Apprentice Nursery Assistant

N Family Club; Maidenhead; On-site; GBP 16,000 - 20,000; Full time

Job summary

N Family Club in Maidenhead is offering a Level 3 Early Years Educator apprenticeship. You will support our team in delivering basic childcare routines and our learning-through-play ethos, with 40 hours per week and flexible shift patterns within 7.00am–7.00pm.

The apprenticeship runs for 1 year 6 months, starting 2026-11-30, through BABCOCK SKILLS DEVELOPMENT AND TRAINING LIMITED. By completing the programme, you join our vibrant nursery group with opportunities for progression.

Qualifications

• Apprenticeship in Early Years Educator with Level 3 standard.
• Work based training and functional maths/English in the programme.
• Paediatric first aid knowledge included in training.

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

Skills

Communication skills

Organisation

Customer care

Problem solving

Administrative

Logical

Team working

Creativity

Initiative

Non judgemental

Patience

Positive attitude

Education

Level 3 Early Years Educator apprenticeship standard qualification

Work based

Functional Skills in maths and English

Level 3 Award in Paediatric First Aid

Job description

• 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

Training

• Level 3 Early Years Educator apprenticeship standard qualification
• Work based
• Functional Skills in maths and English
• Level 3 Award in Paediatric First Aid

What happens at the end

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

Skills

• Communication skills
• Organisation skills
• Customer care skills
• Problem solving skills
• Administrative skills
• Logical
• Team working
• Creative
• Initiative
• Non judgemental
• Patience
• Passionate and positive

Key details

• Wage: £17,784 a year
• Working week: Working flexible shift patterns within the opening hours (7.00am- 7.00pm) Shifts to be confirmed.
• Hours: 40 hours per week
• Duration: 1 Year 6 Months
• Start date: 2026-11-30
• Closing date: 2026-11-15
• Apprenticeship standard: Early years educator (level 3)
• Training provider: BABCOCK SKILLS DEVELOPMENT AND TRAINING LIMITED

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.