Wellesley Park Explorers Nursery, part of Wellesley Park Primary School in Wellington, is offering an exciting opportunity for an enthusiastic and committed individual to join our team as Nursery Apprentice. This is a fantastic chance to begin a rewarding career in early years education while gaining a nationally recognised qualification.
Our nursery is expanding and caters for children aged 9 months to 4 years, set within the beautiful grounds of our primary school. As part of the Blackdown Education Partnership, we are committed to nurturing talent and providing excellent professional development opportunities.
About the Role:
As a Nursery Apprentice, you will work alongside experienced early years professionals, supporting the care and development of young children while studying towards your Level 3 Early Years Educator qualification. You will be involved in planning and delivering engaging activities, supporting children’s routines, and building strong relationships with families.
We are looking for someone who:
• Is passionate about working with young children
• Has excellent communication and interpersonal skills
• Is eager to learn and develop professionally
• Can work well as part of a team
• Is reliable, enthusiastic, and committed to providing high-quality care
We can offer you:
• A supportive and inspiring working environment
• Hands-on experience in a high-quality nursery setting
• Full training and mentoring throughout your apprenticeship
• Opportunities for progression upon successful completion
Hours & Salary:
• 37 hours per week, Monday to Friday between 7:30am and 6:00pm (all year round)
• Apprenticeship wage in line with national minimum wage for age
• Employer pension contribution
• Access to professional development and training
We are currently welcoming ongoing applications for the role of Nursery Apprentice to join our dedicated and friendly team. This is an open advert, and we will be reviewing applications and contacting suitable candidates as they are received—so don’t wait to apply!
How to Apply:
Please apply via the official government apprenticeship website: find apprenticeship service
As a school we are committed to the safeguarding of our community, we follow full safer recruitment procedures including relevant references and Enhanced DBS checks.
Safeguarding Statement:
This post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 under the Exceptions Order 1975 (as amended in 2013 and 2020). This means that both spent and unspent convictions and cautions may need to be disclosed. However, certain convictions and cautions are considered ‘protected’ under filtering rules and do not need to be disclosed. Guidance on what should be disclosed can be found on the Ministry of Justice website https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/new-guidance-on-the-rehabilitation-of-offenders-act-1974.
Blackdown Education Partnership is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. We particularly welcome applications from underrepresented groups including ethnicity, gender, transgender, age, disability, sexuality or religion.
The successful candidate will be required to undertake an Enhanced Disclosure via the Disclosure Barring Service (DBS). As part of our due diligence process when shortlisting, we may carry out an online search of publicly available material to identify any incidents or issues which we might want to explore with the applicant at interview.
References: References will be taken up on short-listed candidates that will include questions about past disciplinary actions or allegations in relation to behaviour with children, previous employers may be approached for information to verify particular experiences or qualifications before interview.
Data Protection Act: Information held by Blackdown Education Partnership complies with and is stored in accordance with the Data Protection Act 2018. If your application is successful, the information you have provided in the ‘Personal Details’ section will be used for payroll purposes and may be disclosed to the Inland Revenue. It will be disclosed within the school for security and administration.
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