Apprentice Nursery Practitioner
N IS FOR NURSERY LTD · London · N16 0EP
About the role
🚀 Apprentice Nursery Practitioner 🚀
Ready to kickstart an amazing career in early years education? ✨ N Family is growing, and we’re looking for passionate individuals to join our team as Apprentice Nursery Practitioners! This isn't just a job; it's your launchpad to becoming a qualified educator. 🎓
What you'll be doing day-to-day:
Dive into the heart of our nurseries by rotating through different rooms and our unique forest school. 🌳 You'll get hands-on experience across all areas, learning the ropes from the ground up. Alongside your dedicated apprentice training, you'll gain the skills, experience, and qualifications needed to step into a fully qualified Educator role with us.
This apprenticeship can lead to a Level 2 Early Years Practitioner or a Level 3 Early Years Educator qualification, depending on your experience. From there, your career journey at N Family can soar! You can explore leadership opportunities or dive deep into a specialism that truly sparks your interest. 🔥 We have multiple positions available because we’re expanding!
Your daily adventures will include:
- Supporting your team with essential childcare routines. 🤝
- Championing our "learning through play" educational philosophy. 🤸♀️
- Getting creative with activities that challenge and inspire children’s development. 💡
- Building awesome relationships with parents and families. 👨👩👧👦
- Prioritising child welfare and upholding our safeguarding standards. ✅
What’s in it for you?
- A competitive salary: £18,720 for Level 2 or £20,717 for Level 3. 💰
- Fully funded apprenticeship training. 📚
- Access to the N Academy: Set you on track for an EY degree post-apprenticeship. 💯
- Performance-related bonus up to £750 annually. 🌟
- Generous holiday allowance: Up to 32 days per year (including bank holidays, your birthday off, and Christmas/New Year break). 🏖️
- Free delicious lunch and drinks every day. 🍎☕
- A £100 annual personal development fund. 🎁
- Ongoing professional development, coaching, and mentoring via N Academy. 🌱
- £100 annual clothing allowance (no uniform required!). 👚
- Enhanced family leave pay (Maternity, Paternity, Adoption) after 2 years. 💖
- 5 days full sick pay, with potential for discretionary leave. ☁️
- Paid training, including 2 inset days annually. 🗓️
- Childcare discounts (10%, rising to 25% when you become a Manager). 👶
- Emergency childcare support (6 back-up days). 🚨
Even more to discover:
- A round-the-world trip and extra holiday for 5 years’ service! ✈️
- Refer-a-friend bonus of £500. 💸
- Incredible wellbeing benefits: Wellbeing weeks, Headspace premium, free counselling, Class Pass discount, and a hardship fund. 🧘♀️
- Season pass and cycle to work schemes. 🚲
To join our crew, you need to be:
- 16 years or older.
- Not currently in full-time education.
Whether you’re embarking on your career journey, seeking a change, or looking to upskill, an apprenticeship is a fantastic way to learn and grow. You can even start an apprenticeship if you already have qualifications like a degree!
Ready to play, learn, and grow with us? Apply now! 👇
Key responsibilities
- 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 challenging your children’s learning and development
- Build and maintain excellent relationships with parents
- Promote child welfare and ensure safeguarding procedures are followed