Nursery Educator Apprentice
Willowdown Primary School · Bridgwater · posted 27 October 2026
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Are you passionate about supporting children and helping them achieve their full potential? We are seeking a motivated and enthusiastic individual to join our school as an apprentice. This is an excellent opportunity to gain practical experience within a school setting.
You will support teaching and learning across the school, working with individual pupils, small groups and whole classes. The role provides valuable experience of working with children of different abilities and backgrounds, helping them to access the curriculum and make progress.
You will also develop an understanding of safeguarding, child development, classroom management and supporting children with additional needs.
Key Responsibilities
- Support teachers in the planning and delivery of learning activities.
- Assist pupils to engage with lessons and achieve their learning objectives.
- Provide support to individual pupils and small groups, including those with additional learning needs.
- Help create a positive, inclusive and stimulating learning environment.
- Observe and record pupil progress, feeding back to teaching staff where appropriate.
- Promote children's wellbeing, independence and confidence.
- Support behaviour management strategies in line with school policies.
- Assist with preparing learning resources and classroom displays.
- Supervise pupils during classroom activities and other aspects of the school day.
- Work effectively with teachers, support staff, parents/carers and external agencies where required.
- Attend training, supervision sessions, team meetings and apprenticeship workshops.
Safeguarding and Welfare
The successful candidate will be expected to uphold the highest standards of safeguarding and child welfare. You will follow all school policies and procedures, ensuring children's safety and wellbeing remains at the centre of your work. Any concerns relating to a child's welfare must be reported immediately through the appropriate safeguarding procedures.
Where it leads
Opportunity to apply for TA positions if available.
About Willowdown Primary School
Futura Learning Partnership is a growing, values-led multi-academy trust of 26 schools, serving more than 12,000 children and young people across five local authority areas in the South West of England. Our schools span education from nursery and primary through to secondary and post-16, supported by more than 1,700 colleagues. Each of our schools has its own distinctive identity and deep roots in its local community, but no school works alone. Collaboration sits at the heart of Futura: schools share expertise, learn from one another and take collective responsibility for giving children and young people the best possible opportunities.
Things to consider
- Enhanced DBS check is required
- Barred-list check
- Two references
- Health screening
- Online searches, in line with our safer recruitment policy
Skills they're looking for
Entry requirements
- GCSE English (grade 4/C or above or equivalent) — essential
- GCSE Maths (grade 4/C or above or equivalent) — essential
Where you'll work
- Willowdown Primary School, Kings Drive, Bridgwater, TA6 4FU
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