Nursery Apprentice

London, E10 5NR

Ref: VAC-01590

Type: Apprenticeship

Salary: Apprenticeship Minimum Wage

Sector: Early Years

Deadline: 30/11/2025

Start Date: 08/12/2025

Working Week: 45 hours a week Monday to Friday

Company: Bright Kids Day Nursery Ltd

Positions Available: 1

Vacancy Detail

Bright Kids Day Nursery is a family run business that has been established for over 25 years. We are looking for a full-time apprentice to gain experience and qualifications while working in the nursery. We need a reliable and committed person who is passionate about delivering a high standard of care and education for young children aged 0-4 years. You will be working alongside an experienced Practitioner who will support you and develop your career.

As an apprentice you can expect to;
• 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
• Carry 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
• 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

We know that the greatest asset for any company is their employees and we are proud of our team. We offer great benefits which range from free uniforms, subsidised childcare, free parking, extra holidays for birthdays, lunches and many more.

Qualifications required

GCSE in English, Maths

Personal qualities

Approachable, pleasant, friendly and good sense of humour.

Skills required

Good communication skills
ICT skills
Organisation
Dedication to learning

Future Prospects

Once qualified the apprentice will become our Qualified Practitioner.

Other Information

We follow our safer recruitment policy when it comes to choosing our staff.

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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