Nursery Practitioner Apprenticeship

BIZZYBEEZ CHILDCARE LIMITED

POOLE (BH16 6FE)

Closes in 31 days (Thursday 26 November 2026 at 11:59pm)

Posted on 26 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 to £19,827.60, depending on your age

National Minimum Wage

Minimum wage rates (opens in new tab)

wage to be discussed at interview stages

Training course
Early years educator (level 3)
Hours
Monday to Friday 07:30 to 18:00 30 hours per week. Patterns to be discussed.

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

The successful candidate will be a key person and will look after a small number of key children and will be completing and updating the next steps.

  • Carrying out observations on the children
  • The candidate will support with the daily running of the nursery and room where they will be placed
  • Assist with all aspects of personal care, including bottle feeding, nappy changing and sleep time
  • Assist with following the children’s home from home routines, providing daily care of the children, liaising with parents
  • Setting up the daily activitie
  • Following their interests closely and tidying away at the end of each day

 

Will need to be a confident candidate, who is able to use own initiative, work as part of a team and be fit and active for the needs of the role.

Where you'll work

5 THE AXIUM CENTRE
DORCHESTER ROAD
LYTCHETT MINSTER
POOLE
BH16 6FE

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 done at the setting.

Requirements

Essential qualifications

early years level 2 in:

early years (grade pass)

Desirable qualifications

GCSE in:

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

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
  • Team working
  • Non judgemental
  • Patience

Other requirements

Pass an enhanced DBS.

About this employer

Nurturing environment - Our mission is to provide a safe, homely, fun and caring environment for children to enjoy developmentally appropriate play experiences.
A focus on development - We aim to be a holistic child-focused early learning environment that Helps children to develop socially, physically, emotionally and cognitively under the care of highly trained professionals in a child-friendly environment.
A focus on family - We provide childcare that is flexible to the needs of busy working families and is catered to the child's needs as decided by parents as they know their child best.
A play-based learning approach - We create play-based learning environments that allow children to learn through discovery and experimentation.
Life skills development - We provide an environment where children can develop life skills that will set them up for a life of success. We encourage imaginative play in a resource-rich environment, so children develop the social skills for the next part of their lives.
 

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

Company benefits

  • Paid DBS
  • Birthday leave
  • Annual pay review
  • Paid uniform/allowance
  • Free on-site parking
  • Team social events
  • Staff recognition/rewards

After this apprenticeship

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

To progress within the company to a leadership position.

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 VAC2000060883.

Apply now

Closes in 31 days (Thursday 26 November 2026 at 11:59pm)