Pre-School Apprentice

ALL SAINTS PRE-SCHOOL PLAYGROUP

Winchester (SO23 0JD)

Closes in 17 days (Friday 5 June 2026 at 11:59pm)

Posted on 19 May 2026

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Summary

We are looking for an apprentice to work alongside and support our qualified team of staff to ensure a safe, caring, stimulating educational environment for all children. 

Wage

£8,736 for your first year, then could increase depending on your age

National Minimum Wage rate for apprentices

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Please note this is a term time only role so you will receive a pro-rata amount of the advertised annual salary

Training course
Early years educator (level 3)
Hours
3 days a week 8:30am-3:30pm (working days to be confirmed). Term time only.

21 hours a week

Start date

Monday 15 June 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

  • Support qualified staff and provide a safe, caring, stimulating educational environment, both indoors and outdoors, at all times
  • Support qualified staff and deliver an appropriate play-based/free-flow and child-led curriculum that enables children to make individual progress
  • Help to ensure the preschool always meets Ofsted requirements.
  • Understand and implement preschool policies and procedures.
  • Support qualified staff when planning activities, which ensure each child is working towards individual early learning outcomes
  • Undertake any other reasonable duties as directed, in accordance with the preschool aims and objectives

Where you'll work

All Saints Preschool
All Saints Church Hall Petersfield Road
Winchester
SO23 0JD

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

Desirable qualifications

GCSE in:

  • English (grade A* to C or 9 to 4 or predicted)
  • Maths (grade A* to C or 9 to 4 or predicted)

Other in:

Childcare or Early Years (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
  • Attention to detail
  • Team working
  • Creative
  • Non judgemental
  • Patience
  • Good time management
  • Professionalism
  • Open to learning

Other requirements

DBS check.

About this employer

A friendly, nurturing community pre-school providing term-time childcare for children aged 2-5 in Highcliffe, Winchester. Our pre-school is based in the All Saints Church Hall and is next to All Saints Primary School.

We have a wonderful team of dedicated pre-school educators who are passionate about early childhood education and creating a nurturing environment where young children can learn and grow. We follow the Early Years Foundation Framework.

We provide varied activities for our children both inside and out including:

- Cookery

- Themed weeks

- Walks to local interesting wildlife spots

- Reading with special guests (our caregivers!)

- Termly stay and play sessions where our caregivers and families can come and join in the fun

https://www.aspswinchester.org/ (opens in new tab)

After this apprenticeship

Potential full-time employment if the position is available.

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 VAC2000032461.

Apply now

Closes in 17 days (Friday 5 June 2026 at 11:59pm)