Ref
197587
Number of Posts
1
Grade
National Living Wage – Apprentice .
Salary
£7.55 an hour Pro-Rata
Term
Part-time.
Perm / FTC
Fixed Term Contract.
Required
(01/10/2025 to 01/10/2027) .
Hours
30 hours a week.
Closing Date
26/09/2025.
* Person Specification (28 KB)
Location
Apple Tree Nursery School, LA1 5QB (201 on roll)
Willow Lane
Tel:
School website:
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 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 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.