Apprentice Nursery Practitioner- Level 2

GREYGATES NURSERY LIMITED

182 Muswell Hill Road (N10 3NG)

Closes in 19 days (Saturday 28 February 2026)

Posted on 2 February 2026

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Summary

Are you passionate about childcare and supporting children aged 0–5, ensuring a safe, stimulating, and nurturing environment that supports the Early Years Foundation Stage (EYFS). The apprentice will work as part of a team to promote each child’s development, wellbeing, and individual learning journey.

Wage

£19,968 a year

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Training course
Early years educator (level 3)
Hours
4 days per week, 7.45am - 6.00pm. 39 hours per week.

39 hours a week

Start date

Monday 2 March 2026

Duration

1 year 2 months

Positions available

1

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

What you will do at work-

Childcare & Education

  • 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.

Safeguarding & Welfare

  • 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.

Partnership with Families

  • 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.

Teamwork & Professionalism

  • 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.
    General Duties
  • Follow all policies and procedures of the setting.
  • 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

Greygates Nursery
182 Muswell Hill Road
N10 3NG

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:

Maths and English (grade Grade 4)

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

Skills

  • caring
  • Communication Skills
  • Creative
  • Maths and English
  • Organisation skills
  • Patience
  • Team working
  • time keeping

About this employer

Greygates Nursery is a small, independent family nursery in Muswell Hill, London. Our beautiful Victorian house is home to up to 50 children each day, aged from 3 months to 5 years.

After this apprenticeship

Full-time Practitioner with Key Person role.

Ask a question

The contact for this apprenticeship is:

REALISE LEARNING AND EMPLOYMENT LIMITED

The reference code for this apprenticeship is VAC2000012324.

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Closes in 19 days (Saturday 28 February 2026)

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