Anne's House Childcare Apprenticeship

Anne's House Childcare is a welcoming, Ofsted-rated Good nursery in Bedminster, Bristol. Committed to high-quality early years education, it provides a safe, inclusive, and nurturing environment where children can learn, grow, and thrive, supported by a dedicated team and strong family partnerships.

Wage

• £13,312 for your first year, then could increase depending on your age
• National Minimum Wage rate for apprentices
• Minimum wage rates (opens in new tab)

Training Course

• Early years educator (level 3)

Hours

• Monday - Friday, hours to be determined.
• 32 hours a week

Start Date

• Monday 17 August 2026

Duration

• 1 year 6 months

Positions Available

• 1

What You'll Do at Work

As a level 3 apprentice, you will be a key member of the nursery team. Your daily activities may include:

• Planning and implementing fun and educational activities with the children
• Playing alongside and with children to support their play
• Supporting children’s creative and imaginative experiences
• Maintaining development records on key children
• Supervising children at rest times and at mealtimes
• Contributing to and promoting health and safety
• Ensuring the play area is clean and tidy at all times
• Working closely with parents and providing feedback on their child

Useful Qualities to Have

• Friendly and approachable
• Patient, and caring
• The ability to interact positively with children and adults
• Flexible and willing to carry out a number of different activities within the job role
• Reliable
• Trustworthy
• Motivated
• The ability to work using your own initiative

This position would suit a candidate with a bubbly, outgoing personality who is able to work on their own initiative and is prepared to commit to the work required for an apprenticeship.

Hours and Pay

• Hours will be 30–40 hours.
• The rate of pay will be £10 for under 21 and £11 for 21 and over.

Where You'll Work

• 14 Bedminster Road
• Bristol
• BS3 5PD

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

Training Provider

• ASPIRATION TRAINING LIMITED

Training Course

• Early years educator (level 3)
• Understanding apprenticeship levels (opens in new tab)

What You'll Learn

Course contents include:

• 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.