Apprentice Educator

N Family Club; Ockham; On-site; GBP 20,000 - 21,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary

Performance bonus

Flexible working

Holiday allowance up to 35 days

Development fund

No uniforms

Family-friendly leave

Childcare discount

Job summary

N Family Club in Ockham, Surrey is hiring an Apprentice Educator to gain hands-on experience while working toward an Early Years qualification (Level 2 or Level 3). You’ll rotate around nursery rooms, provide safe, inspiring care, and progress into a qualified educator role upon completion of your apprenticeship.

The role offers a competitive salary (£19,656–£20,717 per year), a strong benefits package, and opportunities for career progression within a growth-focused early years provider.

Qualifications

• No prior experience required, just a genuine passion for education and changing the lives of children.
• A positive, glass-half-full outlook.
• Bags of drive and motivation with a ‘make it happen’ attitude.
• A love for customer service.
• High energy for every task you take on.
• A commitment to continue your learning and personal development.

Responsibilities

• Deliver our learning through play ethos and our N Curriculum with care and flair.
• Learn and support our daily routine to ensure smooth transitions between activities.
• Plan innovative, challenging learning experiences to support child development.
• Carry out high-quality observations, assessments, and planning for key children.
• Build strong, trusting relationships with parents.
• Support mealtime supervision in line with safety policies.
• Keep every area clean and tidy throughout the day.
• Commit to your apprenticeship path and gain your Early Years qualification.

Skills

Passion for education

Positive attitude

Motivation and drive

Customer service

High energy

Commitment to learning

Education

Early Years Level 2

Early Years Level 3

Job description

Description

We’re more than just a nursery group. We’re the UK’s most innovative early-years education provider.

At N Family Club, we dreamed of reimagining early years education. Becoming a place that fosters creativity, embraces a curriculum-led approach, and prepares children for the modern world. We’re proudly making our dream a reality – and we want you to be a part of it!

As an Apprentice Educator at N Family, you’ll gain hands‑on experience whilst working towards your apprenticeship in Early Years (Level 2 or Level 3). Rotating around the nursery rooms, you’ll give safe and inspirational care to every child you work with. As soon as your apprenticeship is finished, you’ll move into a qualified educator role with us and begin to build your future!

Department: Nursery Education

Location: Ockham, Surrey

Compensation: £19,656 - £20,717 / year

Your key responsibilities

• Deliver our ‘learning through play’ ethos and our N Curriculum with care and flair.
• Learn and support our daily routine to ensure smooth transitions from mealtimes to naptimes to playtimes.
• Learn to plan innovative, challenging learning experiences to support child development.
• Learn how to carry out high-quality observations, assessments, and planning for key children.
• Learn how to build strong, trusting relationships with parents.
• Learn how to support mealtime supervision in line with N’s safety policies.
• Make sure every area is kept clean and tidy throughout the day.
• Commit to your apprenticeship path and gain your Early Years qualification.

Our Apprentice Educators should have...

• You don’t need previous experience in a similar role, just a genuine passion for education and changing the lives of children!
• A positive, glass-half-full outlook.
• Bags of drive and motivation with a ‘make it happen’ attitude!
• A love for customer service.
• High energy for every task you take on.
• A commitment to continue your learning and personal development.

The N Advantage Package

• Competitive salary – £19,656 - £20,717 per annum
• Performance bonus – Up to £750 annually.
• Flexible working – Choose 4-5 days a week for a work-life balance that suits you.
• Industry-leading holiday allowance – Up to 35 days, including a personal ‘Me’ day and Christmas closure.
• Development fund – £100 annual learning fund, plus paid N Academy training (level 3, EY Degrees, Forest School & more).
• No uniforms – £100 clothing allowance for style freedom!
• Family-friendly – Enhanced parental/fostering/neonatal leave after 2 years.
• Childcare – 40% discount, plus 6 emergency days annually.

And that’s not all!

• Loyalty rewards – 5-year bonus: around-the-world trip + 2 bonus weeks off. 10-year bonus: “Out of this world” experience + 2 more weeks off!
• Referral scheme – Earn up to £1000 per successful hire.
• Amazing discounts – Save on groceries, shopping, fitness, and more.
• Travel support – Season ticket loans and cycle-to-work scheme.
• Socials & Wellbeing – Annual parties, team events, gym discounts, and online fitness.
• And much, much more!

Why N Ockham?

Join our fantastic team at this charming 64-place nursery set in the peaceful surroundings of Ockham, Surrey.

Getting here is a breeze! Just a 20-minute walk from Effingham Junction station, and easily accessible from Guildford, Surbiton, Woking, and beyond.

Why N Family Club?

At N Family Club, we’re reimagining early years education – and we want you to be a part of it. We’re a certified Great Place to Work and one of the UK’s most innovative early years groups. With top salaries, unmatched benefits, and real career progression, we put our people first.

Join us today

to spark big ideas in young minds and shape a career you’ll love!