Apprentice Nursery Practitioner
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Company: Piplings Nursery
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Location: London, SE22 0SH
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Type: Apprenticeship
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Salary: £320.00 per week
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Sector: Early Years
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Ref: VAC-01619
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Application Deadline Date: 31/12/2025
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Start Date: 05/01/2026
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Positions Available: 2
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Working Week: 40-45 hours a week Monday to Friday, shifts to be agreed
Brief Description
Piplings Nursery in East Dulwich have a great opportunity in their beautiful setting for a level 3 apprentice to join the team of dedicated practitioners to earn while you learn. You will support all activities, including outdoor activities and keep the babies and children safe and happy, monitoring their development and learning.
Qualifications Required
Grade 4 or equivalent in Maths and English preferred
Some experience with babies or young children beneficial
Personal Qualities
Kind and respectful
Team player
Enjoy outdoor space and messy play
Skills Required
Self-motivation
Good communication skills
Keen to learn and develop
Ability to meet strict deadlines
Time management
Training to be Provided
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.
Future Prospects
Promotion to a full-time role after qualification
Vacancy Detail
Piplings Nursery is situated within The Elms – a beautiful grade-II listed building nestling right in, and within, the south-west corner of Peckham Rye Park in East Dulwich, which in itself is a lovely park with wide open spaces, playgrounds and a lake with ducks. They offer excellent bonus opportunities and breakfast is provided.
As an early years apprentice you will;
• Plan and carry out child initiated and adult led play activities supporting children’s individual needs and interests
• Provide play activities which encourage and promote children’s numeracy, literacy and language development
• Undertake the role of the key person to help children feel safe, secure and valued
• Carries out observations and use these effectively to understand the changing needs of their individual key children and plan for the interests in line with the early years foundation stage
• Carry out care routines such as nappy changing, toileting, hand washing and feeding routines with care, respect and compassion
• Work in partnership with other professionals, parents, colleagues and children to meet the individual needs of children
• Ensure the welfare, well-being and safety of children is promoted and report safeguarding issues and concerns to the person in charge
• Take an active role in seeking out continuous professional development opportunities during the apprentices programme and beyond
• Support children who are experiencing transitions such as moving to school or birth of a sibling, using your knowledge of the children to support them
• Take an active part in the completion of their apprenticeship, meeting deadlines set by their trainer assessor and working with the dedicated mentor to develop their knowledge, skills and behaviours
• Work in a non-discriminatory way to ensure all children have equal access to opportunities
Other Information
DBS required for this role