Apprentice Nursery Assistant

CT Skills
25 Walford Close, Bottesford, Nottingham (NG13 0AN)
Closes in 22 days (Friday 23 October 2026)
Posted on 30 September 2026

Summary

You will gain real-life experience in looking after young people whilst developing your knowledge of child development and safeguarding! This apprenticeship will give you the chance to see young children take their first steps, speak their first words, and support them as they prepare to start school.

Wage
£16,640 for your first year, then could increase depending on your age
National Minimum Wage rate for apprentices

Training

Course
Early years educator (level 3)

Hours
Monday to Friday. Shifts between 7.30am to 6.30pm.
40 hours a week

Start date
Monday 26 October 2026

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

• Contributing to a programme of activities that meet the individual needs and interests of the children.
• Recording children's learning and development journeys, and communicating these with parents, carers, and other key adults.
• Liaising with and supporting parents, carers, and other family members.
• Attending activities that are out of working hours (e.g. staff meetings, training, and events etc.).
• Being flexible and prepared to help where needed (including domestic jobs e.g. preparing meals, and cleaning toys etc.).
• Ensuring that EYFS is promoted efficiently and that its policies are followed correctly.
• Helping with the smooth running of the Nursery.
• Reading, understanding, and adhering to all policies and procedures relevant to your role as deemed appropriate by the Nursery Owner/Nursery Manager.

Minimum of 6 hours per week spent on apprenticeship work and training.

Training

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

Training provider
CT SKILLS LIMITED

Training course

Early years educator (level 3)

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.