Early Years Apprentice - Puddleducks Nursery Worthing
Bright Stars Nurseries UK Limited · Worthing · posted 14 July 2026
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Puddleducks Nursery Worthing are looking for a Nursery Apprentice who have a passion to work with children and would like to undertake a level 3 qualification. To be considered for the Early Years Apprentice role you must have a love of children and a genuine warmth towards them!
Role Purpose:
Our Nursery Apprentices are part of our team who are capable individuals with a responsibility for caring for children and maintaining a high quality, stimulating learning environment. They are warm and responsive, working flexibly and effectively as part of a team to ensure the smooth running of the nursery.
- Promote positive relationships in the setting.
- Promote the health, safety and well-being of the children.
- Support the children’s development, learning and play.
- Support key persons carrying out all related responsibilities in building relationships with a group of children and their families; once confident be responsible for a small cohort of children within the room with the support of the staff and management.
- Contribute to the effectiveness of teamwork.
- To be a role model and be able to showcase high-quality practice with regards to individual and group work with children.
- To take responsibility alongside the Nursery Management Team for the safety, security and well-being of all children, staff and visitors at all times.
- To ensure that safeguarding procedures are followed in line with Local Authority and Company procedures.
- To support the Nursery Management Team in supporting the nursery to reach an ‘outstanding’ grade with Ofsted.
- To embrace, understand and promote The Cheshire Day Nursery Group and to understand the role you play as part of the team to provide high levels of care and education.
Within our nursery we currently offer:
- Uniform allowance.
- Competitive rates of pay once qualified.
- Staff discount off childcare at 60%.
- Once qualified we have an incentive of a £500 bonus paid to the apprentice (once certificate is received). After 12 months in position, a further £1000 is paid on their 1 year anniversary.
Your training
Your full role and responsibilities will be set out by your employer. They will provide you with all of the on-the-job training you need to up-skill in your role, and your 20% off-the-job learning will be incorporated as part of your working day.
You will be working towards the Level 3 Early Years Educator apprenticeship standard, which includes:
- Knowledge, Skills and Behaviours
- Level 3 Diploma for the Early Years Educator
- Level 3 Award in Paediatric First Aid or Level 3 Award in Emergency Paediatric First Aid
- Level 2 Functional Skills in maths and English (if required)
This will be delivered by your dedicated training provider, Realise.
Where it leads
A full-time qualified position for the right candidate on completion of the apprenticeship.
About Bright Stars Nurseries UK Limited
Puddleducks Day Nursery is open 51 weeks of the year from 8:00am to 6:00pm, Monday to Friday. We cater for children from 0-5 years, with additional holiday care for children up to 8 years. Puddleducks Day Nursery is a well-established Nursery, open for many years with long standing staff. Located minutes from the sea front and town centre in Worthing, our Nursery is set in a large Victorian style converted house in a residential area. We are situated in close proximity to parks and many schools; falling into catchment for local primary schools. We are in close proximity of many bus and train routes as well as having ample parking to ensure your ease and convenience of accessing our facilities.
Things to consider
DBS check required for this role.
Skills they're looking for
Entry requirements
- GCSE English Language (grade Grade 4) — desired
- GCSE Mathematics (grade Grade 4) — desired
Where you'll work
- 5 Chaucer Road, Worthing, BN11 4PB
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