Nursery Practitioner Apprentice

Little Greenhouse Nursery Bridgnorth

BRIDGNORTH (WV15 5AG)

Closes on Monday 25 May 2026

Posted on 31 March 2026

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Summary

The role of a Nursery Practitioner is to foster an engaging, nurturing, and dynamic learning environment that supports each child's development and educational journey by planning and executing educational activities that are age-appropriate and cater to the diverse needs of children.

Wage

£15,808 for your first year, then could increase depending on your age

National Minimum Wage rate for apprentices

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Training course
Early years practitioner (level 2)
Hours
Monday - Sunday - The hours and days can vary-to be discussed at interview.

38 hours a week

Start date

Wednesday 3 June 2026

Duration

1 year

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

  • Plan and implement activities that are engaging, educational, and age-appropriate in line with the nursery curriculum
  • Assess and evaluate the impact of conducted activities, using observations and feedback to identify the children's interests and needs
  • Document and track each child's learning journey via reports and observations that reflect their developmental progress, interests, and engagement with the curriculum
  • Actively participate in the creation and monitoring of Individual Action Plans (IAPs) and Individual Education Plans (IEPs) to support each child's unique developmental path
  • Serve as a key person for a designated group of children, establishing a trusting and nurturing relationship with them and their families and closely monitoring their progress and well-being
  • Maintain accurate records of the children's development and activities, ensuring they are up-to-date and shared with parents during regular consultations
  • Maintain a high-quality educational environment in the rooms
  • Engage with parents and carers to form strong partnerships, offering them regular insights into their child's progress and how they can support their learning at home
  • Participate in parent evenings
  • Collaborate with colleagues to foster an inclusive, supportive atmosphere that values the dignity and rights of every child, encouraging their sense of security and belonging
  • Work closely with the SENCO to identify and support children with additional needs, ensuring tailored and inclusive educational strategies are in place
  • Actively participate in planning and implementing individual support plans, contributing insights and observations to help adapt activities and environments that maximise learning and development opportunities for every child
  • Regularly attend staff meetings to stay informed of nursery updates, share insights, and collaboratively address any issues or opportunities for improvement
  • Assist during mealtimes, ensuring a safe and enjoyable experience for all children. This includes helping with food preparation and being vigilant about individual food allergies and dietary requirements
  • Support children's transitions (e.g. between rooms or to school) by ensuring these changes are smooth by working in partnership with parents/carers and/or the receiving environment

Where you'll work

THE OLD MILL BARN
MILL STREET
BRIDGNORTH
WV15 5AG

Training

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

Training provider

TELFORD COLLEGE

Training course

Early years practitioner (level 2)

