Early Years Educator Apprentice at Churchfield Church School, Highbridge

THE BATH AND WELLS DIOCESAN ACADEMIES TRUST

Highbridge (TA9 3JF)

Closes in 18 days (Wednesday 31 December 2025 at 11:59pm)

Posted on 9 December 2025

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Summary

Working within the nursery setting at Churchfield Church School, you will train to deliver a high standard of learning to children aged 0–5. You will learn to ensure that the nursery is a safe environment for children & develop partnerships with parents/carers to increase involvement in their child's care. 

Wage

£13,348.40 for your first year, then could increase depending on your age

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This a Term Time Only role therefore the salary will be pro-rata'd to: 

£11757.00

Training course
Early years educator (level 3)
Hours
Monday - Friday - 34 hours per week (times to be confirmed). Term Time Only.

34 hours a week

Start date

Saturday 10 January 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

Supporting Children’s Learning and Development

  • Assist in planning and delivering age-appropriate activities linked to the EYFS framework.
  • Support children’s play, exploration, and creativity.
  • Encourage communication, language, and social interaction.
    Help children develop independence in daily routines (e.g., dressing, toileting, eating)

Safeguarding and Welfare

  • Follow safeguarding policies and procedures to ensure children’s safety.
  • Supervise children during play and activities, maintaining safe environments.
  • Support children’s emotional wellbeing and help them regulate feelings.

Working with Staff and Families

  • Work under the guidance of qualified practitioners.
    Contribute to observations and assessments of children’s progress.
  • Communicate positively with parents and carers, sharing information appropriately.
  • Participate in team meetings and training sessions.

Practical Responsibilities

  • Help set up and tidy away resources and equipment.
    Maintain cleanliness and hygiene standards in play areas.
  • Assist with snack and mealtimes.
  • Ensure materials are prepared for planned activities

Professional Development

  • Complete training tasks and coursework as part of the apprenticeship programme.
  • Reflect on practice and seek feedback from mentors.
  • Develop knowledge of child development, safeguarding, and EYFS curriculum.

 

 

Where you'll work

Burnham Road
Highbridge
TA9 3JF

Training

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

Training provider

SOMERSET SKILLS & LEARNING CIC

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 Apprenticeship Standard
  • Functional Skills Level 2 in Maths and English if not previously attained at GCSE
  • Blended Learning approach of online and face-to-face learning

Requirements

Desirable 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
  • Organisation skills
  • Customer care skills
  • Problem solving skills
  • Presentation skills
  • Number skills
  • Logical
  • Team working
  • Creative
  • Initiative
  • Patience

Other requirements

All successful applicants will be subject to a DBS check. 

About this employer

We are a thirteen class primary school & nursery in the market town of Highbridge in Somerset. On 1st April 2013 we became part of Bath & Wells Multi Academy Trust.

There is something very special about Churchfield and we are incredibly proud of our unique children and our community. We want to enable children and their families to flourish and be the best version of themselves.

http://www.churchfield.bwmat.org (opens in new tab)

Company benefits

Benefits of working for the Bath and Wells MAT include: a generous pension scheme, enhanced sickness and parental benefits and a supportive working environment. 

After this apprenticeship

Potential to secure a permanent job role upon successful completion of the apprenticeship. 

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The contact for this apprenticeship is:

SOMERSET SKILLS & LEARNING CIC

The reference code for this apprenticeship is VAC2000004542.

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Closes in 18 days (Wednesday 31 December 2025 at 11:59pm)

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