Early Years Practitioner Apprenticeship

THE MALL SCHOOL LTD

Twickenham (TW2 5QS)

Closes on Wednesday 30 December 2026

Posted on 13 November 2026

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Summary

An Early Years Apprenticeship combines practical experience with training to learn how to care for and support children’s learning and development. Apprentices work in settings such as nurseries, helping plan activities, keep children safe and support their individual needs while working towards a recognised qualification.

Wage

£16,640 for your first year, then could increase depending on your age

National Minimum Wage rate for apprentices

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£13 -£ 15 per hour if Level 3 qualified

Training course
Early years educator (level 3)
Hours
40 hours a week 7:30am - 6:30pm Mon - Fri.

40 hours a week

Start date

Sunday 10 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

  • Report and support the Room Leader in the effective day-to-day management and organisation of the room.
  • Assist with planning, preparing and delivering age-appropriate activities that promote children's learning, development and wellbeing.
  • Take responsibility for leading and supervising activities, ensuring children are engaged and supported throughout.
  • Build positive and professional relationships with children, parents and colleagues.
  • Liaise with parents and carers, providing regular updates on children's progress, daily activities and general wellbeing.
  • Ensure children's health, safety and wellbeing are always maintained, following safeguarding policies and procedures.

 

 

Where you'll work

84 Hampton Road
Twickenham
TW2 5QS

Training

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

Training provider

SHOOTS TRAINING LIMITED

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 will take place within the setting.

Requirements

Desirable qualifications

GCSE in:

  • english (grade C/4 or above)
  • Maths (grade C/4 or above)

early years level 2 in:

early years (grade pass)

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
  • Customer care skills
  • Team working
  • Non judgemental
  • Patience

Other requirements

Must pass an enhanced DBS.

About this employer

The Mall Nursery is a vibrant, exciting and inspiring environment for young children within a high-quality and purpose-built setting which includes a large outdoor space for the children to play and learn in. The day nursery in Twickenham will also use The Mall School’s extensive facilities including a weekly swim in the indoor heated swimming pool and performances in the 150-seat theatre.

The Mall Nursery is open 51 weeks of the year, taking boys and girls from 6 months to school age.

The Mall Nursery approach is all about learning through play, following your child’s interests and using natural, authentic resources.

5 rooms are available

 

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

Company benefits

DBS only and 28 days annual leave days up to 36 days paid annual leave depending on time of service. Free parking on- site

After this apprenticeship

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

To progress within the company and inspire others.

Ask a question

The contact for this apprenticeship is:

SHOOTS TRAINING LIMITED

Emma Ramirez

emma.ramirez@shootstraining.co.uk

The reference code for this apprenticeship is VAC2000064153.

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Closes on Wednesday 30 December 2026