Apprentice Nursery Practitioner

Inspiro Learning; Cobham; On-site; GBP 17,784 - 18,845; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Funding of your apprenticeship

Performance related bonus up to £750

Up to 32 days holiday a year

Free daily lunch and drinks

Professional development and specialisms

Emergency childcare back-up

Refer a friend bonus of £500

Job summary

Inspiro Learning is seeking Apprentice Nursery Practitioners based in Cobham, United Kingdom. This role involves hands-on experience in nursery rooms while receiving training as an Early Years practitioner. Successful candidates will work a full-time schedule that includes dedicated learning time.

With an annual salary starting at £17,784, the apprenticeship includes numerous benefits such as performance bonuses, holiday entitlements, and personal development funds. Applicants must be 16 or over and not in full-time education.

Qualifications

• Must be 16 or over and not in full-time education.
• Responsibilities include supporting childcare routines and promoting child welfare.
• Willingness to learn and grow in a dynamic childcare environment.

Responsibilities

• Rotate around nursery rooms to gain hands-on experience.
• Participate in learning sessions scheduled for at least 20% of working hours.
• Build excellent relationships with parents and promote child welfare.

Skills

Childcare routines

Learning through play

Innovative activity planning

Relationship building with parents

Safeguarding procedures

Education

Level 2 or Level 3 Early Years qualification

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, 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 either be for a level 2 early years practitioner or level 3 early years educator depending on experience. 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.

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?

• £17,784 for Level 2 early years practitioner or £18,845 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

There's more…

• 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

Become an apprentice, you must:

• be 16 or over
• not already be in full‑time education

As an apprentice you’ll:

• complete a L2 or L3 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

For more information about Inspiro Learning’s apprenticeship delivery and what it entails please click here to watch a short video.

What is an apprenticeship?

An apprenticeship is a real job where you learn, gain experience and get paid. You’re an employee with a contract of employment and holiday leave. By the end of an apprenticeship, you'll have the right skills and knowledge needed for your chosen career.

Levels of an apprenticeship

Each apprenticeship has a level and an equivalent education level. You can start an apprenticeship at any level.

At the end of your apprenticeship, you’ll achieve the equivalent education level. For example, if you complete a level 3 apprenticeship, you’ll achieve the equivalent of an A level.