Nursery Apprentice

## Nursery Apprentice### We are searching for the best education professionals
* Nursery Apprentice

NEWFast Apply# Nursery Apprentice Employer Location :
Wellington, Somerset Contract Type:
Temporary

Hours:

Full Time Contract Length:
18 months

Salary:
Apprenticeship wage in line with national minimum

Posted:
11th January 2026

Start Date:

As Soon As Possible Expires:
22nd February 2026 09:00 AM Contract Type:
Temporary

Start Date:

As Soon As Possible Job :
1528853

Suitable for:
Apprentices Job Reference:
NurAP
0126

Start Date:

As Soon As Possible
* Contract Type  :

Temporary
* Contract Length: 18 months
* Suitable for:
Apprentices
* Job
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** 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.
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* 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!
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* 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.### Attachments### 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  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…