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What you'll learn

Course contents
  • Support babies and young children through a range of transitions and significant events. e.g moving onto school, moving house or the birth of a sibling.
  • Recognise when a child is in danger, at risk of serious harm or abuse and explain the procedures to be followed to protect them. Types of abuse including: domestic, neglect , physical, emotional, and sexual abuse.
  • Identify risks and hazards in the provision and during off site visits relating to both children and staff and visitors and follow reporting procedures.
  • Use prevention and control of infection techniques for hand washing and food preparation and hygiene, deal with spillages safely, safe disposal of waste, using correct personal protective equipment.
  • Use equipment, furniture and materials safely and securely, following the manufacturers’ instructions and provision’s requirements.
  • Encourage children to be aware of personal safety and the safety of others and develop personal hygiene practices (including oral hygiene).
  • Promote health and wellbeing in the provision by encouraging babies and young children to consume healthy, balanced and nutritious meals, snacks and drinks appropriate for their age and be physically active through planned and spontaneous activity throughout the day, both indoors and outdoors.
  • Carry out respectful care routines appropriate to the development, stage, dignity and needs of the child, including eating (feeding and weaning or complementary feeding), nappy changing procedures, potty or toilet training, care of skin, teeth and hair and rest and sleep provision.
  • Communicate with all children, including those for whom English is an additional language and those with additional needs, in ways that will be understood. This includes verbal and non-verbal communication.
  • Extend children’s development and learning through verbal and non-verbal communication.
  • Encourage babies and young children to use a range of communication methods.
  • Use a range of appropriate communication methods to share information with children, parents or carers and other professionals.
  • Work with colleagues to identify and plan educational programmes to support children’s holistic development through a range of play, creativity, social development and learning.
  • Implement and review activities to support children’s play, creativity, social development and learning and clear up after activities.
  • Observe children, assess, plan and record the outcomes, share results accurately and confidentially in line with expected statutory and the provision’s requirements.
  • Use learning activities to support early language development.
  • Support children’s early interest and development in mark making, writing, reading and being read to.
  • Support children’s interest and development in mathematical learning including numbers, number patterns, counting, sorting and matching.
  • Support the graduated approach for the assessment, planning, implementation and reviewing of each baby’s and young child's individual plan for their care and participation.
  • Work in ways that value and respect the developmental needs and stages of babies and children.
  • Use feedback and mentoring or supervision to identify and support areas for development, goals and career opportunities.
  • Work co-operatively with colleagues, other professionals and agencies to meet the needs of babies and young children and enable them to progress.
  • Work alongside parents or carers and recognise their role in the baby or child’s health, well-being, learning and development.
  • Encourage parents or carers to take an active role in the baby's or child’s care, play, learning and development.
  • Demonstrate how to share information with parents or carers about the importance of healthy, balanced and nutritious diets for their child, looking after teeth and being physically active.
  • Support babies and young children through a range of transitions and significant events. e.g moving onto school, moving house or the birth of a sibling.
  • Recognise when a child is in danger, at risk of serious harm or abuse and explain the procedures to be followed to protect them. Types of abuse including: domestic, neglect , physical, emotional, and sexual abuse.
  • Identify risks and hazards in the provision and during off site visits relating to both children and staff and visitors and follow reporting procedures.
  • Use prevention and control of infection techniques for hand washing and food preparation and hygiene, deal with spillages safely, safe disposal of waste, using correct personal protective equipment.
  • Use equipment, furniture and materials safely and securely, following the manufacturers’ instructions and provision’s requirements.
  • Encourage children to be aware of personal safety and the safety of others and develop personal hygiene practices (including oral hygiene).
  • Promote health and wellbeing in the provision by encouraging babies and young children to consume healthy, balanced and nutritious meals, snacks and drinks appropriate for their age and be physically active through planned and spontaneous activity throughout the day, both indoors and outdoors.
  • Carry out respectful care routines appropriate to the development, stage, dignity and needs of the child, including eating (feeding and weaning or complementary feeding), nappy changing procedures, potty or toilet training, care of skin, teeth and hair and rest and sleep provision.
  • Communicate with all children, including those for whom English is an additional language and those with additional needs, in ways that will be understood. This includes verbal and non-verbal communication.
  • Extend children’s development and learning through verbal and non-verbal communication.
  • Encourage babies and young children to use a range of communication methods.
  • Use a range of appropriate communication methods to share information with children, parents or carers and other professionals.
  • Work with colleagues to identify and plan educational programmes to support children’s holistic development through a range of play, creativity, social development and learning.
  • Implement and review activities to support children’s play, creativity, social development and learning and clear up after activities.
  • Observe children, assess, plan and record the outcomes, share results accurately and confidentially in line with expected statutory and the provision’s requirements.
  • Use learning activities to support early language development.
  • Support children’s early interest and development in mark making, writing, reading and being read to.
  • Support children’s interest and development in mathematical learning including numbers, number patterns, counting, sorting and matching.
  • Support the graduated approach for the assessment, planning, implementation and reviewing of each baby’s and young child's individual plan for their care and participation.
  • Work in ways that value and respect the developmental needs and stages of babies and children.
  • Use feedback and mentoring or supervision to identify and support areas for development, goals and career opportunities.
  • Work co-operatively with colleagues, other professionals and agencies to meet the needs of babies and young children and enable them to progress.
  • Work alongside parents or carers and recognise their role in the baby or child’s health, well-being, learning and development.
  • Encourage parents or carers to take an active role in the baby's or child’s care, play, learning and development.
  • Demonstrate how to share information with parents or carers about the importance of healthy, balanced and nutritious diets for their child, looking after teeth and being physically active.

Training schedule

  • Early Years Practitioner Level 2
  • Work-based mentoring
  • One day per week at Telford College term time only
  • Assigned assessor to visit you regularly in the workplace

Requirements

Essential 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

  • Communication skills
  • Attention to detail
  • Organisation skills
  • Customer care skills
  • Team working
  • Creative
  • Patience

Other requirements

Passing a Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check upon employment. 

About this employer

Little Green House has been delivering the highest quality childcare and education in Bridgnorth since 2014. We are open year-round from 7:30 AM to 6:00 PM, closing for one week between Christmas and New Year. We welcome children from 4 months until they leave for school and offer both Full Year and Term Time only sessions.

After this apprenticeship

Once you have completed your Level 2, there is an option to develop within the company.

Ask a question

The contact for this apprenticeship is:

TELFORD COLLEGE

Sarah Capewell

sarah.capewell@telfordcollege.ac.uk

01952 642386

The reference code for this apprenticeship is VAC2000024154.

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Closes on Monday 25 May 2026