Apprentice Nursery Practitioner

London, SE22 0SH

Ref: VAC-01619

Type: Apprenticeship

Salary: £320.00 per week

Sector: Early Years

Deadline: 19/12/2025

Start Date: 05/01/2026

Working Week: 40-45 hours a week Monday to Friday, shifts to be agreed

Company: Piplings Nursery

Positions Available: 2

Vacancy Detail

Piplings Nursery is situated within The Elms – a beautiful grade-II listed building nestling right in, and within, the south-west corner of Peckham Rye Park in East Dulwich, which in itself is a lovely park with wide open spaces, playgrounds and a lake with ducks. They offer excellent bonus opportunities and breakfast is provided.

As an early years apprentice you will;
• Plan and carry out child initiated and adult led play activities supporting children’s individual needs and interests
• Provide play activities which encourage and promote children’s numeracy, literacy and language development
• Undertake the role of the key person to help children feel safe, secure and valued
• Carries out observations and use these effectively to understand the changing needs of their individual key children and plan for the interests in line with the early years foundation stage
• Carry out care routines such as nappy changing, toileting, hand washing and feeding routines with care, respect and compassion
• Work in partnership with other professionals, parents, colleagues and children to meet the individual needs of children
• Ensure the welfare, well-being and safety of children is promoted and report safeguarding issues and concerns to the person in charge
• Take an active role in seeking out continuous professional development opportunities during the apprentices programme and beyond
• Support children who are experiencing transitions such as moving to school or birth of a sibling, using your knowledge of the children to support them
• Take an active part in the completion of their apprenticeship, meeting deadlines set by their trainer assessor and working with the dedicated mentor to develop their knowledge, skills and behaviours
• Work in a non-discriminatory way to ensure all children have equal access to opportunities

Qualifications required

Grade 4 or equivalent in Maths and English preferred
Some experience with babies or young children beneficial

Personal qualities

Kind and respectful
Team player
Enjoy outdoor space and messy play

Skills required

Self-motivation
Good communication skills
Keen to learn and develop
Ability to meet strict deadlines
Time management

Future Prospects

Promotion to a full-time role after qualification

Other Information

DBS required for this role

Training to be Provided

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 Diploma for the Early Years Educator
• 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.

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Apprentice Nursery Practitioner