Early Years Educator Apprentice
NELLIE'S NURSERY LIMITED
NORWICH (NR9 3AU)
Closes in 18 days (Wednesday 4 March 2026 at 11:59pm)
Posted on 13 February 2026
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Summary
We’re seeking a flexible, proactive team member to support our early years setting- helping set up activities, engaging children in their development, assisting with planning and records, and maintaining high standards of safety and hygiene whilst upholding inclusion to help create a welcoming, nurturing environment for all children.
- Wage
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£14,918.80 for your first year, then could increase depending on your age
National Minimum Wage rate for apprentices
- Training course
- Early years educator (level 3)
- Hours
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4 days a week, Monday- Friday 8am- 6pm
38 hours a week
- Start date
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Monday 6 April 2026
- Duration
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2 years
- Positions available
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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
- To assist in the setting up and clearing away of all activities and equipment
- To actively encourage children’s progress in all areas of development, types and stages of play, by interaction and extension of play activities
- To be involved in activity planning and record keeping
- To attend training as requested. Safeguarding, Paediatric First Aid, EYFS training and any other training available through Norfolk County Council
- To ensure high standards of hygiene and safety are maintained at all times
- To support the work and beliefs of the setting by helping to create an environment that promotes open and equal opportunities for children and adults
- To ensure that any information received concerning the children is kept confidential at all times
- To encourage the participation and involvement of all children attending the setting
- To be flexible with the working practices of the setting
To be prepared to help in any areas of the setting, with domestic duties or other duties as specified by the manager or owner
Where you'll work
THICKTHORN FARM
NORWICH ROAD
HETHERSETT
NORWICH
NR9 3AU
Training
Apprenticeships include time away from working for specialist training. You’ll study to gain professional knowledge and skills.
Training provider
CITY COLLEGE NORWICH
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
Training will take place once a week at City College Norwich, on Ipswich Road, in Norwich
Requirements
Essential qualifications
GCSE in:
- English (Language or Literature) (grade 4/C)
- Mathematics (grade 4/C)
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
- Non judgemental
- Patience
Other requirements
- Good team player – friendly and good communicator
- Natural passion and enthusiasm for childcare/development
About this employer
We are a progressive nursery that provides homely and nurturing learning environments which are well-equipped with resources that spark children’s natural explorative instincts. Our highly qualified and friendly staff team is passionate about providing children with the highest quality care and education. We have three stimulating indoor rooms and two large outdoor spaces; one of which is a nature garden.
After this apprenticeship
- Level 3 Nursery Practitioner role in the nursery
- Opportunity to take on additional roles and responsibilities across the nursery (e.g. safeguarding, SENCO)
Ask a question
The contact for this apprenticeship is:
CITY COLLEGE NORWICH
The reference code for this apprenticeship is VAC2000015605.
Apply now
Closes in 18 days (Wednesday 4 March 2026 at 11:59pm)