Nursery Practitioner Apprentice

THE GARDEN NURSERY LONDON LIMITED

LONDON (W3 7HB)

Closes today at 11:59pm

Posted on 3 August 2026

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Summary

We currently have an exciting opportunity for four Level 3 Nursery Practitioner Apprentices to join our nursery. You will support children in a safe, nurturing environment, encouraging their learning, development and wellbeing while helping them build positive attitudes towards learning and achieving their full potential.

Wage

£17,500 a year

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Training course
Early years educator (level 3)
Hours
Monday to Friday, shifts to be confirmed.

37 hours 30 minutes a week

Start date

Monday 7 September 2026

Duration

1 year 6 months

Positions available

4

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

  • Support children's learning, development and wellbeing through engaging activities and positive interactions.

  • Carry out daily risk assessments to maintain a safe environment and follow safeguarding procedures.

  • Work collaboratively with colleagues to support the smooth day-to-day running of the nursery.

  • Provide high-quality physical, emotional, social and intellectual care for all children.

  • To undertake such other duties within the nursery as required by senior staff.

  • To respect the confidentiality of all information received. 

Where you'll work

131 EAST ACTON LANE
ACTON
LONDON
W3 7HB

Training

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

Training provider

EALING, HAMMERSMITH & WEST LONDON COLLEGE

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

  • Early Years Educator Level 3 Apprenticeship Standard
  • Functional Skills in maths and English (if required)
  • Apprentices must successfully complete a paediatric first aid training
  • Your training will be 1 day a week at Ealing, Hammersmith and West London College

Requirements

Desirable qualifications

GCSE in:

  • English Language (grade 4 or above)
  • maths (grade 4 or above)

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
  • Customer care skills
  • Administrative skills
  • Team working
  • Creative
  • Initiative
  • Patience

About this employer

The Garden Nursery is a friendly community setting that aims to provide outstanding care for your child. We aim to set secure educational foundations in a fun, creative way using our beautiful environment. Our much higher than usual staff to child rations means that we can provide a high quality interactions that support your child in their speech and language development, social interactions and general learning. It also means that our staff have the space and time to engage in developing excellent relations with your child.

http://www.thegardennurseryacton.co.uk (opens in new tab)

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

Ask a question

The contact for this apprenticeship is:

EALING, HAMMERSMITH & WEST LONDON COLLEGE

The reference code for this apprenticeship is VAC2000046021.

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Closes today at 11:59pm