Early Years Apprentice Practitioner - Chingford Forest

Chingford Forest Day Nursery and Preschool is looking for a Nursery Apprentice to provide high-quality childcare while working towards a recognised qualification.

Requirements

• Desirable qualifications:
  • GCSE or equivalent in English Language (grade 4)
  • GCSE or equivalent in Mathematics (grade 4)
• Skills:
  • Administrative skills
  • Analytical Skills
  • Attention to detail
  • Communication Skills
  • Creative
  • Customer care skills
  • Initiative
  • IT skills
  • Logical
  • Maths and English
  • Non judgemental
  • Number skills
  • Patience
  • Presentation skills
  • Problem solving skills
  • Team working

Responsibilities

• Provide the highest standard of care and education.
• Gain hands-on experience in a high-quality childcare setting.
• Work towards recognised childcare qualifications.
• Identify and meet each child’s individual needs.
• Supervise and support children throughout the day.
• Engage in a variety of interactive activities such as reading stories, helping at mealtimes, playing games, and changing nappies.
• Act as a positive and practical role model.
• Build friendly and professional relationships with staff and parents.
• Ensure full understanding and adherence to safeguarding procedures.
• Support babies and young children through transitions and significant events (e.g., moving onto school, moving house, birth of a sibling).
• Recognise when a child is in danger, at risk of serious harm or abuse and explain procedures to protect them.
• Identify risks and hazards and follow reporting procedures.
• Use prevention and control of infection techniques.
• Deal with spillages safely and dispose of waste correctly.
• Use equipment, furniture, and materials safely and securely.
• Encourage children to be aware of personal safety and develop personal hygiene practices.
• Promote health and wellbeing by encouraging healthy eating and physical activity.
• Carry out respectful care routines, including feeding, nappy changing, potty/toilet training, and rest/sleep provision.
• Communicate effectively with all children, including those with English as an additional language or additional needs.
• Extend children’s development and learning through verbal and non-verbal communication.
• Encourage babies and young children to use a range of communication methods.
• Use appropriate communication methods to share information with children, parents/carers, and other professionals.
• Work with colleagues to plan educational programmes supporting holistic development.
• Implement and review activities supporting play, creativity, social development, and learning.
• Observe children, assess, plan, and record outcomes accurately and confidentially.
• Use learning activities to support early language development.
• Support children’s interest and development in mark making, writing, reading, and mathematical learning.
• Support the graduated approach for assessing, planning, implementing, and reviewing individual child plans.
• Work in ways that value and respect developmental needs and stages.
• Use feedback and mentoring for development, goals, and career opportunities.
• Work co-operatively with colleagues, other professionals, and agencies.
• Work alongside parents or carers and recognise their role in the child's development.
• Encourage parents or carers to take an active role in the child's care, play, learning, and development.
• Demonstrate how to share information with parents/carers about healthy diets, dental care, and physical activity.

Benefits

• Access to an employee benefits portal with discounts at hundreds of high street stores.
• Staff referral scheme with cash rewards.
• Heavily discounted childcare.
• Dedicated ‘Well-being Day’.
• 24/7 remote GP appointments with home-delivered prescriptions.
• Healthcare cashback plan covering treatments such as dental care and physiotherapy.
• ‘May I Say Thank You’ month initiatives, including an all-expenses-paid awards ceremony.
• Reward points convertible to cash.
• An additional paid holiday during Christmas closure.

Application Process

• Closes in 6 days (Thursday 30 April 2026).
• After signing in, apply for this apprenticeship on the company's website.

About Grandir UK

Grandir UK is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people.

Grandir UK is the home of multiple nursery brands across the United Kingdom and has been delivering outstanding childcare solutions for over 25 years.

Contact

• The contact for this apprenticeship is: REALISE LEARNING AND EMPLOYMENT LIMITED
• The reference code for this apprenticeship is VAC2000023003.