Apprentice Nursery Practitioner

Waterloo, L22 1RR

Ref: VAC-01840

Type: Apprenticeship

Salary: Apprenticeship Minimum Wage

Sector: Early Years

Deadline: 28/02/2026

Start Date: 04/03/2026

Working Week: 35 hours Monday to Friday

Company: 1st Steps Day Nursery

Positions Available: 1

Vacancy Detail

Our apprenticeship programme offers a fantastic opportunity to train as an Early Years Practitioner while working towards a professional qualification, allowing you to earn while you learn in a supportive, engaging, and progressive environment.

Alongside observing experienced practitioners, apprentices take on meaningful responsibilities such as;

• Planning and maintaining children’s records
• Developing an understanding of safeguarding policies
• Sharing responsibility for the health, safety, cleanliness, and overall wellbeing of the children.

You’ll be supported and mentored every step of the way by qualified staff, build strong relationships with children, parents, and colleagues, and help plan and deliver activities in line with the Early Years Foundation Stage (EYFS).

Qualifications required

Maths & English GCSE Grade 4

Personal qualities

Caring
Patient and calm
Enthusiastic
Responsible and trustworthy
Team player
Flexible and proactive
Playful and creative

Skills required

Warm, patient, nurturing manner
A passion for working with children's & their development
Communication skills
Teamwork
Positive behaviour
Basic literacy
Reliability and professionalism

Future Prospects

To progress to Level 3 Early Years Educator

Other Information

1st Steps Nursery is located close to bus routes and train lines, on site parking
Uniform provided

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 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