Apprentice Nursery Practitioner

Partou Nurseries; Runcorn; On-site; GBP 14,000 - 20,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Career progression opportunities

Accredited training

Pension scheme with employer contrib.

60% childcare discounts in England

Enhanced maternity/paternity leave

High street discounts

Buddy bonus scheme

Birthday day off

Health and wellbeing support

Job summary

Partou Nurseries is offering an apprenticeship pathway to become an Early Years Practitioner, combining hands-on childcare with a professional qualification. You’ll train toward the Level 2 EY Practitioner standard, developing knowledge, skills and behaviours through real settings and accredited training.

The programme emphasizes empathy, child-led development and progression, with a competitive hourly wage and a strong benefits package including pension contributions, discounts and wellbeing

Qualifications

• Training towards Level 2 Early Years Practitioner apprenticeship standard.
• Functional skills in maths and English if required.
• Communication, creativity and organisational skills are emphasised.

Skills

Communication skills

Creativity

Initiative

Organisation

Patience

Non-judgemental

Education

GCSE Maths (grade 4)

GCSE English Language (grade 4)

Job description

At Partou, we're more than just a team- we're a close-knit community driven by a passion for childcare and a strong commitment to each child's individual development. Our apprenticeship programme offers a fantastic opportunity to train as an Early Years Practitioner while working towards a professional qualification, allowing you to earn while you learn in a supportive, engaging, and progressive environment.

You will be working towards the Level 2 Early Years Practitioner apprenticeship standard, which includes:

• Knowledge, Skills and Behaviours
• Functional skills in maths and English if required, Communication Skills
• Creative
• Initiative
• Non judgemental
• Organisation skills
• Patience, GCSE Mathematics (grade 4) - desired
• GCSE English Language (grade 4) - desired

For us at Partou, childcare isn't just a job, it's a journey - one where every child leads us in a unique new direction. As part of the Netherlands' largest childcare group, we've access to world-leading expertise in learning and development, so you can be confident your child will benefit from an experience as unique as they are. Of course, care is as much about empathy as education, and ours is a child-led approach that emphasises building confidence and curiosity - so that every child in our care has the freedom to flourish.

We offer a competitive hourly wage starting from £12.26 (depending on age and experience), along with a wide range of exciting benefits including genuine career progression opportunities, access to accredited training, a comprehensive pension scheme with employer contributions, 60% childcare discounts across our settings in England, enhanced maternity and paternity leave, high street discounts, a buddy bonus scheme, a paid day off on your birthday, and 24/7 access to health and wellbeing support through a professional counselling helpline- and so much more.

• competitive hourly wage starting from £12.26 (depending on age and experience)
• genuine career progression opportunities
• access to accredited training
• a comprehensive pension scheme with employer contributions
• 60% childcare discounts across our settings in England
• enhanced maternity and paternity leave
• high street discounts
• a buddy bonus scheme
• a paid day off on your birthday
• 24/7 access to health and wellbeing support through a professional counselling helpline
• Wage: £19,125.60 a year