Apprenticeship Vacancy Details
A great opportunity has arisen for an apprentice to work at our Forest School Nursery based at the wonderful site of Broomfield Hall. You will support children within the nursery to reach their own individual potential and ensure all the children in your care are in a happy, safe, and stimulating environment.
Apply Now for Apprentice Early Years Practitioner
Closing Date: 25-07-2025
Apprenticeship Summary
Wage
£14,526.20 a year
Working week
Monday to Friday, shifts to be confirmed.
Expected duration
1 Year 6 Months
Possible start date
01-09-2025
Date posted
10-07-2025
Apprenticeship level
Advanced
Reference number
1000331123
Positions
2
What will the apprentice be doing?
- To undertake a programme of activities suitable for the age and stage of development of the children in your care.
- To provide high level care for the children in your care.
- To support colleagues and engage in good team practice including children’s learning journeys and planning for individual needs.
- To keep up to date with safeguarding issues relating to the nursery children, families and staff.
- To use the outdoor environment as an extension of the indoor environment.
- To work flexibly within the working practice of the nursery.
- To provide a professional customer service to children and parents.
- To take responsibility for ones own professional development and continually update as necessary.
- To comply with Equal Opportunities policies and to assist in the development of Equal Opportunities.
- To comply with all Health & Safety, Child Protection & Safeguarding, Risk Management policy and legislation in the performance of the duties of the post.
- To take reasonable care of your own health, safety and welfare and that of any other person who may be affected by your actions or omissions whilst at work. You are also required to co-operate with the College to enable it to fulfil its legal obligations.
- Appropriate information, instruction, training and supervision will be provided to enable you to perform your duties in a manner that is deemed safe and without risk to health.
- To comply with all aspects of the Data Protection Act.
- To adhere to the College’s Computer Network Acceptable Use Policy.
- To undertake risk assessments for any new activity and to ensure risk assessment checks are carried out for any on-going activity.
- To carry out any other reasonable duties within the overall function, commensurate with the grading and level of responsibility of the job.
What training will the apprentice take and what qualification will the apprentice get at the end?
You will work 4 days per week working with the employer, gaining work
experience and learning skills on the job. You will complete college training at Derby College 1 day per week.
What is the expected career progression after this apprenticeship?
Become a qualified Early Years Practitioner. There is the potential to continue working within DCG dependant on company needs and available vacancies.
Requirements and prospects
Desired skills and personal qualities
Communication skills Attention to detail Organisation skills Customer care skills Problem solving skills Team working Creative Non judgemental Patience Physical fitness Caring Willing to work with children Enthusiasm Knowledge of nursery practices
Qualifications
GCSE English (Grade C/4 or above) Essential
GCSE Maths (Grade C/4 or above) Essential
Other Basic Food Hygiene (Grade Pass) Desired
Other First Aid (Grade Pass) Desired
Things to consider
About the employer
Little Explorers Forest School is a unique 54-place nursery, set in the 450 acre picturesque grounds of the historic Broomfield Hall, on Derby College's land based campus in Morley. We provide high-quality care for children aged from three months to five years. Ofsted rate us as ‘Outstanding’ in all aspects of our work. Strengths included visionary leadership and a vibrant learning environment. Little Explorers believe that all children have the right to quality care and education in a safe, well-organised and attractive environment. This is reflected through the diverse range of indoor and outdoor experiences offered to our Little Explorers, supported by a team of qualified, experienced and highly motivated staff. Little Explorers ethos focuses on the daily exploration and investigation of the fantastic outdoor surroundings and promotes learning in a variety of styles that maximise each child's personal, social, emotional, and behavioural development. The daily Forest School sessions support children's physical development and wellbeing, they learn to take manageable risks, know their own capabilities and as they pass through the nursery understand about respecting themselves, tolerance of others and respecting their natural and local environment. Little Explorers has well established environmentally friendly practices for the children, including an organic vegetable garden and a poly tunnel green house. The children plant, tend to, harvest their own crop where possible and enjoy collecting the eggs from the on-site farm. The indoor environment reflects the overall offer at Little Explorers and has been carefully created to facilitate children's curiosity, learning and development. The use of natural materials, colour, quality resources and rich open-ended play encourages children's problem solving, creativity and cognitive development.
Employer
Derby College Group - Little Explorers
https://littleforestexplorers.co.uk/
Address
Broomfield Hall Campus
Morley
Ilkeston
Derbyshire
Training
Training provider
DCG
Contact
DCG
Apprenticeship Advanced
Early years educator (level 3)
