Nursery Teaching Assistant Apprentice at Kings Hill Primary School Nursery
Kings Hill Primary School Nursery
Kent (ME19 4LS)
Closes in 31 days (Monday 25 May 2026 at 11:59pm)
Posted on 24 April 2026
Contents
Summary
To support the learning, development and care of children aged 2-4 within our school-based nursery. The apprentice will work alongside experienced practitioners to deliver high-quality early education, while completing an Early Years apprenticeship qualification.
- Wage
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£13,520 for your first year, then could increase depending on your age
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Please note that this is a term time only role so you will receive a pro-rata amount of the advertised annual salary (39 weeks paid plus holiday - 44.3 paid weeks)
- Training course
- Early years educator (level 3)
- Hours
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Monday to Friday, 8:15am-3:45pm.
Term time only.
32 hours 30 minutes a week
- Start date
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Tuesday 1 September 2026
- Duration
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1 year 6 months
- Positions available
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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
Key Responsibilities
Supporting Teaching and Learning
- Support the delivery of high-quality provision in line with the EYFS statutory framework
- Support the learning, development and care of children aged 2–4 within a nurturing, school-based nursery environment
- Assist in planning and implementing engaging, play-based learning experiences.
- Assist in planning and delivering engaging activities linked to children’s interests and developmental needs
- Support both adult-led and child-initiated activities that promote communication, language and early development
- Help to create a stimulating, well-organised and enabling learning environment indoors and outdoors
- Develop an understanding of how children learn through play and exploration
Child Development and Wellbeing
- Build positive, nurturing relationships with children to support their confidence, independence and emotional wellbeing
- Support children’s personal, social and emotional development through consistent and caring interactions
- Promote positive behaviour through clear expectations and supportive strategies
- Support inclusive practice, including working with children with SEND and adapting provision where needed
Observation, Assessment and Planning
- Observe children’s learning and development and contribute to informal assessments
- Support the identification of next steps in learning
- Begin to understand how observations inform planning and provision
Safeguarding and Welfare
- Follow all safeguarding and child protection procedures, ensuring children’s safety at all times
- Maintain a safe, clean and hygienic environment in line with health and safety requirements
- Support routines such as mealtimes, toileting and transitions throughout the day
- Understand the importance of confidentiality and professional conduct
Teamwork and Communication
- Work collaboratively as part of the Early Years team
- Communicate effectively with colleagues and contribute positively to team discussions
- Begin to develop an understanding of working in partnership with parents and carers
Professional Development
- Complete all requirements of the Early Years apprenticeship programme
- Attend training sessions, meetings and reviews as required
- Demonstrate a commitment to continuous professional development
- Reflect on practice and respond positively to feedback
General
- Uphold the values and ethos of Kings Hill School Primary & Nursery
- Follow all school policies and procedures at all times
- Maintain high standards of professionalism, attendance and punctuality
Where you'll work
Kings Hill Pimary School Nursery
Crispin Way Kings Hill
Kent
ME19 4LS
Training
Apprenticeships include time away from working for specialist training. You’ll study to gain professional knowledge and skills.
Training provider
PROFILE DEVELOPMENT AND TRAINING LIMITED
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
- Paediatric First Aid
- Functional Skills in English and maths at level 2 if required
- Work-based and tutor supported online training
- Preparation for End Point Assessment
- https://skillsengland.education.gov.uk/apprenticeships/st0135-v1-5
Requirements
Essential qualifications
GCSE in:
Desirable qualifications
Other in:
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
- Problem solving skills
- Team working
- Creative
- Initiative
- Non judgemental
- Patience
- Understanding of safeguarding
- Confidentiality
About this employer
Our Nursery benefits from the full resources and teaching expertise of Kings Hill School. Children are taught by a qualified teacher and teaching assistants and have dedicated mid-day supervisors. The Nursery has a carefully designed space both inside and outside that encompasses all areas of the Early Years framework allowing children to grow in independence, curiosity and confidence.
Children who attend the Nursery have access to the facilities of the school including playing fields, wildlife and woodland area, growing areas, football pitches, MUGA (Multi-Use Games Area), all-weather running track, ICT suite, library, music studio and a large indoor hall. Children are also very much part of Kings Hill School and attend assemblies and have opportunities to spend time with older children.
Our Nursery is a caring environment where all children are encouraged to succeed and are treated as individuals. Our school values of respect, courage, kindness, cooperation, resilience and responsibility are also embedded within our Nursery and prepare our children for the next stage of starting primary school.
After this apprenticeship
- Potential Permanent Employment
Ask a question
The contact for this apprenticeship is:
PROFILE DEVELOPMENT AND TRAINING LIMITED
Vicky Davies
vicky.davies@profiledt.co.uk
The reference code for this apprenticeship is VAC2000027930.
Apply now
Closes in 31 days (Monday 25 May 2026 at 11:59pm)