Apprentice Nursery Practitioner - Kids Corner

Partou Nurseries; Sandbach; In loco; GBP 17.000 - 21.000; Part-time

Descrizione del lavoro

Partou Nurseries in the United Kingdom offers a nursery apprenticeship to become an Early Years Practitioner, combining on-the-job training with a Level 3 qualification. Apprentices learn by observing experienced staff while gaining practical skills.

Wage is £19,126 per year, 30 hours per week, with start date 2026-12-07 and closing date 2026-11-30. Realise Learning and Employment Limited delivers training.

Competenze

• GCSE English (grade 4) - desired.
• GCSE Maths (grade 4) - desired.
• Willingness to train toward Level 3 Early Years Educator apprenticeship.

Mansioni

• Plan and maintain children's records.
• Develop understanding of safeguarding policy.
• Support health, safety, cleanliness and general wellbeing.
• Work toward a childcare qualification (Level 2/3 Early Years).

Conoscenze

Communication skills

Team working

Creativity

Initiative

Non judgemental

Patience

Formazione

GCSE English (4) - desired

GCSE Maths (4) - desired

Descrizione del lavoro

At Partou we're more than just a team; we're a close community driven by our passion for childcare, and our commitment to each individual child's development.

Our apprentices will learn the skill of being an Early Years Practitioner while studying for a professional qualification. This allows nursery apprentices to earn while they learn in an engaging, progressive and supportive environment.

As well as observing experienced practitioners in the nursery, you will also have a number of roles and responsibilities.

Roles and responsibilities of a nursery apprentice include:

• Planning and maintaining children's records
• Developing an understanding of Safeguarding Policy
• Undertaking a shared responsibility for caring for children's health, safety, cleanliness and general wellbeing
• Working toward a childcare qualification, such as a level 2 or 3 Early Years qualification

Training

Your full role and responsibilities will be set out by your employer. Partou will provide you with all of the on-the-job training you need to up-skill in your role, and your off-the-job learning will be incorporated as part of your working day. You will be working towards the Level 3 Early Years Educator apprenticeship standard, which includes:

• Knowledge, Skills and Behaviours
• Level 3 Diploma for the Early Years Educator
• Level 3 Award in Paediatric First Aid or Level 3 Award in Emergency Paediatric First Aid
• Level 2 Functional Skills in maths and English (if required)

This will be delivered through Partou's dedicated training provider, Realise.

What happens at the end

• Level 2 Pathway apprentices at Partou usually become qualified Nursery Assistants within 12 months of starting
• After this, many move onto the Level 3 Pathway

Skills

• Communication skills
• Team working
• Creative
• Initiative
• Non judgemental
• Patience

Qualifications

• GCSE English (grade 4) - desired
• GCSE Maths (grade 4) - desired

Key details

• Wage: £19,126 a year
• Working week: 30 hours per week. Shifts to be confirmed at offer stage.
• Hours: 30 hours per week
• Duration: 1 Year 3 Months
• Start date: 2026-12-07
• Closing date: 2026-11-30
• Apprenticeship standard: Early years educator (level 3)
• Training provider: REALISE LEARNING AND EMPLOYMENT LIMITED

About the employer

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. 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.