Apprentice Nursery Practitioner
N Family ClubExpected closing date: Friday, 8 January 2027
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Key Takeaways
- Undertake an Early Years Educator Level 3 apprenticeship, gaining hands-on experience in nursery rooms and forest school.
- Earn £20,717 per year, with opportunities for bonuses and a comprehensive benefits package.
- The apprenticeship lasts 1 year and 6 months, with a start date of 2027-01-18 and a closing date of 2027-01-08.
- This is a full-time, permanent position upon successful completion of the apprenticeship.
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 qualifications to progress into a qualified educator role.
This apprenticeship is for a Level 3 Early Years Educator. From there, you can develop your career, opting for a managerial route or pursuing a specialism.
What you'll be doing day to day
- Support your team in the delivery of basic childcare routines.
- Be responsible for the delivery of our 'learning through play' educational ethos.
- Innovate with activities and constantly 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 opening hours (7.00 am - 7.00 pm).
What we can offer you
- £20,717 per year for a Level 3 Early Years Educator.
- Funding of your apprenticeship.
- Part of N Academy, which could put you on track for an EY degree after your apprenticeship.
- Performance-related bonus of up to £750 per year (once working within ratio).
- Up to 32 days holiday a year (including bank holidays, 1 day off for your birthday and 3 days during Christmas and New Year), rising with length of service.
- Free daily lunch and drinks.
- Personal development fund of £100 per year.
- Professional development, specialisms, coaching, and mentoring through N Academy.
- Annual clothing allowance of £100 (no uniform).
- Enhanced Maternity, Paternity, Adoption and Shared Parental leave pay after 2 years continuous service.
- 5 days full sick pay, with potential for up to 5 days discretionary leave.
- Paid training, including 2 inset days per year.
- Childcare discount of 10%, rising to 25% when you become a Nursery Manager.
- Emergency childcare: 6 back-up childcare days in any of our nurseries.
Additional benefits
- Round-the-world trip and 2 weeks additional holiday for 5 years' service.
- Refer a friend bonus of £500.
- Wellbeing benefits: one wellbeing week per term, Headspace premium membership, free counselling, 10% ClassPass membership discount, hardship fund.
- Season pass loan and cycle to work scheme.
Entry Requirements
- Be 16 or over.
- Not already be in full-time education.
Training
- Complete an Early Years Educator Level 3 Standard.
- Functional skills in maths and English.
- Paediatric first aid qualification.
- Structured programme of teaching, e-learning, face-to-face training, and workplace mentoring.
What happens at the end
This vacancy is for a permanent position within N Family Nursery upon successful completion of the apprenticeship programme.
Key Details
- Wage: £20,717 a year.
- Working week: Flexible shift pattern within opening hours (7.00 am - 7.00 pm).
- Hours: 40 hours per week.
- Duration: 1 Year 6 Months.
- Start date: 2027-01-18.
- Closing date: 2027-01-08.
- Apprenticeship standard: Early years educator (level 3).
- Training provider: INSPIRO LEARNING LIMITED.