Apprentice Nursery Practitioner

N Family Club; Guildford; On-site; GBP 17,000 - 21,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Apprenticeship funding

N Academy access

Performance bonus

Holiday allowance

Free daily lunch

Personal development fund

Clothing allowance

Maternity/Paternity/Parental leave

Sick pay

Job summary

N Family Club is offering an Apprenticeship for a Level 3 Early Years Educator. You will rotate through nursery rooms, gaining hands-on experience while training to become a qualified educator. The 40-hour week includes 20% learning, with a clear path to progression or a managerial track.

Benefits include apprenticeship funding, potential EY degree, and a competitive salary with a strong development programme through the N Academy.

Qualifications

• GCSE English and Maths at grades 4/C or above are essential.
• Strong communication and organisational skills are required.
• Ability to work well in a team and adapt to a learning environment.

Responsibilities

• Support team in delivering basic childcare routines.
• Deliver our learning through play ethos.
• Develop activities to challenge children's learning and development.
• Build and maintain strong relationships with parents.
• Work a flexible shift pattern within opening hours (7am–7pm).

Skills

Communication

Attention to detail

Organisation

Problem solving

Team working

Creative

Education

GCSE English

GCSE Maths

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 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.

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?

• £18,845 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 the 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 of 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

Training

• Early Years Educator Level 3
• Training will include paediatric first aid qualification

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
• Attention to detail
• Organisation skills
• Problem solving skills
• Team working
• Creative

Qualifications

• GCSE English (grade A-C or 4-8) - essential
• GCSE Maths (grade A-C or 4-8) - essential

Key details

• Wage: £18,845 a year
• Working week: Work a flexible shift pattern within the opening hours (7.00am- 7.00pm). Exact working days and hours TBC.
• Hours: 40 hours per week
• Duration: 1 Year 2 Months
• Start date: 2026-12-14
• Closing date: 2026-11-04
• Apprenticeship standard: Early years practitioner (level 2)
• 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.