Summary

We have a fantastic opportunity for an aspiring apprentice to join our team. We are looking for enthusiastic individuals who are ambitious and want to gain playworker qualification while getting experience. You'll create meaningful relationships with the children, your team and with parents.

Wage

£12,759.50 to £20,634.90, depending on your age

Training course

Early years educator (level 3)

Hours

Monday to Friday 8:30am-3:30pm

32 hours per week

Start date

Monday 1 September 2025

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

• Supporting children: Providing care, play, and learning activities for children of different ages and developmental stages 
• Creating a safe environment: Ensuring the crèche environment is inclusive and appropriate for children's needs and cultural backgrounds 
• Communicating with parents: Sharing information about children's needs and progress with parents and carers 
• Observing and assessing children: Monitoring children and discussing concerns with a line manager 
• Maintaining records: Keeping records of attendance, contact details, and other relevant information 
• Attending courses: Participating in courses and meetings to develop skills and knowledge 
• Completing tasks: Completing tests, assignments, and other tasks as part of the apprenticeship 
• Working with others: Collaborating with colleagues and other professionals to meet children's needs 
• Following policies: Adhering to policies and procedures relevant to the work of the setting

Where you'll work

School Lane
Hill Ridware
Rugeley
Staffordshire
WS15 3QN

Training

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

College or training organisation

BEST PRACTICE NETWORK LIMITED

Your training plan

The programme offers a blended approach including virtual classrooms, webinars, work-based tasks and online assignments
We use an online platform (BUD) that helps you learn the topics and skills, reflect on your practice and build your portfolio
Candidates are not required to attend college, instead, this will include off the job training hours used throughout this apprenticeship
These OTJH will be within working hours of Employment- e.g., 30+ hours per week = 6 hours per week OTJH, less than 30 hours is 20% OTJH
You will also receive one-to-one support and tuition from your apprenticeship tutor, this tutor will make in person visits to you at the nursery, or schedule online meetings every 5-6 weeks

More training information

Best Practice Network is one of the UK’s leading providers of training, development and support for education professionals.
We share the desire of every practitioner that every child, regardless of their background, should benefit from an excellent education.
We do this by working in close partnership with practising education professionals to develop and deliver high-quality CPD and qualifications that help school leaders, teachers, early years practitioners, business managers, support staff and SENCOs be the best they can be and transform the lives of children and young people.

Requirements

Desirable qualifications

GCSE in:

• English Language (grade 4)
• Maths (grade 4)

Let the company know about other relevant qualifications and industry experience you have. They can adjust the apprenticeship to reflect what you already know.

Skills

• Communication skills
• Team working
• Creative
• Initiative
• Non judgemental
• Patience

About this company

Henry Chadwick is part of The Primitas Learning Partnership. As a partnership we strive to deliver an exceptional learning journey for all children from nursery to sixth form. We value ALL children and meeting the needs of every individual so that each child achieves exceptional success is key to what we do. Our inclusive learning community is underpinned by the core values of respect, kindness and hard-work.

After this apprenticeship

You could progress to the Level 5 Early Years Lead Practitioner apprenticeship and do further training to reach Early Years Teacher Status.