Apprentice Nursery Practitioner

A fantastic opportunity has become available at N Family Day Nursery. They are looking for an Apprentice Nursery Practitioner to join their ‘Outstanding' setting, to fit well within their friendly team and learn skills on the job whilst supporting children's play, learning & development.

What you'll do

What will you be doing day to day?

As an Apprentice Nursery practitioner, you will have the opportunity to rotate around the nursery rooms and Forest School, gaining hands-on experience in all areas of our nurseries.

This, coupled with your apprentice training in Early Years, will equip you with all the skills, experience and qualifications to apply to progress into a qualified educator role with us. This apprenticeship will be for a level 3 early years educator, depending on experience. From there, you can develop your career at N, opting for a managerial route or pursuing a specialism in an area that excites you. This role is for multiple positions due to the growth of the business.

The role is a full-time position (40-hour working week, 20% of which is spent on learning).

Day to day, you will learn to:

• 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 your 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 (7am-7pm)

What can we offer you?

• £18,845 for Level 3 early years educator
• Funding of your apprenticeship
• You'll be part of N Academy, which could put you on track for an EY degree once your apprenticeship is complete
• 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) to start (rises with length of service)
• Free daily lunch and drinks
• Personal development fund of £100 per year
• Professional development, specialisms, coaching and mentoring through our N Academy
• Annual clothing allowance of £100 (no uniform)
• Enhanced Maternity, Paternity, Adoption and Shared Parental leave pay for all team members after 2 years continuous service with N
• 5 days full sick pay and, depending on individual circumstances, we may offer 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

There's more…

• Round-the-world trip and 2 weeks additional holiday for 5 years' service
• Refer a friend bonus of £500 (plus other incentives) for existing and ex-employees
• Amazing wellbeing benefits, including one wellbeing week per term, Headspace premium membership, free counselling, 10% ClassPass membership discount, hardship fund
• Season pass loan and cycle to work scheme

To become an apprentice, you must:

• Be 16 or over
• Not already be in full-time education

As an apprentice, you'll:

• Complete a level 3 Early Years apprenticeship standard
• Have regular one to one sessions with a dedicated trainer either remotely or through visits to your workplace
• Learn and train for a specific job
• Get paid and receive holiday leave
• Get hands-on experience in a real job
• Study for 6-hours of your working hours
• Complete assessments during and at the end of your apprenticeship
• Be on a career path with lots of future potential

Training

• As an apprentice, you will complete an Early Years Educator Level 3 Standard
• Apprenticeship standards are aimed at developing skills within the apprentice's chosen career route. Each standard has set knowledge, skills and behaviours required to be successful within the job role
• This will include the completion of functional skills in maths and English
• Training will include a paediatric first aid qualification
• Once the apprentice has completed a minimum of 12-months of training and the employer and Inspiro Learning Development Coach confirm they have met all the requirements of the standard, they will be put through to the end-point assessment
• The end-point assessment is independent from the training and includes a variety of assessment methods which test the skills and knowledge of the apprentice to ensure they are fully competent in their role. Each apprentice will be supported throughout the apprenticeship by a structured programme of teaching, e-learning, face-to-face training and workplace mentoring; this will encourage and help them to meet the requirements of the new standards and will prepare them for the end-of-point assessment

After the apprenticeship

This vacancy is for a permanent position within N Family Nursery upon the successful completion of the apprenticeship programme.

Skills

• Communication skills
• IT skills
• Attention to detail
• Organisation skills
• Customer care skills
• Problem solving skills
• Analytical skills
• Logical
• Team working
• Creative
• Initiative
• Non judgemental
• Patience

Benefits

• Performance-related bonus of up to £750 per year (once working within the ratio)
• Personal development fund of £100 per year
• Annual clothing allowance of £100 (no uniform)

About the employer

★ 4.5 Glassdoor rating and N.1 highest quality, Outstanding nursery group in the UK Ofsted leaderboard!

Would you like to join a fast growing nursery group with outstanding progression opportunities? We started with one nursery in 2017 and now have 20, and growing! Are you passionate about inspiring and developing the next generation to reach their full potential in this ever-changing world?

At N Family Club, we're rethinking careers in early years and challenging the way things are done in the sector.

We empower you to reach your potential by supporting you with a mix of development initiatives and an unparalleled learning environment through our very own N Academy.

We offer industry leading salaries, a refreshed approach to flexibility to ensure you have a positive work-life balance and a second-to-none benefit package.

Apprenticeship details

• Course: Early years educator (level 3), Education and early years
• Apprenticeship level: Advanced (level 3)
• Training provider: INSPIRO LEARNING LIMITED
• Expected duration: 1 Year 6 Months
• Hours: 40 hours a week. Working week: Days and shifts to be confirmed - Work a flexible shift pattern within the opening hours (7.00am - 7.00pm).
• Start date: 7 December 2026
• Positions available: 1
• Wage: £18,845 a year