Early Years Practitioner - learning on the job apprentice Early Years Assistant role whilst studying

BS3 COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT

Bristol, BRISTOL

Closes in 23 days (Monday 25 May 2026 at 11:59pm)

Posted on 1 May 2026

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Summary

Our nurseries provide daycare, 8am-6pm, Monday-Friday. 
You would support children by dreaming up fun, and engaging experiences for them whilst following the EYFS. You would be caring for a small group of children as you grow in confidence and will be meeting parents/ carers for regular updates on their children.

Wage

£18,457.56 a year

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Year 1 £8.85 per hour.

Year 2 £10.85 per hour (may be more due to annual government increases)

Training course
Early years educator (level 3)
Hours
Shifts vary, 8.am-5pm, 9am-6pm, 8.30am-5.30pm No weekend working No bank holiday working 6 hours a week out the room for study

40 hours a week

Start date

Wednesday 1 July 2026

Duration

2 years

Positions available

3

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

  • Building confidence within a team. Learning about the EYFS, planning for children's next developmental steps.
  • Setting up activities, observing, meeting with families, attending training.
  • Having fun and being creative.
  • Finding out your strengths and your areas to develop whilst being supported by others. 

Where you'll work

You can select which locations you want to apply for in your application on Find an apprenticeship.

This apprenticeship is available in these locations:

  • The Chessel Centre, Chessel Street, Bristol, BS3 3DN
  • THE SOUTHVILLE CENTRE, BEAULEY ROAD, SOUTHVILLE, BRISTOL, BS3 1QG

Training

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

Training provider

CITY OF BRISTOL 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

You will be based onsite in one of our Nursery Rooms 40 hours a week, all year round. You will receive 6 hours a week to study and be released for any study days needed. 

More training information

We work closely with City of Bristol College to support you to gain your Level 3. 

The apprentice contract with BS3 Community is for 2 years from joining us. 

Requirements

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
  • Problem solving skills
  • Team working
  • Creative
  • Initiative
  • Non judgemental
  • Patience

Other requirements

  • DBS clear
  • Good references 

About this employer

We are a charity and run as a community business and we are proud to say that we reinvest our profits back into developing the community of the children we look after.

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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

An EYP role, after year 1 become a senior, year 3 a Lead of a room. 

Opportunities to move into SEN support.

Ask a question

The contact for this apprenticeship is:

BS3 COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT

Samantha Porter

Family.services@bs3community.org.uk

01179231039

The reference code for this apprenticeship is VAC2000029089.

Apply now

Closes in 23 days (Monday 25 May 2026 at 11:59pm)