NURSERY APPRENTICE
St Mary's Catholic Primary School, Chorley
Chorley (PR7 2RJ)
Closes in 25 days (Friday 26 June 2026)
Posted on 1 June 2026
Contents
Summary
Chorley St Mary’s Catholic Primary is situated in a residential area; is a modern building which has its own landscaped grounds with playing fields. We currently have 205 children on roll, with a further 24 children in Nursery and 37 members of staff.
- Wage
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£12,480 for your first year, then could increase depending on your age
National Minimum Wage rate for apprentices
- Training course
- Early years educator (level 3)
- Hours
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Monday to Friday
Term time only
30 hours a week
- Start date
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Tuesday 1 September 2026
- Duration
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2 years
- 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
- Under the guidance of teachers and Early Years Practitioners, the apprentice will be involved in working with children to support the education, personal, social and emotional development of pupils
- Establish positive relationships to assist in structured learning activities and free play
- Duties may include, supporting learning activities, assisting in the development of skills that support pupils' learning and supporting children with additional needs
- The apprentice will assist in pupil supervision and pupil progress and development
Where you'll work
Hornchurch Drive
Chorley
PR7 2RJ
Training
Apprenticeships include time away from working for specialist training. You’ll study to gain professional knowledge and skills.
Training provider
EAST LANCASHIRE LEARNING GROUP
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 join an OUTSTANDING nursery school where training and professional development is highly valued. Staff wellbeing is a priority, and we have a team of mental health first aiders. You will be supported to gain your Early Years Practitioner Level 3 qualification which is the stepping stone for a future career. You will learn above and beyond in our nurturing, forward thinking nursery schools. This experience will make you stand out from the rest.
Training will include paediatric first aid qualification.
Requirements
Essential qualifications
GCSE in:
- English (grade GCSE A-C/4 or equivalent)
- Maths (grade GCSE A-C/4 or equivalent)
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
- Team working
- Non judgemental
About this employer
Welcome to St Mary’s Catholic Primary School and Nursery, known locally as Chorley St Mary’s. This website will give you a flavour of our school and what goes on in it, but you are more than welcome to pay us a visit and find out for yourself.
We have wonderful, well-behaved children who work hard and show kindness and consideration to one another. We have a dedicated and talented staff team all focused on ensuring that our pupils receive the best possible education and care. We have a supportive, committed and welcoming community of parents and governors. We are a well-resourced school, blessed with well-maintained buildings and beautiful school grounds; it’s a great place to come to school!
Chorley, St Mary’s is well-loved and highly regarded within our local community. It has a rich and proud history, but its aims and efforts are fixed firmly on the future; specifically, the future of the children we educate and care for. To this end, we work in close partnership with parents, families and the Parish of St Mary’s to give our pupils the very best start in life.
After this apprenticeship
There is no guarantee of a role at the end of this apprenticeship, but support will be given.
Ask a question
The contact for this apprenticeship is:
St Mary's Catholic Primary School, Chorley
Mrs Wilson
office@chorleystmarys.lancs.sch.uk
01257 262811
The reference code for this apprenticeship is VAC2000034459.
Apply now
Closes in 25 days (Friday 26 June 2026)
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