Overview
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.
Responsibilities
* Complete a Level 2 Early Years Practitioner or Level 3 Early Years Educator 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 experience in a real job.
* Study for at least 20% of your working hours.
* Complete assessments during and at the end of your apprenticeship.
* Be on a career path with lots of future potential.
* Be entitled to a TOTUM membership; find out more here: About TOTUM | TOTUM UK: https://www.totum.co.uk.
The role is a full‑time position (40‑hour working week, 20% of which is spent on learning).
Day‑to‑Day Tasks
* 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 am‑7 pm).
Benefits
* £16,931 for Level 2 Early Years Practitioner or £17,950 for Level 3 Early Years Educator.
* Funding of your apprenticeship.
* 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.
* 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.
Eligibility
* Be 16 or over.
* Not already be in full‑time education.
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