Nursery Officer Apprentice at Brompton Westbrook Primary School Nursery
Brompton Westbrook Primary School
Kent (ME7 5DQ)
Closes in 21 days (Friday 7 November 2025 at 11:59pm)
Posted on 16 October 2025
Contents
Summary
To support teaching staff with all the general duties of teaching, especially for children with additional educational needs and those who catch up, so that children achieve their learning goals and targets and demonstrate school readiness.
- Wage
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£12,563.20 for your first year, then could increase depending on your age
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Please note that this is a term time only position so you will receive a pro-rata amount of the advertised annual salary.
- Training course
- Early years educator (level 3)
- Hours
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Monday to Friday 08:25 - 15:30. Term Time only plus staff training days.
32 hours a week
- Start date
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Monday 24 November 2025
- Duration
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1 year 6 months
- Positions available
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1
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
- Assist with the day-to-day running of the nursery
- Ensure that appropriate standards of safety, security and hygiene are maintained at all times, and adhere to Ofsted and National Standards
- Observe each child’s progress - report on achievement and progress and suggest next steps
- Through a ‘key worker’ scheme take a special interest in a specified number of children. Where appropriate, seek advice from the teacher / Nursery Leader / Assistant Head Teacher about the needs of specific children
- Contribute to, and follow a programme of activities / plans prepared by the teacher, following the guidelines set out in the Foundation Stage Curriculum
- Supervise meals and refreshments as appropriate
- Ensure, on a day-to-day basis, that the rooms are clean and kept tidy in accordance with the Trust policies and procedures
- Attend parent meetings and be involved in fundraising events and assist with the promotion of the nursery as required
- Maintain a clear understanding of the Trust’s procedures concerning child protection and carry them out diligently
- Act in accordance with the race, gender and disability discrimination scheme and equal opportunities
Where you'll work
Brompton Westbrook Primary School
Kings Bastion
Gillingham
Kent
ME7 5DQ
Training
Apprenticeships include time away from working for specialist training. You’ll study to gain professional knowledge and skills.
Training provider
PROFILE DEVELOPMENT AND 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
Early Years Educator Level 3 Apprenticeship Standard
Requirements
Essential qualifications
GCSE in:
- English (grade Grade 9-4 or A* to C)
- Maths (grade Grade 9-4 or A* to C)
Other in:
Share if you have other relevant qualifications and industry experience. The apprenticeship can be adjusted to reflect what you already know.
Skills
- Communication skills
- Attention to detail
- Organisation skills
- Problem solving skills
- Team working
- Creative
- Initiative
- Patience
- Empathy with young children
Other requirements
A current valid First Aid Certificate is desirable Good standard of general education Understanding of equal opportunities and anti-discriminatory practice, with particular reference to services for children and families. Awareness of child protection issues and procedures. Awareness and understanding of OFSTED inspection criteria. An awareness of health and safety legislation is desirable. Minimum of one years post qualifying experience involving children aged between 3 months and 5 years. The aspiration for excellence in childcare and early years education services and the commitment to act accordingly. A dedication to equal opportunities in service delivery. Commitment to attend staff meetings and training sessions as required. A wish to keep abreast of current developments and best practice, and to implement change accordingly. A Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check will be required if successful.
About this employer
Brompton-Westbrook Primary School. We are a friendly, welcoming and approachable school. One of our core aims is to ensure that you, and especially your child, spend a happy and successful time with us. We believe this can only happen if we build a strong partnership with you. We are committed to this aim and hope you will join us and become active members of our school community.
https://www.bromptonwestbrook.medway.sch.uk/ (opens in new tab)
After this apprenticeship
- There is potential for permanent employment at the end of the apprenticeship if the candidate is suitable
Ask a question
The contact for this apprenticeship is:
PROFILE DEVELOPMENT AND TRAINING LIMITED
Ian Pearce
ian.pearce@profiledt.co.uk
The reference code for this apprenticeship is VAC1000346889.
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Closes in 21 days (Friday 7 November 2025 at 11:59pm)
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