Apprentice Nursery Practitioner

N Family Club

£16,640 a year

Perton

Expected closing date: Wednesday, 4 November 2026

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TL;DR

Key Takeaways

Earn £16,640-£16,682 per year while completing a Level 3 Early Years Educator Apprenticeship.
Gain hands-on experience across nursery rooms and Forest School, with opportunities for career progression.
Work a 40-hour week with flexible shifts between 7am-7pm.
Applications close on 2026-11-04.
Requires GCSE Maths and English (A-C or 4-8) and must be 16 or over.

About the Role

As an Apprentice Nursery Practitioner, you will rotate around nursery rooms and the Forest School, gaining hands-on experience in all areas. This, coupled with your apprentice training in Early Years, will equip you with the skills, experience, and qualification to progress into a qualified educator role.

What you'll learn to do:

Support the team in delivering basic childcare routines.
Deliver the educational ethos of 'learning through play'.
Innovate with activities to challenge children's learning and development.
Build and maintain excellent relationships with parents.
Promote child welfare and ensure safeguarding procedures are followed.
Work a flexible shift pattern within the nursery's opening hours (7am-7pm).

What N Family Club offers:

Salary: £16,640 for Level 2 or £16,682 for Level 3.
Apprenticeship Funding: Your apprenticeship fees will be covered.
N Academy: Access to development programmes, potentially leading to an EY degree after your apprenticeship.
Bonus: Performance-related bonus of up to £750 per year (once working within ratio).
Holiday: Up to 32 days per year (including bank holidays, with extra days for your birthday and over Christmas/New Year), rising with service.
Perks: Free daily lunch and drinks, personal development fund (£100/year), annual clothing allowance (£100), childcare discount (10-25%), emergency childcare (6 back-up days).
Wellbeing: Enhanced Maternity, Paternity, Adoption and Shared Parental leave pay (after 2 years service), 5 days full sick pay, discretionary leave, wellbeing week, Headspace premium membership, free counselling, ClassPass discount, hardship fund.
Other Benefits: Round the world trip and 2 weeks additional holiday for 5 years' service, refer a friend bonus (£500).
Training: Paid training, including 2 inset days per year.

Qualifications and Requirements:

Must be 16 or over.
Must not already be in full-time education.
GCSE English (grade A-C or 4-8) - essential.
GCSE Maths (grade A-C or 4-8) - essential.

Training Details:

Apprenticeship Standard: Level 3 Early Years Educator.
Includes: Work-based learning, Functional Skills in maths and English, Level 3 Award in Paediatric First Aid.
Duration: 1 Year 6 Months.
Start Date: 2026-12-14.

What happens at the end:

Successful completion of the apprenticeship programme leads to a permanent position within N Family Nursery.