Level 3 Nursery Apprentice

GREYGATES NURSERY LIMITED

Fulham (SW6 6HE)

Closes on Saturday 30 May 2026

Posted on 14 April 2026

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Summary

We are seeking a passionate Nursery Apprentice to join our team at The Little Tug Boat Nursery, and complete their apprenticeship whilst working full-time. As a Nursery Apprentice, you will support children's development and learning and be committed to providing a loving and nurturing home-from-home experience for all of our children.

Wage

£23,480 a year

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Training course
Early years educator (level 3)
Hours
4 days per week, 7.50am -6.30pm. Days to be confirmed.

38 hours 42 minutes a week

Start date

Monday 1 June 2026

Duration

1 year 2 months

Positions available

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

The Little Tug Boat, is a small, independent family nursery in Fulham, London. Our beautiful Victorian house is home to 37 children each day, aged from 3 months to 5 years.

Key Responsibilities

  • Deliver engaging, age-appropriate learning experiences in line with the EYFS.
  • Support children’s physical, emotional, social, and cognitive development.
  • Promote inclusive practice and adapt learning experiences to meet individual needs.
  • Follow safeguarding procedures and report concerns promptly.
  • Maintain a safe environment through risk assessments, supervision, and adherence to policies.
  • Support children with personal care needs in a respectful and dignified manner.
  • Build positive, professional relationships with parents/carers.
  • Share information about children’s progress, wellbeing, and daily experiences.
  • Support the settling-in process, offering reassurance and continuity of care.
  • Work collaboratively with colleagues to create a supportive team environment.
  • Contribute to the planning and evaluation of learning activities.
  • Maintain professional conduct, confidentiality, and reflective practice.
  • Attend staff meetings, training sessions, and CPD opportunities.
  • Contribute to maintaining cleanliness and organisation within classrooms and shared spaces.
  • Assist with mealtimes, sleep routines, and transitions throughout the day.
  • Perform any additional duties as required by the Room Leader or Manager. 

Where you'll work

3 Finlay Street
Fulham
SW6 6HE

Training

Apprenticeships include time away from working for specialist training. You’ll study to gain professional knowledge and skills.

Training provider

REALISE LEARNING AND EMPLOYMENT LIMITED

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

Your full role and responsibilities will be set out by your employer. They will provide you with all of the on-the-job training you need to up-skill in your role, and your 20% off-the-job learning will be incorporated as part of your working day.

You will be working towards the Level 3 Early Years Educator apprenticeship standard, which includes:

  • Knowledge, Skills and Behaviours.
  • Level 3 Award in Paediatric First Aid or Level 3 Award in Emergency Paediatric First Aid.
  • Level 2 Functional Skills in maths and English (if required).

This will be delivered by your dedicated training provider, Realise. 

Requirements

Desirable qualifications

GCSE or equivalent in:

  • English Language (grade 4)
  • Mathematics (grade 4)

Share if you have other relevant qualifications and industry experience. The apprenticeship can be adjusted to reflect what you already know.

Skills

  • Communication Skills
  • Creative
  • Friendly
  • Initiative
  • Non judgemental
  • Organisation skills
  • Patience
  • Problem solving skills
  • Team working

Other requirements

Can you commute to Fulham, SW6 6HE.

About this employer

The Little Tug Boat is a small, independent family nursery in Fulham, London. Our beautiful Victorian house is home to 37 children each day, aged from 3 months to 5 years.

We are committed to providing a loving and nurturing home-from-home experience for all of our children at our nursery in Fulham. Most importantly, we celebrate every child’s individuality to build confidence, creativity and independence through their early years.

We help every child LEARN WELL – our highly experienced Crew ensure a diverse and varied curriculum, filled with many wonderful activities to support the development of every child, our Tug Boat chef cooks all of our delicious meals from scratch using high quality, locally sourced ingredients and we strive for a non-toxic nursery environment for the health and well-being of all of our children, families and ourselves.

After this apprenticeship

Nursery Practitioner.

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The contact for this apprenticeship is:

REALISE LEARNING AND EMPLOYMENT LIMITED

The reference code for this apprenticeship is VAC2000026328.

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Closes on Saturday 30 May 2026

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