Childcare Apprentice

STAUNTON-ON-WYE PRE-SCHOOL

Hereford (HR4 7LT)

Closes in 31 days (Monday 16 November 2026 at 11:59pm)

Posted on 16 October 2026

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Summary

An Early Years Apprenticeship combines practical experience with training to learn how to care for and support children’s learning and development. Apprentices work in settings such as nurseries, helping plan activities, keep children safe and support their individual needs while working towards a recognised qualification.

Wage

£12,480 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 educator (level 3)
Hours
Staunton-on-Wye Pre-School & Kids Club is open from 8:00am- 5.30pm Monday to Friday (Term Time Only). The successful candidate will be required to work 30 hours per week.

30 hours a week

Start date

Tuesday 1 December 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

Childcare & Supervision:

  • Assist in the daily care and supervision of children, ensuring their safety and well-being
  • Engage children in age-appropriate play, activities, and learning experiences
  • Support children’s physical, emotional, and social development.

Learning & Development:

  • Help plan and deliver activities that promote early years learning and development (EYFS framework)
  • Encourage communication, social interaction, and problem-solving skills
  • Support language, literacy, numeracy, and motor skills through play

Health & Hygiene:

  • Assist with feeding, changing nappies, and toileting as needed
  • Ensure a clean and safe environment by following hygiene and safety procedures
  • Promote healthy eating and physical activities

Teamwork & Communication:

  • Work closely with nursery practitioners, teachers, and parents
  • Provide feedback on children’s progress and any concerns
  • Follow nursery policies and procedures, including safeguarding

Essential Skills & Qualifications:

  • Passion for working with children and a commitment to their development
  • A willingness to learn and complete the Level 3 Early Years Educator apprenticeship
  • Strong communication and teamwork skills
  • Patience, empathy, and a positive attitude
  • GCSEs (or equivalent) in English and maths (preferred but not always essential)
  • Ability to follow policies and procedures, including safeguarding and child protection

Skills & Personal Attributes:

  • Previous experience working in an early years setting (preferred but not required)
  • Basic understanding of child development and the EYFS framework
  • First Aid, Food Hygiene, or Safeguarding training (if already completed).

What We Offer:

  • Fully funded Level 3 Early Years Educator apprenticeship training
  • Hands-on experience in a supportive and friendly environment
  • Paid apprenticeship with opportunities for career progression
  • Continuous professional development (CPD) and mentoring from experienced practitioners

Where you'll work

Staunton-on-Wye
Hereford
HR4 7LT

Training

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

Training provider

SHOOTS 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

Training will be on site at the setting

Requirements

Desirable qualifications

GCSE in:

  • english (grade C/4 or above)
  • Maths (grade C/4 or above)

early years level 2 in:

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
  • Customer care skills
  • Creative
  • Non judgemental
  • Patience

Other requirements

  • Pass an enhanced DBS

About this employer

Staunton-on-Wye Pre-School is set in the beautiful Herefordshire countryside, Staunton-on-Wye Pre-School opened in 1984. Since 2010, we have been in our current, eco-friendly, premises. Our home is light and spacious with continuous access to its own large, secure outside play area.

Our team of highly-qualified Early Years Practitioners follow the EYFS 'Statutory Framework' to develop children's learning. They also work with the children as part of our ‘Breakfast Club’ and ‘After-School’ Club’, which is very popular with children attending neighbouring Staunton-on-Wye Primary School.

​We are a charity led by a volunteer committee where parent and carer participation is welcomed and appreciated.

We are open during term time Monday 8.00am to 4.30pm, Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday 8.00am to 5.30pm and Friday 8.00am to 4.30pm. In addition to caring for children from 9 months, we also offer wrap-around care for primary school children.

https://www.stauntonpreschool.co.uk/ (opens in new tab)

Company benefits

All Statutory benefits
Bonus Schemes
Free On site Parking
Possibility of employment at the end of the apprenticeship

After this apprenticeship

Your earnings can increase over time with an apprenticeship. Find out about potential future pay (opens in new tab).

Career Progression:

  • Nursery Practitioner (with Level 3 qualification)
  • Room Leader
  • Deputy Nursery Manager / Nursery Manager
  • Early Years Teacher (with further qualifications)

Ask a question

The contact for this apprenticeship is:

SHOOTS TRAINING LIMITED

Emma Ramirez

emma.ramirez@shootstraining.co.uk

The reference code for this apprenticeship is VAC2000059528.

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Closes in 31 days (Monday 16 November 2026 at 11:59pm)