Apprentice Nursery Practitioner

Inspiro Learning; Greater London; On-site; GBP 19,656 - 20,717; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Performance related bonus up to £750

Up to 32 days holiday per year

Free daily lunch and drinks

Enhanced maternity/paternity/adoption pay

Emergency childcare

Wellbeing benefits including counseling services

Job summary

Inspiro Learning is seeking a full-time Apprentice Nursery Practitioner to join their team in Greater London. You will gain hands-on experience across nursery rooms and Forest School while receiving comprehensive training for your Level 2 or Level 3 apprenticeship.

This role offers pay ranging from £19,656 to £20,717, as well as generous benefits such as performance bonuses, holiday leave, and professional development. If you're passionate about early years education, this is an excellent opportunity!

Qualifications

• Must complete a Level 2 - 3 early years apprenticeship.
• Have regular one-on-one sessions with a dedicated trainer.
• Demonstrate ability to innovate in children's learning.

Responsibilities

• Support your team in the delivery of basic childcare routines.
• Be responsible for the 'learning through play' educational ethos.
• Build and maintain relationships with parents.

Skills

Childcare routines

Building relationships

Promoting child welfare

Education

16 years or over

Not in full-time education

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 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?

• £19,656 for Level 2 early years practitioner or £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
• not already be in full‑time education

As an apprentice you’ll:

• complete a L2 - 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
• be on a career path with lots of future potential

For more information about Inspiro Learning’s apprenticeship delivery and what it’s entailed please visit https://vimeo.com/manage/videos/838594672/bd398d8caa to watch a short video.