Early Years Educator Apprenticeship

  • Company: Merriott Childcare
  • Location: TA16 5NW
  • Type: Apprenticeship
  • Salary: Apprenticeship Minimum Wage
  • Sector: Education and early years
  • Ref: NAS-2000032921
  • Application Deadline Date: 01/07/2026
  • Start Date: 30/09/2026
  • Positions Available: 1
  • Working Week: We are open from 6.30am-5.45pm Monday to Friday- working hours will be between these times and planned in advance.

Brief Description

We are looking for a passionate Early Years Educator to join our home from home early years setting. The successful candidate is required to be a pro-active, positive team member, with necessary experience and enthusiasm. This is to provide a stimulating ,high quality Early Years learning experience for the children. 

Training to be Provided

You will attend Yeovil College once a week and work at the setting 4 days a week. During the College holidays, you will need to work 5 days a week.

Future Prospects

We encourage career progression and can provide a variety of training courses depending on their interests.

Vacancy Detail


  • Providing and taking part in activities with the children at the setting

  • As part of the team to complete daily tasks like clean and tidy after activities and meal times throughout the day.

  • To work together with the staff team to maintain a high quality of childcare for the children at the setting working alongside the EYFS and Ofsted expectations

  • Being outdoors with the children throughout the day.

Other Information

Successful candidate for this role will need to successfully complete a DBS check prior to employment. We will also provide other mandatory training to the successful candidate including Paediatric First Aid, Child Protection /Safeguarding, Prevent Duty and some extra courses that we like everyone to have at the setting.

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