Nursery Practitioner Apprentice Level 3
LITTLE NEST NURSERY LTD
London (SE8 4EG)
Closes in 21 days (Monday 30 March 2026 at 11:59pm)
Posted on 9 March 2026
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Summary
Are you passionate about working with children and helping them learn and grow? We are looking for an Early Years Apprentice to join our friendly nursery team. Gain hands-on experience while completing a recognised childcare qualification and support children’s emotional, social, and educational development in a nurturing environment.
- Wage
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£16,640 a year
- Training course
- Early years educator (level 3)
- Hours
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Working hours: Full-time hours, shifts within nursery opening hours. 40 hours per week.
Pay: £8.00 per hour.
Location: Little Nest Nursery.
40 hours a week
- Start date
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Monday 6 April 2026
- Duration
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1 year 4 months
- Positions available
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2
Work
Most of your apprenticeship is spent working. You’ll learn on the job by getting hands-on experience.
What you'll do at work
- Attend online training sessions and complete all apprenticeship assignments on time
- Work alongside nursery practitioners to provide high-quality care for children
- Support children’s personal, emotional, and developmental needs
- Assist with daily routines including feeding, changing, and supervising play
- Participate in group activities and engage children in learning through play
- Attend team meetings and contribute ideas to support nursery activities
- Work closely with a mentor and training provider throughout the apprenticeship
- Maintain high standards of hygiene, safety, and cleanliness in the nursery
Where you'll work
The Old Nursery
43 Albyn Road
London
SE8 4EG
Training
Apprenticeships include time away from working for specialist training. You’ll study to gain professional knowledge and skills.
Training provider
THE RECALVI ENTERPRISE LTD
Training course
Early years educator (level 3)
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What you'll learn
Course contents
- Recognise when a child or a colleague is in danger or at risk of abuse and act to protect them in line with safeguarding policy and procedure.
- Apply legislation, policy and procedure to protect the health, safety and wellbeing of children in the setting (for example, food safety, diets, starting solid food, allergies, COSHH, and accidents, injuries, and emergencies).
- Apply the principles of risk assessment and risk management within documentation and practice.
- Teach children to develop skills to manage risk and maintain their own and others safety.
- Use a range of communication methods, including technology, with other professionals to meet the individual needs of the child.
- Develop and maintain effective professional, collaborative relationships with others involved in the education and care of the child.
- Undertake the role and responsibilities of key person.
- Recognise and apply theories of attachment to develop effective relationships with children.
- Provide sensitive and respectful personal care for children from birth to 5 years.
- Advocate for all children’s needs, including children which require SEND or EAL support.
- Promote and facilitate children’s interpersonal communication to develop their social interactions and relationships.
- Support children to develop a positive sense of their own identity and culture.
- Support children to understand and respond to their emotions and make considered choices about their behaviours.
- Assess the responsiveness of the environment for effective child-centred experiences in line with curriculum requirements.
- Create inclusive, child-centred, dynamic, innovative, and evolving physical environments both indoors and outdoors.
- Create inclusive and supportive emotional environment that enables the child to feel safe, secure, respected and experience a sense of wellbeing; maintaining and prioritising the individual child’s voice.
- Apply strategies that support children’s ability to manage change, transition, and significant events.
- Analyse observation evidence to assess and plan holistic individual learning based on a comprehensive understanding of the child’s needs and interests.
- Facilitate and support child-centred opportunities and experiences based on the setting's curriculum and pedagogy.
- Provide adult led opportunities and experience based on the setting's curriculum and pedagogy.
- Use reflection to develop themselves both professionally and personally.
- Recognise when a child or a colleague is in danger or at risk of abuse and act to protect them in line with safeguarding policy and procedure.
- Apply legislation, policy and procedure to protect the health, safety and wellbeing of children in the setting (for example, food safety, diets, starting solid food, allergies, COSHH, and accidents, injuries, and emergencies).
- Apply the principles of risk assessment and risk management within documentation and practice.
- Teach children to develop skills to manage risk and maintain their own and others safety.
- Use a range of communication methods, including technology, with other professionals to meet the individual needs of the child.
- Develop and maintain effective professional, collaborative relationships with others involved in the education and care of the child.
- Undertake the role and responsibilities of key person.
- Recognise and apply theories of attachment to develop effective relationships with children.
- Provide sensitive and respectful personal care for children from birth to 5 years.
- Advocate for all children’s needs, including children which require SEND or EAL support.
- Promote and facilitate children’s interpersonal communication to develop their social interactions and relationships.
- Support children to develop a positive sense of their own identity and culture.
- Support children to understand and respond to their emotions and make considered choices about their behaviours.
- Assess the responsiveness of the environment for effective child-centred experiences in line with curriculum requirements.
- Create inclusive, child-centred, dynamic, innovative, and evolving physical environments both indoors and outdoors.
- Create inclusive and supportive emotional environment that enables the child to feel safe, secure, respected and experience a sense of wellbeing; maintaining and prioritising the individual child’s voice.
- Apply strategies that support children’s ability to manage change, transition, and significant events.
- Analyse observation evidence to assess and plan holistic individual learning based on a comprehensive understanding of the child’s needs and interests.
- Facilitate and support child-centred opportunities and experiences based on the setting's curriculum and pedagogy.
- Provide adult led opportunities and experience based on the setting's curriculum and pedagogy.
- Use reflection to develop themselves both professionally and personally.
Training schedule
They will do all their lessons online through Teams, with a teacher from Apprenticship Connect.
These lessons will be once every month for 3 hours, the apprentice will have written assignmenst to hand in weekly and sometimes monthly
Requirements
Share if you have other relevant qualifications and industry experience. The apprenticeship can be adjusted to reflect what you already know.
Skills
- Attention to detail
- Organisation skills
- Problem solving skills
- Team working
- Creative
- Initiative
- Non judgemental
- Patience
Other requirements
Requirements:
- A genuine passion for working with young children
- Friendly, caring, and patient nature
- Strong communication and teamwork skills
- Reliable, enthusiastic, and willing to learn
- Ability to follow nursery policies and maintain professional standards
- Willingness to complete an Early Years apprenticeship qualification
Apprenticeship eligibility requirements:
- Must not already hold a Level 3 qualification in Early Years or above
- Must meet course suitability and initial assessment requirements in English and maths
- Right to work in the UK and meet apprenticeship funding eligibility criteria
About this employer
Little Nest Nursery is a welcoming and child-focused nursery that prides itself on creating a warm, friendly, and stimulating environment for children to thrive. The team is passionate about supporting each child’s individual development through play, learning activities, and meaningful interactions. Staff work closely together to ensure children feel safe, happy, and encouraged to explore the world around them.
After this apprenticeship
- You can become a room leader
- Move on to private childcare
- Or complete your level 5 early years and eventually run a nursery
Ask a question
The contact for this apprenticeship is:
THE RECALVI ENTERPRISE LTD
The reference code for this apprenticeship is VAC2000020101.
Apply now
Closes in 21 days (Monday 30 March 2026 at 11:59pm)