Nursery Assistant Apprenticeship

LITTLE JANNAH DAYCARE NURSERY LTD.

London (SE19 3DF)

Closes in 10 days (Saturday 17 October 2026 at 11:59pm)

Posted on 6 October 2026

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Summary

The apprenticeship will have the opportunity to gain valuable work experience while working at Little Jannah Daycare Nursery. They will be mentored by room leaders and management. Training will be offered to candidates both face-to-face and online.

Wage
£15,392 for your first year, then could increase depending on your age

National Minimum Wage rate for apprentices

Training course
Early years educator (level 3)

Hours
4 days a week, 7:45am - 6:00pm. Days to be confirmed. 37 hours a week

Start date
Monday 19 October 2026

Duration
1 year 6 months

Positions available
2

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Work

Most of your apprenticeship is spent working. You’ll learn on the job by getting hands-on experience.

What you'll do at work

• Shadowing a senior member of staff
• Serving food
• Changing nappies
• Observations
• Setting up the room using the curriculum and focused activities
• Cleaning the resources
• Setting up the garden
• Conducting risk assessments
• Participating in yearly planning

Where you'll work

264 Grange Road
264 Grange Road
London SE19 3DF

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Training

Apprenticeships include time away from working for specialist training. You’ll study to gain professional knowledge and skills.

Training provider
LONDON SOUTH EAST COLLEGES

Training course
Early years educator (level 3)

What you'll learn

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.