What you'll learn:

• 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

Desirable Qualifications:
GCSE in: English Language (grade 4/C or above) maths (grade 4/C or above)

Skills:

• Communication skills
• IT skills
• Attention to detail
• Organisation skills
• Customer care skills
• Problem solving skills
• Presentation skills
• Number skills
• Analytical skills
• Logical
• Team working
• Creative
• Initiative
• Non judgemental
• Patience

Other Requirements:

• Must pass a DBS check
• Must have 2 references
• Be happy to work outside a lot of the time.

About this employer

Foundation Years Nurseries Debdale is situated in Debdale Park. We offer excellent quality, traditional childcare and have been rated 'Outstanding'. We believe that every child is an individual and that the first five years in a child’s life are the most important. It is our philosophy to provide children with a caring learning environment which is both safe and secure in which to explore. We know the positive effects that active learning and the outdoors has on children’s development. The outdoors plays an essential part of our day to day practice as we consider the natural environment and outdoor play significantly enhances children’s development through exploration and investigation.

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After this apprenticeship

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

For the successful candidate, there is the possibility of ongoing employment upon completion of the relevant qualification.

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The contact for this apprenticeship is:
EDEN TRAINING SOLUTIONS LIMITED
Maryellen Wood
maryellen.wood@eden-ts.com
01924 982875

Reference Code: VAC2000055671

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Closes in 30 days (Friday 30 October 2026 at 11:59pm)

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