LEVEL 3 EARLY YEAR CHILDCARE APPRENTICESHIP

Location

Apple Tree Nursery School, LA1 5QB (201 on roll)
Willow Lane
Tel: 01524 65880
School website: www.willow.lancs.sch.uk

Summary

The children are at the heart of everything we do at the Willow Tree Federation. We take a holistic approach to child development, and we are privileged to support our children, families and the wider community to change and enhance lives. We celebrate the wide diversity of the backgrounds, beliefs, talents and interests of our children and we recognise learning happens in communities and empowers them. As a federation at the heart of its community, we understand and respect the positive impact we can have. We plant the seed that grows the future!

Here at the Willow Tree Federation in Lancaster we are looking for an apprentice to support the ethos of our school and the development of our children across Appletree Nursery School through a Level 3 Early Year Childcare Apprenticeship.

The Role:

As an apprentice, you will be working full time at Appletree Nursery School and Little Pips. The role will be as an Early Year’s Childcare Apprenticeship. You will be employed for 30 hours. Training is provided and this will take up 20% of these hours (one day).

Benefits:

Excellent in-house and external training, opportunity to gain further qualifications, virtual learning and career progression opportunities.

Benefits of working for Lancashire County Council.

Health and wellbeing services such as counselling, stress coaching and physiotherapy/ muscular-skeletal services.

Our schools:

Experienced staff

Brilliant children

Classroom teacher to support Teaching Assistants and development

Supportive SLT

Amazing outdoor environment

Experienced senior leadership team and governing body

This position is part time, term time only, please note the salary quoted is full time equivalent. If successful, the salary received will be paid on a pro –rata basis

Please note that in line with Keeping Children Safe in Education 2024, an online search will be carried out as part of our due diligence on shortlisted candidates.

Please note CVs are not accepted, to apply for this vacancy you need to complete the application form attached.

Desirable Qualifications

Maths and English Grade C/4 or above (desirable- you will have to have this by the time you qualify to work in Early Years)

Essential Experience

Ability to relate well to children

Ability to work as part of a team

Good numeracy and literacy skills

Good communication skills

Time management skills

Organisational skills

Desirable Experience

Ability to make effective use of ICT

Proposed Interview Date:

29/09/2025 

Equal Opportunities statement

An Equal Opportunities Employer welcoming applications from all sections of the community

Rehabilitation

Rehabilitation The post you are applying for is covered by the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (as amended in 2013). If successful you will be required to apply to the Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) for a 'disclosure'. Information provided by you or the Disclosure and Barring Service will be dealt with in a confidential manner in accordance with the DBS's Code of Practice. You may view the Code of Practice on the DBS website at www.gov.uk/dbs or alternatively a copy is available on request. Lancashire County Council has a Handling of DBS Certificate Information Policy and a Policy Statement on the Recruitment of Ex-offenders this is available from the recruiting manager to applicants who are asked to complete a DBS application.

 

Please note that we can only consider applications from candidates who are legally entitled to work in the UK.

We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.