Nursery Apprentice (Childcare)

Summary

We have Childcare/Early Years Apprenticeships available with Lily’s Little Gems in Bolton a brand new Nursery which has recently opened. This role will involve full training and an industry recognised Apprenticeship at Level 3.

Wage

£11,778 for your first year, then could increase depending on your age

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Training course

Early years educator (level 3)

Hours

Monday - Friday between the core hours of 07:30 - 18:00

30 hours a week

Start date

Friday 19 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

To deliver a high standard of learning, development and care for children aged 0-5 years
To ensure that the preschool nursery is a safe environment for children, staff and others
To developing partnerships with parents/carers to increase involvement in their child’s development
To be responsible for any tasks delegated by the Deputy Nursery Manager/Nursery Manager
To complete all academic aspects of the apprenticeship

Where you’ll work

Lostock Lane, Lostock, Bolton
Lostock, Bolton
BL6 4BL

Training

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

College or training organisation

SALFORD CITY COLLEGE

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:

All training delivered within the workplace, the successful applicants will be allocated 6 hours per week to complete any apprentice training/coursework/assignments

Requirements

Essential qualifications

GCSE in:

Maths & English (grade A* - D / 9 - 3)

BTEC in:

Childcare/H&SC or releated subject (grade PASS)

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

Attention to detail
Organisation skills
Problem solving skills
Team working
Creative
Initiative
Non judgemental
Patience

Other requirements

Please note we are looking for applicants who are keen to progress and work within the Early Years sector long term.

About this company

At Lilys Little Gems our open plan nursery helps children learn and develop whilst still offering the family values of a smaller nursery setting. We work closely together with our parents through our family app to keep them up to date on their child's development. Along with our vibrant outdoor area we arrange frequent excursions as we believe it is an important element of helping children to learn about the world around them.

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

After this apprenticeship

To be confirmed by employer

Ask a question

The contact for this apprenticeship is:

SALFORD CITY COLLEGE

Abbie Louise Thomson

abbie.thomson@salfordcc.ac.uk

07712512584

The reference code for this apprenticeship is VAC1000314226.

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