Nursery Assistant Apprenticeship

STRONG TOWER NURSERY LIMITED

Luton (LU4 9JZ)

Closes on Monday 21 September 2026

Posted on 21 July 2026

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Summary

Strong Tower Nursery is looking for a caring, enthusiastic, and dedicated individual to join our childcare setting. Whether you are already a qualified Level 3 Early Years Practitioner or are looking to undertake a Level 3 Early Years Apprenticeship, we would love to hear from you.

Wage

£12,480 for your first year, then could increase depending on your age

National Minimum Wage rate for apprentices

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Training course
Early years educator (level 3)
Hours
Monday - Friday, part-time or full-time from 8:30am - 3:00pm (shifts TBC)

30 hours a week

Start date

Wednesday 30 September 2026

Duration

1 year 3 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

  • Providing a safe, nurturing, and stimulating environment for children
  • Supporting children's learning and development through play and planned activities
  • Following the Early Years Foundation Stage (EYFS) framework
  • Observing, assessing, and recording children's progress
  • Building positive relationships with children, parents, and colleagues
  • Supporting children's personal, social, emotional, and physical development
  • Assisting with daily routines, including mealtimes, hygiene, and outdoor play
  • Promoting positive behaviour and encouraging independence
  • Ensuring safeguarding, health and safety, and nursery policies are followed at all times
  • Maintaining a clean, organised, and welcoming learning environment
  • Participating in staff meetings, training, and professional development opportunities

Where you'll work

73 High Street
Luton
LU4 9JZ

Training

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

Training provider

CROYDONSAM TRAINING 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

  • Level 3 Early Years Educator Apprenticeship Standard
  • Paediatric First Aid
  • Functional Skills in maths and English (if required)

Requirements

Essential qualifications

GCSE in:

  • English (grade C or 4)
  • Maths (grade C or 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
  • Attention to detail
  • Organisation skills
  • Problem solving skills
  • Number skills
  • Analytical skills
  • Team working
  • Creative
  • Initiative
  • Non judgemental
  • Patience

About this employer

Strong Tower Nursery is a welcoming, child-centred early years setting dedicated to providing a safe, nurturing, and stimulating environment where children can learn, grow, and thrive. We support each child’s individual development through play-based learning, encouraging curiosity, creativity, confidence, and independence. Our experienced and caring team works closely with families to promote positive relationships and ensure every child receives the highest standard of care and education.

Company benefits

  • A friendly and supportive working environment
  • Ongoing training and development opportunities
  • Competitive salary based on qualifications and experience

After this apprenticeship

Your earnings can increase over time with an apprenticeship. Find out about potential future pay (opens in new tab).

On successful completion of the apprenticeship and with mutual agreement between the apprentice and the nursery, we aim to offer a full contract of employment. 

Ask a question

The contact for this apprenticeship is:

CROYDONSAM TRAINING LTD

Eddie Ogunbor

eogunbor@croydonsam.co.uk

02086844241

The reference code for this apprenticeship is VAC2000036588.

Apply now

Closes on Monday 21 September 2026