Nursery Assistant Apprenticeship

Start your Childcare career now and earn a wage whilst you gain experience and your childcare qualification. This is an excellent opportunity for someone who is passionate about working with children. Apply now and join our friendly team!

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Wage

• £14,560 for your first year, then could increase depending on your age
• National Minimum Wage rate for apprentices
• Minimum wage rates (opens in new tab)

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Training course

• Early years educator (level 3)

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Hours

• Monday to Friday, 9.00am to 5.00pm
• 35 hours a week

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Start date

• Monday 28 September 2026

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Duration

• 1 year 6 months

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Positions available

• 1

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What you'll do at work

• Provide a friendly, caring and relaxing environment in order to encourage and develop children
• Assist in maintaining a safe, clean and tidy base room and ensures that all daily routines are adhered to
• Assist in the completion of key person children’s development records
• Adhere to all policies and procedures in relation to the safeguarding of children. Report any suspicion of abuse or neglect to the Nursery Manager
• Communicate effectively with parents and other visitors to the nursery under supervision of qualified practitioners
• Actively contribute and participates as part of the team, attending team meetings and activities
• Perform any ad hoc duties as required
• Be mindful of personal safety and safety of colleagues
• Attend training courses to further personal development

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Where you'll work

• Blue Nest Montessori School
• 29 Church Field Close
• Harrow
• HA2 6BD

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

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Training provider

• FIRST RUNG LIMITED

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Training course

• Early years educator (level 3)
• Understanding apprenticeship levels (opens in new tab)

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What you'll learn

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.