Nursery Practitioner apprenticeship
Down In The Woods Pre-School · Wimborne · posted 21 October 2026
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Core Duties and Responsibilities
- Key Person Role: Act as the main point of contact for a specific group of children to ensure their emotional well-being and security.
- Learning and Development: Plan, deliver, and assess age-appropriate activities aligned with the Early Years Foundation Stage (EYFS) framework.
- Observations and Tracking: Maintain accurate progress trackers, learning journeys, and developmental records for each key child.
- Parent Partnerships: Provide regular updates, feedback, and formal reports to parents regarding their child's daily routine and milestones.
- Safeguarding and Welfare: Maintain a safe environment by following strict safeguarding, child protection, and health and safety policies.
- Care Routines: Supervise and assist children with daily routines including meals, nappy changing, toileting, and personal hygiene.
- Team Collaboration: Work closely with colleagues and management to share best practices and contribute to room planning.
- Professional Development: Participate in staff meetings, training sessions, and regulatory inspections.
Your training
Training will take place at the setting.
Where it leads
To progress within the team to room leader.
About Down In The Woods Pre-School
Down in The Woods Pre-School Ltd accepts Children aged from 2 years 0 months to 5 years 0 months.
Accessible Toilet
Computers
Disabled Car Parking
Outdoor Play Area / Garden
Playroom
Quiet Area
Refreshments / Snacks
Visits and Outings
Wheelchair Accessible
Down in The Woods Pre-School provides care for children aged two to four in Wimborne. It operates from 9am to 3.30pm, Monday to Friday, during term time. The setting also runs an after-school club until 6pm and a holiday club from 9am to 6pm during school holidays. At its inspection in December 2024, Ofsted judged the overall effectiveness of the pre-school to be Outstanding.
The inspector found that leaders provide an ambitious and well-sequenced curriculum focused on the prime areas of learning. Staff deliver this through both planned activities and spontaneous interactions, with activities based on children's individual interests.
Children are encouraged to develop problem-solving skills from an early age by testing their own ideas. Staff were seen to use daily routines like snack time to discuss mathematical concepts of size and weight, and to support early literacy through storytelling. Parents told the inspector their children make 'remarkable' progress.
What it's like
Leaders at Down in The Woods Pre-School Ltd provide an ambitious and well-sequenced curriculum focused on prime areas of learning, ensuring children develop essential skills for their future. Staff interactions, both planned and spontaneous, effectively deliver the curriculum, with an expert understanding of how learning areas connect. Children develop problem-solving skills from an early age by testing their own ideas.
Things to consider
Pass enhanced DBS.
Skills they're looking for
Entry requirements
- GCSE english (grade C/4 or above) — desired
- GCSE Maths (grade C/4 or above) — desired
- early years level 2 early years (grade pass) — desired
Where you'll work
- Chichester Walk, Wimborne, BH21 1ST
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