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Early Years Nursery Practitioner Apprenticeship
Location: CLITHEROE (BB7 9AF)
Closing Date: 19 days from today (Monday 2 November 2026 at 11:59pm)
Posted on: 13 October 2026
Summary
Oakhill Nursery is looking to appoint a highly motivated, passionate, and enthusiastic early years practitioner to work within the nursery with children between the ages of 0-4 years old.
Wage: £16,640 for your first year, then could increase depending on your age
Training Course: Early years educator (level 3)
Hours: Monday - Friday, 40 hours a week
Start Date: Monday 9 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
- Work in partnership with other colleagues, parents, and/or carers or other professionals to meet the individual needs of each child in line with company policies and procedures
- Use play to support children to understand and encourage healthy life choices
- Identify issues of safeguarding and child protection, ensuring that the welfare and safety of children is promoted and safeguarded and to report any child protection concerns to the person in charge
- Carry out self-reflection and use continuous professional development opportunities to improve practice
- Undertake specific tasks related to the safety and hygiene of the children and the cleanliness of the setting
- Use their knowledge of child development to work with parents and carers to improve children outcomes and wellbeing, including those with disabilities and additional needs
- Contribute to the planning and organize activities and children's individual experiences which will support and extend the children’s learning in line with the Early Years Foundation Stage
- Communicate and engage with children to support their learning and development
- Support the collection of accurate and up-to-date records which identify children’s individual needs, abilities, and progress and use these as a basis for future planning
- Support the wellbeing of all children including those with additional needs and disabilities
Where You'll Work
WISWELL LANE WHALLEY CLITHEROE BB7 9AF
Training
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Training Provider: BURNLEY COLLEGE
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.
- 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
Level 2 OR Level 3 Early Years Apprenticeship Standard
Requirements
Essential Qualifications:
- GCSE in: English (grade 4)
- GCSE in: Maths (grade 4)
Share if you have other relevant qualifications and industry experience. The apprenticeship can be adjusted to reflect what you already know.
Skills:
- Communication skills
- Attention to detail
- Customer care skills
- Creative
About This Employer
Oakhill School and Nursery is a mixed, mainstream, Roman Catholic, all-through independent school in Lancashire. Located in Whalley, near Clitheroe, the school caters to pupils aged 1-16, of which there are approximately 300. Founded in 1978, Oakhill School and Nursery began as an independent Roman Catholic day senior school. A nursery was opened in the early 1990s and the preparatory school followed in 2003.
There is a leisure centre, sports hall, and fitness suite on the site which is used by the public as well as the pupils and staff.
The school’s proprietor is Oakhill College (Whalley) Ltd, and there is an advisory governing body chaired by the chairman of the company.
Oakhill School and Nursery (opens in new tab)
After This Apprenticeship
Your earnings can increase over time with an apprenticeship. Find out about potential future pay (opens in new tab).
Once you have completed the level 2, you may have the potential to progress on to the level 3.
Once you have completed the Level 3, you may have the potential to progress onto the Level 5.
Ask a Question
The contact for this apprenticeship is: BURNLEY COLLEGE apprenticeships@themis.ac.uk 01282733005
Reference Code: VAC2000058846
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Closes in 19 days (Monday 2 November 2026 at 11:59pm)
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