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Modern Apprentice (Nursery Assistant)
2 x posts - Little Acorns Day Nursery, Royal Cornhill Hospital
Band 2 – (£25,694 -£27,900)
37 hours per week – 2 year training contract
Little Acorns Day Nursery offers excellent opportunities for you to develop a career in childcare – you will be working with an innovative and motivated nursery team delivering a high standard of childcare within the nursery setting for NHS Grampian employees.
It is hoped that the successful candidates will be able to commence employment in November /December 2025 and will participate in a variety of job-rotational placements providing an excellent range of work experience.
This post is a 2 year training contract, and the successful candidate will be required to complete Social Services (Children & Young People) qualifications Level 2 (scqf level 6) and participate in other organisational personal development activities associated with the post.
All applicants should be able to demonstrate good communication skills and be able to cope with working in a busy nursery environment.
Applicants must possess the following qualifications at the time of application:
A minimum of 5 National 5 Grades (or equivalent) at A, B or C in English, Maths and ICT (or similar) and two other subjects of your choice.
Our values:
In addition to the qualifications noted, we are looking for applicants who can demonstrate evidence to support our organisational values and behaviours which are:
Care & Compassion, Dignity & Respect Openness, Honesty & Responsibility Quality & Teamwork
Applicants should be able to show enthusiasm for continuous learning and development, a professional attitude and a passion for working within the wider healthcare care team.
As a disability confident employer we are committed to ensuring our recruitment processes are inclusive and accessible to all. If you need us to make any adjustments during the recruitment process, please let us know by contacting our recruitment team at the earliest opportunity. Email us at gram.recruitment@nhs.scot.
Shortlisted candidates will be invited to attend the interview in person. Alternative arrangements or adjustments will be considered in the event there are circumstances that may prevent candidates attending in person to ensure it is inclusive and accessible to all.
For Informal Discussions contact: Ann Robertson Little Acorns Day Nursery Manager, 01224557828
Closing Date: Monday 20th October, 2025
To obtain an application pack please email: gram.apprenticeships@nhs.scot
In line with Skills Development Scotland ‘Developing the Young Workforce’: Scotland’s Youth Employment Strategy’ – these posts are open to 16 - 19 year olds only
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION FOR CANDIDATES
You should apply for this post by completing the application process on Jobtrain.
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**Please note - If this post operates within Aberdeen City Low Emission Zone, you will be responsible for all costs associated with entering.**
NHS Grampian forms one of the fourteen regional health boards of NHS Scotland and is responsible for providing health and social care services to a population of over 500,000 people living in Aberdeen, Aberdeenshire and Moray.
As a board we strive to ensure the environment is conducive to nurturing a positive culture, supported and delivered through our NHS and Social Care values.
