Apprentice Early Years Practitioner

WORSTEAD PRE-SCHOOL

NORTH WALSHAM (NR28 9WH)

Closes in 11 days (Tuesday 28 July 2026 at 11:59pm)

Posted on 16 July 2026

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Summary

An exciting opportunity to start & develop a career in early years education at Worstead Pre School. Training to provide a key role in pre-school learning. Working alongside qualified staff to look after children ages 2-4, being mentored within the setting to ensure you get help & support throughout your training.

Wage

£12,480 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
Monday to Friday Hours to be confirmed.

30 hours a week

Start date

Thursday 1 October 2026

Duration

2 years

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

  • Report safeguarding concerns about any adult working/volunteering in the setting to the Supervisor following the setting’s procedure regarding whistleblowing
  • Help prepare and fully set out the playroom before children arrive and tidy up after the children leave
  • Help provide and take part in all the Preschool activities
  • Attend staff meetings and help prepare the long, medium and short term plans for the group, based on the Early Years Foundation Stage
  • Take part in special events, outings and visits if required
  • Encourage parental involvement
  • Listen to, encourage, enable, stimulate and ensure the safe keeping of the  children
  • Attend relevant evening meetings and courses in agreement with the Preschool Supervisor or committee. Course fees will be met by the committee for approved training
  • Advise the Pre-school Supervisor of any matter requiring attention such as concerns about a child, or equipment needing repair or replacement
  • Keep completely confidential any information regarding the children, their families or other staff, which is learned as part of the job
  • Take part in the key-person system, keeping records on the children’s progress and liaising with parents
  • To attend Committee Meetings

Where you'll work

QUEEN ELIZABETH HALL
RUIN ROAD
WORSTEAD
NORTH WALSHAM
NR28 9WH

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

Training takes place at City College Norwich, Ipswich Road, Norwich.

The release pattern for this course is once a fortnight, with some sessions during holidays (except Christmas and August).

Additional sessions (including examinations) may be run in holiday periods if they are needed and by prior agreement with the apprentice.

Requirements

Essential qualifications

GCSE in:

  • English (grade 4/C)
  • Maths (grade 4/C)

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
  • Team working
  • Creative
  • Initiative
  • Patience

Other requirements

  • Candidates will need to pass a Disclosure and Barring (DBS) check

About this employer

This organisation is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.

We provide a happy, relaxed, caring, secure and purposeful environment in which the children will develop to their full potential by learning through active play, exploration and experimentation.

 

 

 

 

 

 

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

After this apprenticeship

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

This course should support a learner’s workplace development which may include:

  • Continuation, development or promotion at work or within this sector, such as Nursery Supervisor, Nursery Manager, Pre-school Manager/ Co-ordinator or Family Worker
  • The skills to further develop a specialism, such as Key Worker, Manager or Forest School Co-ordinator
  • A learner may choose further study at a higher level, such as a Foundation Degree in Early Years and top up to a BA in Childhood Studies, or the Level 6 Teaching apprenticeship standard

This apprenticeship also aligns with the following professional recognition:

  • Department for Education (DfE) for full and relevant at Level 3

Ask a question

The contact for this apprenticeship is:

CITY COLLEGE NORWICH

Lindsey Flatt

lindsey.flatt@ccn.ac.uk

01603773671

The reference code for this apprenticeship is VAC2000042618.

Apply now

Closes in 11 days (Tuesday 28 July 2026 at 11:59pm)