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Your work placement

What to expect, where to get support and how to make the most out of your Early Years work placement.

Get real-life experience through a student work placement.

Many Early Years courses include a valuable work placement, allowing you to actively apply your learning in real-world settings. It’s also a fantastic opportunity to gain practical, hands-on experience and deepen your understanding of working in a nursery environment.

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Resources and guidance

Support for you at every step of your work placement journey:

Why choose a nursery setting?

Not sure what type of Early Years setting is right for you? Here's a breakdown of the benefits of choosing a nursery:

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Look no further than LEYF!

A placement at LEYF could be a perfect match for you. Here’s why: 

  • All our 40+ nurseries are Ofsted-rated Oustanding or Good so your hands on experience will be in a high quality environment.
  • We have a really diverse bunch of people in our nurseries, we pride ourselves on this diversity to give a range of experiences to each other and the children.
  • We’ve been around for over 120 years and we move with the times, leading change in our sector. You’ll get to learn from excellent Teachers, Managers and expert support teams.
  • As a registered charity and social enterprise, we reinvest any profits back into our nurseries and our people. Over 75% of our nurseries are in the most deprived areas of London and over 25% of our children are on funded places so you get to make a huge impact.
  • If you love it as much as we beLEYF you will, you could apply for a part time paid role as an Early Years Assistant to earn while you’re still learning.
  • When you do your placement with us, you’ll have a higher chance of success if you apply for a permanent Teacher role with us at the end of your course!

Your path to landing a placement with LEYF

A step by step flow of the application process when applying for a work placement at LEYF

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