Level 3
Early Years Apprentice - The Old School House
BRIGHT STARS NURSERIES UK LIMITED · Stretchworth
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- Pay
- £16,640 a year
- Hours
- 40 a week
- Length
- 14 months
- Starts
- 1 Nov 2026
- Advertised closing date
- 30 Oct 2026
- Openings
- 2 positions
- Last checked
- 2 hours ago
Applications are handled by BRIGHT STARS NURSERIES UK LIMITED directly.
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What you would do
Looking to grow your career in early years education? Join The Old School House Day Nursery as an Early Years Educator Apprentice! Train towards your level 3 qualification while supporting children’s learning, play, and development in an award-winning nursery that values your passion and potential.
Day to day
The Old School House Day Nursery are looking for a Nursery Apprentice who have a passion to work with children and would like to undertake a level 3 qualification. To be considered for the Early Years Apprentice role you must have a love of children and a genuine warmth towards them!
Our Nursery Apprentices are part of our team who are capable individuals with a responsibility for caring for children and maintaining a high quality, stimulating learning environment. They are warm and responsive, working flexibly and effectively as part of a team to ensure the smooth running of the nursery.
- Promote positive relationships in the setting
- Promote the health, safety and well-being of the children
- Support the children’s development, learning and play
- Support key persons carrying out all related responsibilities in building relationships with a group of children and their families; once confident be responsible for a small cohort of children within the room with the support of the staff and management
- Contribute to the effectiveness of team work
- To be a role model and be able to showcase high quality practice with regards to individual and group work with children
- To take responsibility alongside the Nursery Management Team for the safety, security and well-being of all children, staff and visitors at all times
- To ensure that safeguarding procedures are followed in line with Local Authority and Company procedures
- To support the Nursery Management Team in supporting the nursery to reach an ‘outstanding’ grade with Ofsted
- To embrace, understand and promote The Cheshire Day Nursery Group and to understand the role you play as part of the team to provide high levels of care and education
Things to consider:
- No on site parking candidate should walk, use public transport or pay at a local carpark
- Apprentice Bonus following completion of the apprenticeship Uniform
- Private Health Care and Gym membership
- 60% staff discount for staff children
- Fun staff weekly incentives
- In house training and mentor
£500 completion bonus and £1000 loyalty bonus after 1 year.
What you would study
Early years educator (level 3)
Your full role and responsibilities will be set out by your employer. They will provide you with all of the on-the-job training you need to up-skill in your role, and your off-the-job learning will be incorporated as part of your working day. Off-the-job training will follow the time allocations outlined in the Occupational Standard.
You will be working towards the Level 3 Early Years Educator apprenticeship standard, which includes:
- Knowledge, Skills and Behaviours
- Level 3 Diploma for the Early Years Educator
- Level 3 Award in Paediatric First Aid or Level 3 Award in Emergency Paediatric First Aid
- Level 2 Functional Skills in maths and English (if required)
This will be delivered by your dedicated training provider, Realise.
Training provider: REALISE LEARNING AND EMPLOYMENT LIMITED
Working week
40 hours per week. Monday to Friday - shifts to be agreed at offer stage.
What you need
- GCSE Mathematics at grade 4 (desired)
- GCSE English Language at grade 4 (desired)
Skills they are looking for
- Communication Skills
- Creative
- Patience
- Team working
After the apprenticeship
A full-time qualified position for the right candidate on completion of the apprenticeship.
Where
Stretchworth, East of England (CB8).
About BRIGHT STARS NURSERIES UK LIMITED
The Old School House Day Nursery looks after 106 children from birth to five years. The nursery is located in a converted Victorian school building which has been adapted to provide a range of excellent facilities both indoors and out.
Things to consider
DBS required after offer.
Reference 2000050231.
Report a problem with this listing- Pay
- £16,640 a year
- Hours
- 40 a week
- Length
- 14 months
- Starts
- 1 Nov 2026
- Advertised closing date
- 30 Oct 2026
- Openings
- 2 positions
- Last checked
- 2 hours ago
Applications are handled by BRIGHT STARS NURSERIES UK LIMITED directly.
Know someone this would suit?