Apprenticeship · Early years
Nursery Apprentice
THE NURTURY DAY NURSERY AND PRESCHOOL LIMITED · London · SE6
- Wage
- £18,720 a year
- Estimated hourly equivalent
- About £8.00 an hour£18,720 ÷ 45 hours ÷ 52 weeks. Assumes pay across 52 weeks; not an advertised hourly rate.
- Hours
- 45 a week
- Apply by
- 23 Nov 2026
- Possible start date
- 26 Nov 2026The actual start is agreed with the employer after interview.
- Course
- Early Years Educator (Level 3)
- Duration
- 1 Year 6 Months
- Training provider
- London South East Colleges
- Posted
- 10 Nov 2026
- Reference
- 2000063534
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About this apprenticeship
- To support the room manager with the effective daily running of your room
- To have a sound knowledge of company policies, procedures, and expectation
- To act as an excellent role model to the staff team and children.
- To take responsibility for excellent hygiene, health and safety and security practice within the nursery
- To play a part in planning and providing appropriate daily activities in line with guidance from the EYFS for your key children
- To uphold the highest level of safeguarding practice and ensure company policies and procedures are adhered to at all times
- To carry out observations, assessments and planning in your room, with your key children, ensuring all children are making progress
- To work with outside professionals where required
- To work closely with parents and create trusting relationships with all families
- To work as part of the team within your room and within the wider setting
Working week: Monday to Friday - Time to be confirmed during interview stage.
- Communication skills
- Attention to detail
- Organisation skills
- Customer care skills
- Problem solving skills
- Team working
- Creative
- Initiative
- Non judgemental
- Patience
Qualifications the employer asks for
- Maths and English (Grades 4-9 (A*- C)) – essential
About The Nurtury Day Nursery & Preschool
- Setting
- Nursery (Ofsted registered)
- Local authority
- Lewisham
- Registered places
- 61
- Advertised by
- THE NURTURY DAY NURSERY AND PRESCHOOL LIMITED
The Nurtury is a family run nursery looking to recruit highly skilled, motivated, fun and enthusiastic practitioners to join us!
As a private nursery, unlike some chain nurseries, we're not bogged down with red tape. We provide our teams with direct access and the autonomy to be able to obtain their own resources. Staff can enjoy breaks in their own staff room, located away from the main building in our tranquil garden, and take the time to relax and unwind from the intensity of their work. You are also welcome to enjoy a free lunch prepared by our very own in-house Chef.
At The Nurtury, we recognise how immersive our careers are within our lives, especially in childcare. Therefore, we always look to support our team with additional benefits and take the time to listen to the feedback from everyone on what is important to them.
We appreciate the energy and intensity required to work in childcare, so to prevent long term burn out, we offer an enhanced annual leave package of 25 days plus bank holidays, and as an extra thank you, after 1 years service we’ll give you a day off (fully paid) to celebrate your birthday! However, like our children, no two people are the same, and for those who don’t wish to use all their annual leave, we want to provide that little bit of extra flexibility and allow them to sell back up to 5-days annual leave. We offer a nursery wide bonus incentive related to Ofsted inspections, and in addition to that we have a monthly Rewards & Recognition scheme where all the team can nominate an individual for the monetary value reward! What’s more, we also offer discount services on many of your favourite stores!
But… it’s not all always just about the benefits. Career development is a big part of our vision here at The Nurtury. Not only will we provide you with the training and access to platforms you require to carry out your role, but we’ll also regularly meet to check in with how you are getting on. Every member of the team will be given goals to achieve, but also depending on your aspirations, we’ll work with you to develop your professional goals and provide you with a career development plan. All practitioners will meet with the Senior Leadership Team regularly for supervisions and observations to create the right conditions and provide you with a safe environment for you to raise any concerns, no matter how small. Not only that, but as part of your development, you’ll carry out peer to peer observations on your colleagues and share best practice and ideas between the rooms.
If all that is not enough, we are a family here at The Nurtury and often hold social events with parents such as seasonal festivals (e.g Easter egg hunts, graduation ceremonies etc...) with the children, but sometimes we recognise even the parents need a break and we hold child free events (e.g. cheese & wine nights with musicians!) However…we also enjoy to socialise on our own as a family. Often we enjoy social events and let our hair down after periods of hard work, or on a quieter night, we might finish our team meetings with a trip to a local restaurant for those who fancy it. And then of course there are our legendary Christmas parties provided as a huge Thank You! from The Nurtury!
Once you join our Nurtury family, we continuously look for ways to support and reward you. Nurturing the areas that you are good at and allowing you to express your best talents is a sure-fire way to ensure that you are happy and love your job.
How to apply
- Choose Apply on GOV.UK and sign in to Find an apprenticeship (or create a free account).
- Complete the application before 23 Nov 2026. The employer may close it early if they get enough applicants.
- The employer and LONDON SOUTH EAST COLLEGES contact you about next steps, such as an interview.
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What qualification will I work towards?
The advertised course is Early years educator (level 3) at Level 3. Confirm the training details with the provider.
How long does the apprenticeship last?
The advertised duration is 1 Year 6 Months. The employer and provider confirm your schedule.
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Apply through Find an apprenticeship on GOV.UK by 23 Nov 2026. Your application goes to THE NURTURY DAY NURSERY AND PRESCHOOL LIMITED.
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