed
Proud member of the Disability Confident employer scheme
Disability Confident
About Disability Confident
A Disability Confident employer will generally offer an interview to any applicant that declares they have a disability and meets the minimum criteria for the job as defined by the employer. It is important to note that in certain recruitment situations such as high-volume, seasonal and high-peak times, the employer may wish to limit the overall numbers of interviews offered to both disabled people and non-disabled people. For more details please go to Disability Confident.