Apprentice Early Years Practitioner

City College Norwich

Norwich City College 5 Ipswich Road (NR2 2LJ)

Closes in 12 days (Thursday 25 June 2026 at 11:59pm)

Posted on 8 June 2026

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Summary

Our Nursery in Norwich is looking for someone who is committed to delivering exceptional care to children while you gain experience working with children from the age of 3 months to 5 years old. We are looking for someone who is enthusiastic, professional and committed to providing quality childcare as part of team.

• Wage:

  £15,392 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: 37 hours a week, variety of shifts between 08:00 - 18:00.

  37 hours a week

• Start date:

  Tuesday 1 September 2026

• Duration:

  1 year

• 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

• To have knowledge of and ensure that the regulations of the Children Act 1989 and OFSTED regulations are adhered to
• To ensure compliance with Health and Safety at Work Act 1974 and maintenance of equipment and stock
• To have knowledge and understanding of equal opportunities and anti-discriminatory practice and maintain confidentiality at all times
• To ensure that the nursery is clean and tidy throughout periods of operation
• To plan, develop and supervise suitable programmes of activities to cater for each child’s individual needs and to have knowledge of Early Years Foundation Stage framework
• To assist with the preparation of feeds for babies and young children, to supervise children at meal time and toileting times
• To report immediately to the Nursery Manager or Deputy if you suspect a child is suffering from abuse
• To contribute to the promotion of parental partnership and liaise with parents/carers on a daily basis
• To attend regular staff / room meetings and positively contribute to the future development of the nursery.
• To positively promote parental partnership and liaise with parents/carers on a daily basis regarding their child’s development and behaviour
• To keep appropriate records on individual children and assist senior staff in evaluating the individual progress of the children
• To attend regular training and development in relation to completing apprenticeship framework for working within an early years setting

Where you'll work

Norwich City College 5 Ipswich Road
NR2 2LJ

Training

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

Training provider

CITY COLLEGE NORWICH

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

On this apprenticeship, apprentices will learn to:

• Plan and supervise activities which are based around the needs and interests of the child/ children
• Support with numeracy and literacy development
• Act as a key person to ensure children feel safe and secure
• Meet the child’s needs, including feeding, changing nappies and administering medicine
• Apprentices will also learn how to interact with other professionals regarding children in their care, including parents/ carers, colleagues, health visitors, early help services, social workers, and speech and language therapists (SaLT)
• Apprentices will also learn to demonstrate a clear understanding of equality, diversity and inclusion
• At the end of the course, apprentice will gain the Level 3 Early Years Educator apprenticeship standard and a Paediatric First Aid qualification
• Successful apprentices will also be prepared for modern working life by having transferable skills, knowledge and behaviours; these will enable apprentices to progress to a degree in Early Years or Childhood Studies, as well as management roles in the sector

Minimum Entry Requirements:

GCSE English and Maths at Grade 4/C

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

• Customer Service
• Proactive
• Confidentiality
• Ability to use IT
• Problem solving
• Team Working
• Organisation
• Creative
• Patient

About this employer

City College Norwich Nursery provides a caring, happy, secure and stimulating environment for children aged zero to five. Rated as ‘Good’ by Ofsted, the nursery has been established for over 25 years. All staff are qualified in childcare and provide an outstanding environment that helps your child develop and thrive.

https://www.ccn.ac.uk/our-college/city-college-norwich-nursery/waiting-list/ (opens in new tab)

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

Upon successful completion of the course, learners will be awarded with a Level 3 Early Years Educator Apprenticeship Standard, which includes the following:

• Level 3 Award in Paediatric First Aid (RQF) or Emergency Paediatric First Aid (mandatory requirement for the overall qualification)

Ask a question

The contact for this apprenticeship is:

CITY COLLEGE NORWICH

CCN Apprenticeships

apprenticeships@ccn.ac.uk

01603773365

The reference code for this apprenticeship is VAC2000035613.

Apply now

Closes in 12 days (Thursday 25 June 2026 at 11:59pm)