Nursery Apprentice

Little Learners (St Annes)

Weston-Super-Mare (BS24 7JU)

Closes in 9 days (Monday 6 April 2026 at 11:59pm)

Posted on 23 March 2026

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Summary

The Nursery Apprentice will assist in the development and provision of a safe, stimulating and welcoming programme of activity on a day-to-day basis to meet the children’s developmental, educational and care needs liaising with and forming positive partnerships with parents/carers.

Wage

£16,854.24 a year

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Training course
Early years educator (level 3)
Hours
37 hours per week, including college day. This is a shift-based role, with working hours scheduled between 7:30am and 6:00pm. A 30-minute lunch break is provided. Exact shifts TBC.

37 hours a week

Start date

Tuesday 21 April 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

These include but aren’t limited to:

  • Participate in the planning of activities and care for children, ensuring that the children's learning and developmental needs are met, and that the Nursery provides a warm, welcoming and supportive environment to the children and their families
  • Assist in the preparation and provision of snacks to meet the dietary requirements of the children
  • Contribute to the Monitoring and Evaluation processes and requirements as requested by the Nursery Manager, Nursery Lead Practitioner or Deputy Lead Practitioner
  • Participate in maintaining the resources and equipment as required to ensure smooth and safe running of the Nursery facilities
  • Maintain appropriate records and prepare reports as required
  • Work alongside the Little Learners Nursery staff, EYFS Team, students, work experience and volunteer placements and provide support as required
  • Participate in appropriate Continued Professional Development (CPD)
  • Undertake any other duties commensurate with the grade of the post

Where you'll work

1 Scot Elm Drive
West Wick
Weston-Super-Mare
BS24 7JU

Training

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

Training provider

WESTON COLLEGE OF FURTHER AND HIGHER EDUCATION

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

  • You will be pursuing a Level 3 Apprenticeship Standard as an Early Years Educator, through Weston College
  • As part of this program, you will attend Weston College once a week for workshops
  • An assessor will conduct on-site observations to evaluate your progress, as well as supporting you in college throughout your apprenticeship
  • At the conclusion of your program, your qualification will be assessed through an End Point Assessment
  • Training will include paediatric first aid qualification

Requirements

Essential qualifications

GCSE in:

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

BTEC in:

Early Years (grade Level 2/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
  • Organisation skills
  • Logical
  • Team working
  • Creative
  • Non judgemental

About this employer

Little Learners Nursery is located in the heart of West Wick within St Anne’s Church Academy. We welcome children aged 2 years and above to learn, explore and have fun through play. The Nursery offers a warm welcome, with a well-qualified, experienced Nursery Crew who care for the children and provide the highest standard of care and education.

St Anne’s Church Academy offers Little Learners access to wonderful facilities such as the trim trail, large dining and sports hall and the playing fields, as well as the learning street, where the children are able to access a fully equipped kitchen to partake in cooking activities.

 

At Little Learners Nursery we understand and celebrate the unique qualities in every child and we ensure our Nursery is an enjoyable and positive experience for all of the children in our care. Our three classrooms, Adventurers, Explorers and Discoverers have access to outstanding resources and learning opportunities, with the outside area being an extension of the classroom. Our outdoor areas are equipped with natural, loose parts resources, we pride ourselves in encouraging children to be inquisitive and use their imagination to develop their play and learning.

http://littlelearnersstannes.co.uk (opens in new tab)

Company benefits

Benefit pack accessible once started.

Disability Confident

Disability Confident

A fair proportion of interviews for this apprenticeship will be offered to applicants with a disability or long-term health condition. This includes non-visible disabilities and conditions.

You can choose to be considered for an interview under the Disability Confident scheme. You’ll need to meet the essential requirements to be considered for an interview.

After this apprenticeship

There is potential to progress within the company after completing the apprenticeship, as well as opportunities to continue studying through higher level qualifications or further apprenticeships.

Ask a question

The contact for this apprenticeship is:

WESTON COLLEGE OF FURTHER AND HIGHER EDUCATION

The reference code for this apprenticeship is VAC2000022765.

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Closes in 9 days (Monday 6 April 2026 at 11:59pm)