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Join the Fennies Family! Are you passionate about early years education? Fennies Clapham Road Nursery is looking for an enthusiastic Apprentice Nursery Practitioner to help provide the best start for children under 5. Incredible incentives, career growth opportunities and loyalty rewards for the right candidate.
Wage
£17,160 to £27,262.95, depending on your age
Training course
Early years educator (level 3)
Hours
Days and times to be confirmed - 5-day, 41.25 hours, and 4-day working options.
Start date
Monday 2 November 2026
Duration
1 year 2 months
Positions available
1
What you'll do at work:
Welcome to our nursery in Clapham Road, Clapham where a passion for education and the joy of learning is at the heart of everything we do. Our stunning, modern nursery has been carefully designed with Early Years in mind, catering to the individual needs of each child on their educational journey.
As an early years apprentice you will:
- Engage and interact meaningfully with every child, creating warm and nurturing relationships
- Support daily routines and ensure the smooth operation of the room
- Communicate effectively with parents, colleagues, and children, maintaining professionalism and respect
- Use statutory and curriculum documents effectively, including safeguarding
- Support the key person system, ensuring children’s individual needs are met
- Ensure the health, safety, and well-being of both children and employees
Why Fennies?
Family At Our Core: We are a family-founded and run organisation that's sole purpose is to support the team to 'Come Together' as a community where you're more than just a number.
Investing To Be The Best: We're committed to investing in both our people and our company, by offering outstanding resources and growth opportunities, all while driving positive change in the sector and helping talent flourish.
Support Function: Behind the scenes, our support team - covering everything from education to HR, marketing to finance - keeps things running smoothly so onsite staff can focus on making sure you can focus solely on providing quality childcare and Early Years education.
Environments: A harmonious work environment where all members of the team are encouraged to 'Be Yourself' to help you grow into the best version of yourself, all whilst delivering industry-leading, Early Years education.
Fennies Benefits:
Financial Rewards: Salaries that match or exceed industry standards that are reviewed on an annual basis, along with a comprehensive pension scheme and a £500 referral bonus.
Incredible Incentives: Enjoy regular events such as the annual Christmas Party and a Summer BBQ, along with a daily lunch, all at no additional cost!
Career Growth Opportunities: Targeted talent mapping, professional development programmes, and 1-to-1 coaching to help you 'Go Further' in your role.
Loyalty Rewards: Yearly increases in annual leave based on time at Fennies, along with rewards based on length of service, embodying the 'Be All In' spirit.
Ready to Join Us?
Apply today and become a part of the Fennies family!
Where you'll work
373-377 Clapham Rd
Clapham
SW9 9BT
Training provider
REALISE LEARNING AND EMPLOYMENT LIMITED
Training course
Early years educator (level 3)
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.
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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.
Desirable qualifications
GCSE in:
English Language (grade 4)
Mathematics (grade 4)
Share if you have other relevant qualifications and industry experience. The apprenticeship can be adjusted to reflect what you already know.
Skills
- Attention to detail
- caring
- Communication Skills
- Creative
- Initiative
- Non judgemental
- Organisation skills
- Patience
- Team working
Other requirements
Fennies Nurseries is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children. All successful applicants will undergo an enhanced criminal record check.
For us at Fennies, childcare isn’t just a job, it’s a journey – one where every child leads us in a unique new direction. As part of the a larger group, we’ve access to world-leading expertise in learning and development, so you can be confident your child will benefit from an experience as unique as they are. Of course, care is as much about empathy as education, and ours is a child-led approach that emphasises building confidence and curiosity – so that every child in our care has the freedom to flourish. https://www.fennies.com/
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