FORDFIELD HOUSE NURSERY LTD
Want to kickstart a career working with children? Join Fordfield House Nursery’s Bedford apprenticeship to gain hands-on childcare skills-supporting babies' development, early language and basic numeracy-build your CV, earn a qualification and connect with professionals.
Fordfield House Nursery Ltd is recruiting a Nursery Assistant Apprentice based in Bedford. The role is primarily practical and workplace-based: you will work alongside qualified staff to support babies and young children with their care, development and learning, including routines such as feeding, nappy-changing, promoting health and hygiene, supporting early language, mark-making and basic numeracy activities.
You will be expected to work cooperatively with colleagues, parents/carers and external professionals and to follow safeguarding and safety procedures.
You will be employed full time (Monday to Friday, 09:00-17:00; 40 hours per week) and study with the training provider (Paragon Education & Skills Limited) using a blended approach. The apprenticeship includes 20% of working hours allocated to study and on completion (after 12 months) you will achieve the Early Years Practitioner Level 2 qualification, including Functional Skills where required.
The apprenticeship may lead to the possibility of a full-time role on successful completion.
Essential entry requirements: GCSE or equivalent in English (grade 3) and Maths (grade 2). The employer may adjust training to reflect prior qualifications or experience. The apprenticeship is based at Fordfield House Nursery Ltd, Fordfield Road, Bedford (MK45 2HZ).
Early Years Practitioner 5 Level 2 (including Functional Skills if required)
04 Dec 2025
11 Dec 2025
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