Early Years Apprentice

JACK AND JILL PRESCHOOL LTD

BRISTOL (BS9 3JY)

Closes on Monday 1 June 2026

Posted on 18 March 2026

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Summary

We are looking for an apprentice who shares our passion for Early Years to join our enthusiastic and knowledgeable team.

Wage

£16,640 for your first year, then could increase depending on your age

National Minimum Wage rate for apprentices

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£8.00/hour in first year of apprenticeship

Training course
Early years educator (level 3)
Hours
40 hours per week including study time. Monday to Friday. Shifts TBC.

40 hours a week

Start date

Monday 3 August 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

Purpose of Job:

Responsible as an Early Years Apprentice for 0 – 5 year olds
Report directly to the Childcare Lead

Main Duties: Operational, in line with training:

  • Motivate and stimulate children’s learning and development
  • Provide care and offer an appropriate level of support to children, providing them with a secure and stimulating environment
  • Organise and make imaginative use of learning resources
  • Liaise and support parent/carers of children
  • Implement and review the curriculum within the EYFS
  • Record written observations on children’s Learning

Personnel, in line with training:

Effectively supporting the Childcare Lead and staff team
 

Health and Safety

Ensure the health and safety of all children and staff are maintained, acting appropriately in an emergency situation ensuring that the safety and well-being of the children is paramount at all times
 

General

  • Comply with all OFSTED requirements
  • Implement policies and procedures of the Pre-school
  • Develop the Pre-school free from prejudice and without discrimination in line with equal opportunities and current legislation
  • Create a stimulating and happy learning environment
  • Develop and maintain the Pre-school high standard of care in line with Best Practice

Requirements:

  •  Level 2 Childcare qualification
  • Motivate and inspire children
  • Plan and schedule own work and prioritise
  • Be creative and imaginative whilst creating a stimulating environment
  • Work as a team member
  • Strong organisational skills
  • Reliability and honesty
  • A good standard of personal presentation
  • Excellent communication skills - oral and written
  • Tact, discretion and respect confidentiality

Desirable Requirements:

  • Enhanced CRB/DBS
  • Current Paediatric First Aid
  • Knowledge and experience of EYFS

Where you'll work

60 FALCONDALE ROAD
BRISTOL
BS9 3JY

Training

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

Training provider

SOUTH GLOUCESTERSHIRE AND STROUD COLLEGE

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

  • Attend Filton Campus
  • Delivery will be a day release (Fortnightly)

Requirements

Essential qualifications

GCSE in:

Maths and English (grade 4-9*)

BTEC in:

Early years qualification (grade Pass)

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

Skills

  • Communication skills
  • IT skills
  • Attention to detail
  • Organisation skills
  • Customer care skills
  • Problem solving skills
  • Presentation skills
  • Administrative skills
  • Number skills
  • Analytical skills
  • Logical
  • Team working
  • Creative
  • Initiative
  • Non judgemental
  • Patience
  • Physical fitness

Other requirements

  • Will require to have Enhanced DBS check 

About this employer

We are a family owned pre-school in Westbury on Trym. We have served the area for over 30 years and have a well-established reputation with an experienced and supportive staff team.

https://www.jackandjillpre-school.co.uk/ (opens in new tab)

After this apprenticeship

Permanent full-time position within the nursery on completion of apprenticeship.

Ask a question

The contact for this apprenticeship is:

SOUTH GLOUCESTERSHIRE AND STROUD COLLEGE

Amy Archer

Amy.archer@sgscol.ac.uk

01179092202

The reference code for this apprenticeship is VAC2000020496.

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Closes on Monday 1 June 2026