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Early Years Level 3 Apprenticeship - Blue Bell Woods Day Nursery
Blue Bell Woods Day Nursery LTD
Coventry (CV3 2BQ)
Closes in 24 days (Monday 9 November 2026)
Posted on 15 October 2026
Summary
Blue Bell Woods Day Nursery in Coventry, CV3, is looking for a passionate and enthusiastic Apprentice Nursery Practitioner to join its team. The nursery offers a nurturing environment where the successful candidate can gain valuable experience, develop childcare skills and support children's learning, development and wellbeing.
Wage: £15,470 a year
Training course: Early years educator (level 3)
Hours: Monday - Friday. Hours to be determined. 35 hours a week
Start date: Monday 16 November 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
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
- Play 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.
Training
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)
What you'll learn
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- 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.
- 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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Requirements
Desirable qualifications
- GCSE in: English (grade 4-9)
- Maths (grade 4-9)
Share if you have other relevant qualifications and industry experience. The apprenticeship can be adjusted to reflect what you already know.
Skills
- Communication skills
- Team working
- Initiative
- Creative
- Patience
Other requirements
If you are using public transport to get to this employer, please ensure you have researched the route and that a regular service is available.
About this employer
Blue Bell Woods Day Nursery is a childcare setting located on Monks Road in Binley Woods, Coventry, CV3 2BQ. The nursery provides full-day childcare and early years education for children from a young age up to five years old. The nursery is supported by an experienced and highly qualified team of early years professionals who are committed to providing children with a safe, caring and nurturing environment. The team aims to support each child’s individual needs, learning and development, helping children build confidence, develop new skills and prepare for their next steps in education.
Blue Bell Woods Day Nursery offers a welcoming environment where children can learn, play, explore and develop through their early years. The nursery values the importance of working in partnership with families to support children’s wellbeing, happiness and progress. The nursery is looking for dedicated and enthusiastic individuals who are passionate about working with young children and who would like to contribute to a positive, supportive and stimulating early years environment.
After this apprenticeship
Your earnings can increase over time with an apprenticeship. Find out about potential future pay. Progression to a higher level qualification or full time employment may be available after completion of the apprenticeship.
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The contact for this apprenticeship is: ASPIRATION TRAINING LIMITED
Rachael Fletcher
rfletcher@aspirationtraining.com
0152 735 9646
The reference code for this apprenticeship is VAC2000059398.
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