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. The role is a full‑time position (40h 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 challenging 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?
* £16,500 for Level 2 early years practitioner or £17,950 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
* 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 an 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 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
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