Apprentice Nursery Practitioner

N Family Club; Camden Town; On-site; GBP 19,000 - 23,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Funding of apprenticeship

N Academy program

Performance bonus up to £750/year

Up to 32 days holiday

Job summary

N Family Club is recruiting for an Apprentice Nursery Practitioner on a Level 3 Early Years Educator Apprenticeship. You will rotate through nursery rooms and Forest School, gaining hands-on experience and training to progress into a qualified educator role.

The role offers progression via the N Academy and a chance to pursue eye-level qualifications. Starting salary is £20,717 per year with a 40-hour week, shift pattern 7am–7pm, and a range of staff benefits including a personal development

Qualifications

• Attention to detail and supportive teamwork in a childcare setting.
• Ability to adapt to rotating rooms and Forest School activities.
• Commitment to safeguarding and child welfare.
• Willingness to complete Level 3 Early Years Educator Apprenticeship and related maths/english skills.

Responsibilities

• Rotate around nursery rooms and Forest School to gain hands-on experience.
• Support the team in delivering basic childcare routines.
• Deliver the 'learning through play' ethos and stimulate development.
• Build strong relationships with parents and carers.

Skills

Attention to detail

Problem solving

Team working

Non judgemental

Patience

Education

Level 3 Early Years Educator Apprenticeship

Job description

What will you be doing day to day?

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.

This, coupled with your apprentice training in Early Years, will equip you with all the skills, experience and qualification to apply to progress into a qualified educator role with us.

This apprenticeship will be for a Level 3 Early Years Educator. From there, you can develop your career at N, opting for a managerial route or pursuing a specialism in an area that excites you. This role is for multiple positions due to the growth of the business.

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?

• £20,717 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 and not already be in full-time education

Training

• As an apprentice, you will be included on a Level 3 Early Years Educator Apprenticeship
• Apprenticeship standards are aimed at developing skills within the apprentice’s chosen career route, each standard has set knowledge, skills and behaviours required to be successful within the job role. This will include the completion of functional skills in maths and English
• Once the apprentice has completed a minimum of 12 months training and the employer and Inspiro regional trainer confirm they have met all the requirements of the standard, they will be put through to end point assessment
• The end point assessment is independent from the training and includes a variety of assessment methods which test the skills and knowledge of the apprentice to ensure they are fully competent in their role
• Each apprentice will be supported throughout the apprenticeship by a structured programme of teaching, e-learning, face to face training and workplace mentoring, this will encourage and help them to meet the requirements of the new standards and will prepare them for the end of point assessment

What happens at the end

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

Skills

• Attention to detail
• Problem solving skills
• Team working
• Non judgemental
• Patience

Key details

• Wage: £20,717 a year
• Working week: Working 5 days out of 7. Shifts varying which will include weekends. Shifts confirmed on appointment on a rota basis. Earliest start time: 7.00am. Latest finish: 7.00pm.
• Hours: 40 hours per week
• Duration: 1 Year 3 Months
• Start date: 2027-01-18
• Closing date: 2026-12-06
• Apprenticeship standard: Early years practitioner (level 2)
• 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.