Early Years Educator Apprentice

Woolavington Village Primary School

Bridgwater (TA7 8EA)

Closes in 11 days (Friday 24 October 2025 at 11:59pm)

Posted on 13 October 2025

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Summary

We are seeking to appoint an innovative, hard-working person to join our happy & dedicated team. You will work across both our nursery & reception classes. You'll have a positive approach to supporting teaching & learning, strong behaviour management & a proactive attitude. You'll be highly motivated and enjoy working as part of a committed team.

• Wage:

  £11,778 for your first year, then could increase depending on your age

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• Training course: Early years educator (level 3)
• Hours: Monday - Friday, 8.45am - 3.15pm with half an hour for lunch.

  30 hours a week

• Start date:

  Monday 17 November 2025

• Duration:

  2 years 3 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

• Under the supervision of the class teacher and/or SENCO, to undertake a range of directed activities to support the educational and development needs of pupils
• Supervise and support pupils, ensuring their safety and access to learning
• Assist with the development and implementation of Individual Education/Behaviour Plans
• Establish constructive working relationships with pupils, setting high expectations and acting as a role model
• Promote the inclusion and acceptance of all pupils
• Support pupils consistently whilst recognising and responding to their individual needs
• Encourage pupils to interact and work co-operatively with others and engage all pupils in activities
• Provide feedback to teachers/pupils in relation to progress and achievement
• Work with the teacher in lesson planning, evaluating and adjusting lessons/work plans as appropriate
• Monitor and evaluate pupils’ responses to learning activities through observation and planned recording of achievement
• Implement learning strategies e.g. literacy, numeracy, and make effective use of opportunities provided by other learning activities to support the development of relevant skills and feeding back to the teacher, as appropriate
• Support the use of ICT in learning activities and develop pupils’ competence and independence in its use
• Determine the need for, prepare and maintain general and specialist equipment and resources
• Undertake planned supervision of pupils’ outside of normal lesson times, including lunchtimes
• Supervise pupils on visits, trips and out-of-school activities

Where you'll work

Woolavington Primary School
Higher Road
Woolavington
Bridgwater
TA7 8EA

Training

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

Training provider

BRIDGWATER AND TAUNTON COLLEGE

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

• Early Years Educator Level 3 (A level) Apprenticeship Standard
• Training will take place once a week at Strode College, Street

Requirements

Essential qualifications

GCSE in:

• English (grade 4)
• Maths (grade 4)

Share if you have other relevant qualifications and industry experience. The apprenticeship can be adjusted to reflect what you already know.

Skills

• Communication skills
• IT skills
• Attention to detail
• Team working
• Initiative
• Non judgemental
• Patience

Other requirements

Applicants will need to pass a Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check

About this employer

Woolavington Village Primary School is a Futura Learning Partnership school. Futura is a family of schools working together to serve communities in and around Bath, Bridgwater, Bristol and Clevedon. Our aim is to deliver a seamless approach to education from the age of 2 to 19, so that each phase of learning builds progressively on the last. We strive to provide a safe, nurturing and enriching environment for all the children and young people in our care and our core values of Respect, Opportunity, Collaboration and Aspiration, underpin everything we do.

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

Company benefits

Pension scheme, discounted sports. centre/gym membership, free wellbeing. support & medical cover, free on-site parking and cycle to work scheme.

After this apprenticeship

• Futura Learning Partnership offers a wide range of CPD opportunities across the sector

Ask a question

The contact for this apprenticeship is:

BRIDGWATER AND TAUNTON COLLEGE

Juliet Powell

PowellJu@ucscollegegroup.ac.uk

01458 844616

The reference code for this apprenticeship is VAC1000345245.

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Closes in 11 days (Friday 24 October 2025 at 11:59pm)

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