Nursery Apprentice - LV3 Apprentice
RFTC LTD
CAMBRIDGE (CB5 8UW)
Closes in 21 days (Thursday 26 November 2026 at 11:59pm)
Posted on 4 November 2026
Contents
Summary
Do you have a genuine passion for nurturing young learners?
WMC Training is seeking a dedicated Nursery apprentice to join the professional, rewarding, and supportive team in Marleigh, Cambridgeshire (CB5).
- Wage
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£16,640 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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You will work a 40 hr week Monday to Friday.
40 hours a week
- Start date
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Monday 30 November 2026
- Duration
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1 year 6 months
- 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
- To support fellow educators/practitioners to deliver the setting’s curriculum and standard of practice
- To work towards an early years qualification with support from the setting’s staff and training provider
- To seek support from members of the team to assist your learning
- To work closely with children aged 0-5 years old, looking after their daily needs such as feeding, nappy changing and toileting
- To work as part of a team to deliver and meet the requirements of the Early Years Foundation Stage for all children
- To plan, provide and support age-appropriate play opportunities in line with the curriculum and individual needs of the children in your care
- To ensure the safeguarding and welfare of all children in your care
- To observe, assess and record children’s learning and development progress
- Provide an enabling environment that meets the needs of each unique individual child
- To build and maintain positive relationships with parents/carers
- To adhere to and follow the setting’s policies and procedures.
- To attend regular team meetings
- To ensure standards of health and safety, hygiene and cleanliness are maintained at all times
- To attend additional training events and meetings as identified by the Setting Manager for training requirements
- To liaise and work in partnership with external agencies (both statutory and voluntary) to support children within the setting as appropriate
- To undertake any other duties as deemed necessary by the Setting Manager
Where you'll work
THE HANGAR
4 JUBILEE SQUARE
CAMBRIDGE
CB5 8UW
Training
Apprenticeships include time away from working for specialist training. You’ll study to gain professional knowledge and skills.
Training provider
WMC TRAINING LTD
Training course
Early years educator (level 3)
Understanding apprenticeship levels (opens in new tab)
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
All training shall be conducted at the nursery setting within the allocated off-the-job hours. Off-the-job training will follow the time allocations outlined in the Occupational Standard.
Our tutors will meet with the successful apprentice fortnightly and will support our 1-2-1 tuition with online learning resources.
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
- Organisation skills
- Team working
- Creative
- Initiative
- Patience
Other requirements
Passing a Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check.
About this employer
My team and I are dedicated to giving every child the best start in life by caring for and supporting them to play, learn and grow in a positive and stimulating nursery environment.
I would love to welcome you for a personal tour of our beautiful nursery and preschool in Cambridge, where you can discover more about the exciting days your babies, toddlers and preschool children can look forward to with our Early Years expert team
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
Your earnings can increase over time with an apprenticeship. Find out about potential future pay (opens in new tab).
This employer are a keen investor in its employees. They have many success stories with hires that have grown with their employment and progressed their career beyond the initial LV3 Educator apprenticeship.
You will have the opportunity to undertake additional qualifications once your LV3 is achieved and forge your career into managerial and leadership roles.
Ask a question
The contact for this apprenticeship is:
WMC TRAINING LTD
Ben Pope
ben.pope@wmctraining.co.uk
08006446877
The reference code for this apprenticeship is VAC2000062726.
Apply now
Closes in 21 days (Thursday 26 November 2026 at 11:59pm)