Apprentice Nursery Practitioner

Inspiro Learning; Bushey; On-site; GBP 18,000 - 20,000; Full time

Job summary

A childcare provider in the UK is seeking an Apprentice Nursery Practitioner. This full-time role allows you to rotate through nursery rooms, gaining hands-on experience while following a 'learning through play' approach. You will support childcare routines, build relationships with parents, and promote child welfare. The position offers a salary, apprenticeship funding, and various benefits including holiday leave, bonuses, and personal development funds.

Benefits

Funding of your apprenticeship

Performance-related bonus

Up to 32 days holiday

Free daily lunch and drinks

Personal development fund

Annual clothing allowance

Childcare discount

Emergency childcare back-up days

Qualifications

• Be 16 or over.
• Not already be in full‑time education.

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 challenge children's learning.

Skills

Basic childcare routines

Building relationships with parents

Child welfare and safeguarding

Job description

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 challenge 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?

• £18,720.00 for Level 2 early years practitioner or £19,739.00 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

Additional perks

• Round the world trip and 2 weeks additional holiday for 5 years of 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 a 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