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Yellow Stars Nursery Apprentice Nursery Assistant
Wage: £16,640 a year
Training course: Early years educator (level 3)
Hours: Monday - Friday 9.00am - 6.00pm. 40 hours a week
Start date: Monday 2 November 2026
Duration: 1 year 6 months
Positions available: 1
What you'll do at work
At Yellow Star Nursery, you’ll step into a vibrant, fast-paced environment where no two days are ever the same. You’ll be working alongside a close-knit, energetic team of practitioners who bring creativity, warmth, and a genuine passion for supporting children’s early development. With 15 years of experience behind the company, the team has built a fun, supportive culture where everyone collaborates, shares ideas, and celebrates each child’s milestones together.
In this role, you’ll gain hands-on experience in early years education, from planning engaging activities to supporting learning through play and building strong relationships with children and their families. You’ll develop key skills in communication, teamwork, and child development, all while growing your confidence in a nurturing, professional setting.
It’s more than just a job, it’s an opportunity to be part of an enthusiastic team that’s dedicated to making every child’s day exciting, meaningful, and full of discovery so they're ready for the world!
Day-Day Responsibilities:
- Support the daily care and supervision of children, ensuring a safe, nurturing, and stimulating environment at all times
- Assist in planning and delivering fun, engaging activities that promote learning and development through play
- Build positive relationships with children, encouraging confidence, independence, and social skills
- Work closely with the team to observe, record, and support each child’s individual progress
- Help with routine tasks such as meal times, tidying, and maintaining a clean, organised setting
- Communicate effectively with colleagues and parents, contributing to a welcoming and professional atmosphere
- Follow safeguarding, health and safety, and nursery policies at all times
Where you'll work
High Street Wheathampstead
St Albans
England
AL4 8AA
Training provider
PARAGON EDUCATION & SKILLS LIMITED
Training course
Early years educator (level 3)
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What you'll learn
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.
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Training schedule
At Shaping Lives, we are dedicated to one mission: helping nurseries like yours nurture future generations through high-quality early childhood education. As a trusted training provider, we specialise in developing skilled, passionate educators who make a meaningful difference in the lives of children aged 0-5. Whether you're looking to enhance your current team's skills or recruit new talent, we’re with you every step of the way. Upon completion of this 18 month Apprenticeship, you will have obtained your Early Years Educator apprenticeship L3 Apprenticeship.
Share if you have other relevant qualifications and industry experience. The apprenticeship can be adjusted to reflect what you already know.
Skills
- Creative
- Non judgemental
- Patience
Other requirements
The closing date guidance, if a successful candidate is found before the advertised dates, the advert will close early.
Working at Yellow Star Nursery is a joyful and rewarding experience where every day is filled with laughter, curiosity, and growth. You become part of a warm, supportive team dedicated to nurturing young minds, sparking creativity, and creating a safe, happy environment for children to thrive. It’s a place where your care and passion truly make a difference, shaping bright futures one small star at a time.
Your earnings can increase over time with an apprenticeship. Find out about potential future pay (opens in new tab).
There is a possibility of being offered a full time role after successful completion of the apprenticeship.
The contact for this apprenticeship is:
PARAGON EDUCATION & SKILLS LIMITED
Shaping Lives recruitment team
apprentice.recruitment@pgon.co.uk
08004220588
The reference code for this apprenticeship is VAC2000054620.
Closes on Monday 26 October 2026
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