Apprentice Nursery Practitioner

N Family Club; Eastbourne; Vor Ort; GBP 18.000 - 19.000; Vollzeit

Benefits dieser Stelle

Funding of your apprenticeship

N Academy for EY degree pathway

Performance bonus up to £750 per year

Up to 32 days holiday a year

Free daily lunch and drinks

Personal development fund of £100 per

Annual clothing allowance of £100

Enhanced parental leave pay after 2+

Sick pay and discretionary leave

Childcare discount 10% (rising to 25%)

Back-up childcare days

Refer a friend bonus £500

Zusammenfassung

N Family Club in Eastbourne is offering an Apprenticeship for a Nursery Practitioner. You’ll rotate through nursery rooms and Forest School, gaining hands-on experience while studying for Early Years qualifications.

The role is to progress to a qualified educator with a flexible development path, including potential management or specialist tracks. There are two apprenticeship levels available (Level 2 or Level 3) depending on experience, with a 40‑hour week, 7am–7pm shifts, and a comprehensive

Qualifikationen

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

Aufgaben

• Regular one-to-one sessions with a trainer either remotely or at the workplace.
• Learn and train for a specific job in a hands-on nursery setting.
• Get paid and receive holiday leave while studying at least 20% of working hours.
• Complete assessments during and at the end of the apprenticeship.
• Be on a career path with potential for progression to management or a specialist area.

Kenntnisse

Communication skills

IT skills

Attention to detail

Organisation skills

Customer care skills

Problem solving

Analytical skills

Logical

Team working

Creative

Initiative

Patience

Ausbildung

Early Years Educator Level 3 Apprenticeship Standard

Jobbeschreibung

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 qualifications 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 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?

• £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-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
• Not already be in full-time education

As an apprentice, you’ll:

• 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 leaveGet 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

Training

• Early Years Educator Level 3 Apprenticeship Standard

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

• Communication skills
• IT skills
• Attention to detail
• Organisation skills
• Customer care skills
• Problem solving skills
• Analytical skills
• Logical
• Team working
• Creative
• Initiative
• Non judgemental
• Patience

Key details

• Wage: £18,845 a year
• Working week: Days and shifts to be confirmed. 40 hours - Work a flexible shift pattern within the opening hours (7.00am - 7.00pm).
• Hours: 40 hours per week
• Duration: 1 Year 6 Months
• Start date: 2026-11-30
• Closing date: 2026-11-20
• Apprenticeship standard: Early years educator (level 3)
• Training provider: INSPIRO LEARNING 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.