Apprentice Early Years Educator - Lyngford Park Primary & Nursery

Lyngford Park Primary & Nursery

Taunton (TA2 8EX)

Closes in 11 days (Monday 9 February 2026 at 11:59pm)

Posted on 22 January 2026

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Summary

We are seeking to appoint an innovative, resilient and hard-working person to join our great team. You'll have a positive approach to supporting our youngest members of our school as you’ll be working in our newly refurbished Nursery.

• Wage:

  £11,778 for your first year, then could increase depending on your age

  National Minimum Wage rate for apprentices

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  The pay may be negotiated and may rise after a probation period has been successfully completed.

• Training course: Early years educator (level 3)
• Hours: Working hour between hours of 8am to 6pm. Hours will be discussed and decided on during appointment in the position. This is an all-year-round position.

  30 hours a week

• Start date:

  Monday 16 February 2026

• Duration:

  1 year 6 months

• Positions available:

  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

• Providing high quality childcare for children, which includes a wide range of activities and opportunities to enable children to achieve their full potential
• Assist in the provision of a warm caring environment for children and their families, accessible to all
• Integrate children and parents with disabilities, sensitively and positively into the setting, promoting participation in a range of quality activities
• Liaise closely with all members of the staff team to ensure childcare provision links to the Early Years Foundation Stage, requiring knowledge and application of this
• Assist in the provision of a high-quality play through planning, effective room organisation and provision of Resources
• Support other staff to develop a high-quality play environment both indoors and outdoors which meets each child’s individual needs, in accordance with the Early Years Foundation Stage
• Liaise with parents/carers to highlight the needs of their children and sharing developmental information on a regular basis with other professionals
• Daily supervision and care of a number of children including taking care of children’s personal needs and encouraging self-help and social skills
• Laying up for meals, supervision of meals, clearing and cleaning away after meals
• Assist in ensuring the maintenance of adequate standards of cleanliness and hygiene for children attending the setting
• Have an overall knowledge of and provide a service which values and respects; the race, religion, language, culture and needs of all the children and families using the provision
• To be aware and work within the Health and Safety framework, policies, procedures, guidelines and legislation to include fire drills
• To provide flexibility in covering and care at short notice in the event of unforeseen circumstances

Where you'll work

Lyngford Park Nursery
Bircham Road
Taunton
TA2 8EX

Training

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

Training provider

RICHARD HUISH TRUST

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
• Functional skills in maths & English (Level 2) (if required)
• College sessions, once a week fortnightly

Requirements

Desirable qualifications

GCSE in:

• English (grade C/4)
• Maths (grade C/4)

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

Skills

• Organisation skills
• Good time management
• Communication & Literacy
• Number and IT skills
• Continue to improve
• Patience and Resilience
• Initiative and hardworking
• Work cooperatively
• Punctuality
• Must have good Attendance

Other requirements

Passing a Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check

About this employer

At Lyngford Park Nursery we aim to offer children the best care and education possible. We want our children to feel happy and secure, to enjoy spending time at nursery, make friends, and enjoy exciting, engaging and interesting activities that inspire and give them the confidence to achieve their potential. Lyngford Park Nursery benefits from a large, well-resourced room, with free flow access to a designated outdoor area. The school and nursery benefit from the large open grass spaced areas of our grounds as well as our own forest school area. 

https://www.lyngfordparkprimary.co.uk/nursery/ (opens in new tab)

After this apprenticeship

• Fully qualified and will be able to apply for a permanent role if available

Ask a question

The contact for this apprenticeship is:

RICHARD HUISH TRUST

The reference code for this apprenticeship is VAC2000010164.

Apply now

Closes in 11 days (Monday 9 February 2026 at 11:59pm)