Early Years Practitioner Apprentice - Northfleet Nursery School

Northfleet Nursery School

Gravesend (DA11 9JS)

Closes on Sunday 8 June 2025

Posted on 2 April 2025

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Summary

We are looking for an apprentice to provide learning activities for individuals and groups of pupils under the professional direction and supervision of a qualified teacher, differentiating and adapting learning programmes to suit the needs of allocated pupils.

Wage

£14,526.20 for your first year, then could increase depending on your age

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Please note that this is a term time only role so you will receive a pro-rata amount of the advertised annual salary

Training course
Early years educator (level 3)
Hours
Monday to Friday, term time only, 39 weeks paid plus holiday(44.85 paid weeks), working hours can be between 8am and 5pm

37 hours a week

Start date

Monday 1 September 2025

Duration

1 year 6 months

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

  • Provide learning activities for individuals and groups of pupils under the professional direction and supervision of a qualified teacher, differentiating and adapting learning programmes to suit the needs of allocated pupils
  • Assess, record and report on development, progress and attainment as agreed with the teacher
  • Monitor and record pupil responses and learning achievements, drawing any problems which cannot be resolved to the attention of the teacher
  • Plan and evaluate specialist learning activities with the teacher, writing reports and records as required
  • Select and adapt appropriate resources/methods to facilitate agreed learning activities
  • Support pupils in social and emotional well-being, reporting problems to the teacher as appropriate

This this role may also undertake some or all of the following:

  • Establish and maintain relationships with families, carers and other adults, e.g., speech therapists
  • Support pupils in their personal, emotional, and social development
  • Prepare and present displays
  • Supervise individuals and groups of pupils throughout the day, including supervision in the classroom, playground and dining areas

Key Skills and Personal Qualities:

  • Have necessary skills to manage and supervise whole class activities safely and be able to use a range of strategies to deal with pupil behaviour
  • Ability to use specialist equipment/materials and be able to demonstrate and assist others in their use
  • Be able to devise and implement structured learning activities, under the direction of the teacher, and be able to evaluate their effectiveness and measure pupils’ progress, giving feedback as required
  • Ability to relate well to children and adults, understanding their needs and being able to respond accordingly
  • Good influencing skills to encourage pupils to interact with others and be socially responsible
  • Requires knowledge and procedures for supporting and leading learning activities

Where you’ll work

140 London Road
Northfleet
Gravesend
DA11 9JS

Training

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

College or training organisation

PROFILE DEVELOPMENT AND TRAINING LIMITED

Your training course

Early years educator (level 3)

Equal to A level

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.

Your training plan

  • Level 3 Early Years Educator Apprenticeship Standard
  • Paediatric First Aid
  • Functional Skills in English and maths at level 2 if required
  • Work based and tutor supported online training
  • Preparation for End Point Assessment
  • https://www.instituteforapprenticeships.org/apprenticeship-standards/st0135-v1-4

Requirements

Essential qualifications

GCSE or equivalent in:

  • English (grade 9 to 4 (or predicted))
  • Maths (grade 9 to 4 (or predicted))

Desirable qualifications

NVQ or SVQ Level 2 or equivalent in:

  • Early Years and Childcare Development (grade Pass or working towards)

Let the company know about other relevant qualifications and industry experience you have. They can adjust the apprenticeship to reflect what you already know.

Skills

  • Communication skills
  • Organisation skills
  • Team working
  • Initiative
  • Non judgemental
  • Patience
  • Manage and supervise
  • Behaviour management
  • Demonstrate and assist
  • Implement structured learning
  • Measure pupils’ progress
  • Evaluate effectiveness
  • Give feedback as required.
  • Relate to children and adults
  • Understand childrens needs
  • Good influencing skills
  • Socially responsible
  • Encourage pupils

Other requirements

Please note that the salary will be non-negotiable. Please note that you should also consider the distance and proximity of the job from your current address.

About this company

Northfleet Nursery School is Kent’s only State Maintained School. We achieved Outstanding status under the Primary Ofsted Criteria on 5 consecutive occasions. We provide outstanding quality of education for 2-5year old children. Our staff are highly skilled and knowledgeable. The team is supportive and through effective CPD we will guide and nurture your practice.

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

After this apprenticeship

Potential to be employed fulltime at the school.

Ask a question

The contact for this apprenticeship is:

PROFILE DEVELOPMENT AND TRAINING LIMITED

Vicky Davies

vicky.davies@profiledt.co.uk

The reference code for this apprenticeship is VAC1000312841.

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Closes on Sunday 8 June 2025

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