Apprentice Early Years Educator

THE BEEHIVE DAY NURSERY LTD

TAUNTON (TA1 5AA)

Closes in 20 days (Friday 4 December 2026 at 11:59pm)

Posted on 13 November 2026

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Summary

This is an exciting opportunity for an enthusiastic and motivated individual to begin their career in Early Years. As an Apprentice Early Years Educator, you will work alongside experienced practitioners to support children's learning, development, and wellbeing while studying towards a recognised childcare qualification. 

Wage

£14,560 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
Minimum 35 hours between the hours of 7:30am and 6pm. The option to work over 4 days with a regular day off or shorter hours over 5 days. TBC.

35 hours a week

Start date

Monday 4 January 2027

Duration

1 year 6 months

Positions available

2

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

Assist in planning and delivering engaging, age-appropriate activities that support children's learning and development in line with the Early Years Foundation Stage (EYFS). 

  • Support children's learning through play and everyday experiences.
  • Help maintain a safe, clean, stimulating, and inclusive environment for all children. 
  • Support children with personal care routines, including feeding, nappy changing, toileting, and promoting independence.
  • Assist with meal and snack times safely; encouraging good hygiene and healthy eating habits.
  • Observe, monitor, and record children's progress and achievements under the guidance of experienced practitioners.
  • Support children's emotional wellbeing, social development, and positive behaviour. 
  • Build positive and professional relationships with children, families, colleagues, and external professionals.
  • Contribute to the preparation, organisation, and tidying of learning environments and resources. 
  • Follow all safeguarding, health and safety, hygiene, and nursery procedures. 
  • Attend training sessions, complete coursework, and meet the requirements of the apprenticeship programme. 
  • Participate in staff meetings, training days, and nursery events. 
  • Uphold the nursery's values, policies, and commitment to providing high-quality childcare.

 Other Expectations.

  • Maintain confidentiality, professionalism and high standards of conduct at all times. 
  • Demonstrate a commitment to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children.
  • Be proactive in seeking support, feedback, and professional development opportunities.
  • Work positively and effectively as part of the nursery team. 
  • Contribute to a caring, inclusive, and respectful environment for children, families and colleagues.
  • Complete all mandatory training required for the role. 
  • Follow nursery policies and procedures, including those relating to safeguarding, data protection, health and safety, equality and inclusion.
  • Represent the nursery positively both within and outside working hours.
  • Undertake reasonable additional duties, including cleaning tasks and supporting special events, as required.

Where you'll work

ROUGHMOOR
BISHOPS HULL
TAUNTON
TA1 5AA

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

This training schedule has not been finalised. Check with this employer if you’ll need to travel to a college or training location for this apprenticeship.

Requirements

Essential qualifications

GCSE in:

English (grade 4 (or Level 2 equivalent))

Desirable qualifications

GCSE in:

maths (grade 4 (or Level 2 equivalent))

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
  • Problem solving skills
  • Team working
  • Creative
  • Initiative
  • Non judgemental
  • Patience

About this employer

The Beehive Day Nursery was established in January 2012. Situated on the edge of Taunton, in a semi-rural location, the nursery offers extensive outdoor facilities where the children explore outdoors in all weathers; whether in the adjoining outdoor play spaces or within our large Meadow area, where they can Play, Chat and Thrive.

Company benefits

Free on-site parking.

 · Generous health cashback scheme provided by WPA and fully funded by the employer.

 · Paid breaks.

 · Supportive and nurturing leadership team. 

· Regular wellbeing day to rest and recharge.

 · Opportunities for professional growth and career progression.

After this apprenticeship

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

Successful apprentices may be offered a permanent position upon completion of their apprenticeship. Opportunities for further training, qualifications and career development will be available to support progression within the nursery and Early Years sector.

Ask a question

The contact for this apprenticeship is:

SOMERSET SKILLS & LEARNING CIC

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enquiries@sslcic.co.uk

0330 332 7997

The reference code for this apprenticeship is VAC2000064111.

Apply now

Closes in 20 days (Friday 4 December 2026 at 11:59pm)