Where you'll work:
17 SILVER STREET
TROWBRIDGE
BA14 8AE

Training

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

Training Course

Early years educator (level 3)
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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.

Training Schedule

Up to 40 hours a week at the setting.

Requirements

Desirable qualifications:

• GCSE in: English (grade C/4 or above)
• GCSE in: Maths (grade C/4 or above)
• Early years level 2 in: early years (grade pass)

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
• Non judgemental
• Patience

Other requirements:

• Pass an enhanced DBS check.

About this employer

We are a family-owned, independent Nursery. Bumpers has two settings: Trowbridge Town Centre, and Melksham Town. We provide full day care for children aged 0 - 5 years old.

Your Child’s care:

• We nurture children in a safe, secure, caring environment according to their individual interests and needs.
• We will provide care to support every child’s potential and ability - encouraging children to express themselves in their feelings, words, and creativity.
• We have developed many different ways to do this, for example: Bumpers encourages painting with all different colours, shapes, and toys to create interesting designs for the children to engage with.
• Productivity surrounding our water play station in hope to help the children gain confidence.
• We pursue group reading, dancing, quiet time, sensory areas, creating artwork, dress up & sand play.
• Trips to the park and other various locations - for example: Care Homes.

We have a dedicated team of staff who have been chosen for their experience, qualifications, and dedication to childcare. They are committed to providing the highest quality care and education for your child in an environment that is stimulating and inspires children to be curious and explore the world around them.

Working in partnership with Parents:

• Parents are children’s first and most enduring educators, we believe that working together has a positive impact on children’s development and learning.
• Encouraging your child to blossom, we focus on building strong relationships between your child and our staff and particularly with your child’s key person.
• Parents are invited to enhance our planning and be involved in nursery events, ensuring we plan for and support your child’s needs, interest, and parental choices at our best ability.

https://www.bumpers-nursery.co.uk/ (opens in new tab)

Company benefits

• Paid DBS bonus schemes
• Birthday leave
• Discounted childcare for staff
• 50% annual pay reviews
• Paid uniform/allowance
• Free parking on site
• Team social events
• Staff recognition/reward scheme

After this apprenticeship

Your earnings can increase over time with an apprenticeship. Find out about potential future pay (opens in new tab).

Full-time team members will be encouraged to progress within the company.

Ask a question

The contact for this apprenticeship is:
SHOOTS TRAINING LIMITED
Eleanor Bowling
Eleanor.Bowling@shootstraining.co.uk

The reference code for this apprenticeship is VAC2000058915.

Apply now

Closes in 29 days (Friday 13 November 2026 at 11:59pm)