Early Years Level 3 Apprenticeship - Lodge Farm Nursery

LODGE FARM NURSERY SCHOOL LTD

Chippenham (SN15 5PY)

Closes in 28 days (Monday 27 October 2025)

Posted on 24 September 2025

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Summary

An exciting opportunity for someone eager to progress their career in childcare. The nursery is based in the beautiful Wiltshire countryside with lots of safe outdoor space. The role involves planning and carrying out activities and caring for children aged 0-5 years.

Wage

£18,200 a year

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Training course
Early years educator (level 3)
Hours
Monday - Friday, hours to be determined.

35 hours a week

Start date

Monday 3 November 2025

Duration

1 year 6 months

Positions available

2

Work

Most of your apprenticeship is spent working. You’ll learn on the job by getting hands-on experience.

What you'll do at work

As a level 3 apprentice you will be a key member of the nursery team, your daily activities may include:

  • Planning and implementing fun and educational activities with the children 
  • Play alongside and with children to support their play
  • Supporting children’s creative and imaginative experiences 
  • Maintaining development records on key children 
  • Supervising children at rest times and at mealtimes 
  • Contributing to and promoting health and safety 
  • Ensuring the play area is clean and tidy at all times 
  • Working closely with parents and providing feedback on their child 

Useful qualities to have:

  • Friendly and approachable
  • Patient, and caring
  • The ability to interact positively with children and adults
  • Flexible and willing to carry out a number of different activities within the job role
  • Reliable
  • Trustworthy
  • Motivated
  • The ability to work using your own initiative

This position would suit a candidate with a bubbly, outgoing personality who is able to work on their own initiative and is prepared to commit to the work required for an apprenticeship.

Where you'll work

Lodge Farm Nursery, Malmesbury Road
Chippenham
SN15 5PY

Training

Apprenticeships include time away from working for specialist training. You’ll study to gain professional knowledge and skills.

Training provider

ASPIRATION TRAINING LIMITED

Training course

Early years educator (level 3)

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What you'll learn

Course contents
  • Recognise when a child or a colleague is in danger or at risk of abuse and act to protect them in line with safeguarding policy and procedure.
  • Apply legislation, policy and procedure to protect the health, safety and wellbeing of children in the setting (for example, food safety, diets, starting solid food, allergies, COSHH, and accidents, injuries, and emergencies).
  • Apply the principles of risk assessment and risk management within documentation and practice.
  • Teach children to develop skills to manage risk and maintain their own and others safety.
  • Use a range of communication methods, including technology, with other professionals to meet the individual needs of the child.
  • Develop and maintain effective professional, collaborative relationships with others involved in the education and care of the child.
  • Undertake the role and responsibilities of key person.
  • Recognise and apply theories of attachment to develop effective relationships with children.
  • Provide sensitive and respectful personal care for children from birth to 5 years.
  • Advocate for all children’s needs, including children which require SEND or EAL support.
  • Promote and facilitate children’s interpersonal communication to develop their social interactions and relationships.
  • Support children to develop a positive sense of their own identity and culture.
  • Support children to understand and respond to their emotions and make considered choices about their behaviours.
  • Assess the responsiveness of the environment for effective child-centred experiences in line with curriculum requirements.
  • Create inclusive, child-centred, dynamic, innovative, and evolving physical environments both indoors and outdoors.
  • Create inclusive and supportive emotional environment that enables the child to feel safe, secure, respected and experience a sense of wellbeing; maintaining and prioritising the individual child’s voice.
  • Apply strategies that support children’s ability to manage change, transition, and significant events.
  • Analyse observation evidence to assess and plan holistic individual learning based on a comprehensive understanding of the child’s needs and interests.
  • Facilitate and support child-centred opportunities and experiences based on the setting's curriculum and pedagogy.
  • Provide adult led opportunities and experience based on the setting's curriculum and pedagogy.
  • Use reflection to develop themselves both professionally and personally.
  • Recognise when a child or a colleague is in danger or at risk of abuse and act to protect them in line with safeguarding policy and procedure.
  • Apply legislation, policy and procedure to protect the health, safety and wellbeing of children in the setting (for example, food safety, diets, starting solid food, allergies, COSHH, and accidents, injuries, and emergencies).
  • Apply the principles of risk assessment and risk management within documentation and practice.
  • Teach children to develop skills to manage risk and maintain their own and others safety.
  • Use a range of communication methods, including technology, with other professionals to meet the individual needs of the child.
  • Develop and maintain effective professional, collaborative relationships with others involved in the education and care of the child.
  • Undertake the role and responsibilities of key person.
  • Recognise and apply theories of attachment to develop effective relationships with children.
  • Provide sensitive and respectful personal care for children from birth to 5 years.
  • Advocate for all children’s needs, including children which require SEND or EAL support.
  • Promote and facilitate children’s interpersonal communication to develop their social interactions and relationships.
  • Support children to develop a positive sense of their own identity and culture.
  • Support children to understand and respond to their emotions and make considered choices about their behaviours.
  • Assess the responsiveness of the environment for effective child-centred experiences in line with curriculum requirements.
  • Create inclusive, child-centred, dynamic, innovative, and evolving physical environments both indoors and outdoors.
  • Create inclusive and supportive emotional environment that enables the child to feel safe, secure, respected and experience a sense of wellbeing; maintaining and prioritising the individual child’s voice.
  • Apply strategies that support children’s ability to manage change, transition, and significant events.
  • Analyse observation evidence to assess and plan holistic individual learning based on a comprehensive understanding of the child’s needs and interests.
  • Facilitate and support child-centred opportunities and experiences based on the setting's curriculum and pedagogy.
  • Provide adult led opportunities and experience based on the setting's curriculum and pedagogy.
  • Use reflection to develop themselves both professionally and personally.

Training schedule

Level 3 Early Years Educator apprenticeship standard, which includes:

  • Level 3 Early Years Educator Diploma
  • End-Point Assessment (EPA)
  • On the job training

Requirements

Desirable qualifications

GCSE or equivalent in:

  • Maths (grade 4-9)
  • English (grade 4-9)

Share if you have other relevant qualifications and industry experience. The apprenticeship can be adjusted to reflect what you already know.

Skills

  • Communication skills
  • Team working

Other requirements

Public transport is limited to this address, please research the location before applying.

About this employer

Lodge Farm Nursery School prides itself on offering a unique and different experience for your child’s care and Early Years education. The Nursery School is based in the beautiful Wiltshire countryside and is within easy access to the M4 and A350. The Nursery is based in extended farm buildings on a working farm with lots of safe outdoor space including an outdoor classroom and woodland/Forest School area. We have daily Forest School sessions with our qualified practitioner and there is always an opportunity for a wellie walk no matter the weather. “I am a parent myself with three children, and when I opened the Nursery in 1991, it felt there was a need for excellent quality early years childcare where children can be nurtured and developed in a homely environment. I encourage you to come and see for yourself our unique childcare facilities. We very much look forward to meeting you in the future.” Diane Collins – Principal (Cert. Ed) We are open all year round, offering flexible sessions and the option of term time only for parents that do not need childcare during the school holidays. Our holiday club “Meadows” also welcomes children up to 11 years old during the school holidays.

After this apprenticeship

Progression to a higher level qualification or full time employment may be available after completion of the apprenticeship.

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The contact for this apprenticeship is:

ASPIRATION TRAINING LIMITED

The reference code for this apprenticeship is VAC1000343649.

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