Apprentice Nursery Assistant

Summary

We are lookingto hire two apprentices who would like to contribute to a high-quality caring environment for children. This includes creating a safe and stimulating play experience in which the children can develop emotionally, socially and educationally through individual attention and group activities.

Wage

£15,704 for your first year, then could increase depending on your age

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Training course

Early years educator (level 3)

Hours

Monday to Friday, shifts to be confirmed.

40 hours a week

Start date

Monday 18 August 2025

Duration

1 year 6 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

To ensure all Fairyland Nursery policies and procedures are adhered to
To work as a member of Fairyland Nursery team to ensure that all children attending the setting receive high quality care, are kept safe and receive rich and stimulating play experiences that meet their individual needs
To assist in promoting equal opportunities in the nursery
Under supervision provide all aspects of care for children including washing, changing, feeding
To assist with meeting the personal, social and emotional needs of all children
Contribute to a good standard of safety, hygiene and cleanliness in the nursery
To undertake such other duties within the nursery as required by senior staff.
To respect the confidentiality of all information received
To ensure the provision of a high quality environment to meet the needs of all children
To develop and maintain strong partnership and communication with parents
The above list of job duties is not exclusive or exhaustive and the post holder will be required to undertake such tasks as may reasonably be expected within the scope and grading of the post

Where you'll work

1 Barley Mow Passage
Chiswick
London
W4 4PH

Training

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

College or training organisation

EALING, HAMMERSMITH & WEST LONDON COLLEGE

Your 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.

Your training plan

Early Years Educator Level 3 Apprenticeship Standard
Functional Skills in maths and English (if required)
Undertaking Paediatric First Aid training as required
Your training will be 1 day a week at Ealing, Hammersmith and West London College

Requirements

Desirable qualifications

GCSE in:

English (grade Grade 4 and above)
maths (grade Grade 4 and above)

Let the company know about other relevant qualifications and industry experience you have. They can adjust the apprenticeship to reflect what you already know.

Skills

Communication skills
Attention to detail
Organisation skills
Customer care skills
Problem solving skills
Creative
Initiative
Patience

About this company

Fairland Nursery's mission is to aim to be an extension of your home. We pride ourselves on providing a safe, child friendly environment, offering a range of services designed to help the busy modern family. Our child-centred approach promotes the development of creativity, individuality and self-confidence, whilst delivering the highest standards of nursery care. Fairyland Nursery provides a professionally planned environment, developing each child's character and nurturing their strenghts to allow them to grow not only in stature, but from within.

http://www.fairylandnursery.org (opens in new tab)

After this apprenticeship

Upon successful completion of your apprenticeship, there might be an opportunity to be offered a full-time position
This will be reviewed by your employer at the end of your apprenticeship

Ask a question

The contact for this apprenticeship is:

EALING, HAMMERSMITH & WEST LONDON COLLEGE

employer@wlc.ac.uk

020 7565 1388

The reference code for this apprenticeship is VAC1000328459.

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