Apprentice Nursery Practitioner

Introduction

A fantastic opportunity has become available at Bushey N Family Day Nursery. They are looking for an Apprentice Nursery Practitioner to join their ‘Outstanding’ setting, to fit well within their friendly team and learn skills on-the-job whilst supporting children’s play, learning & development.

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.

What You'll Do

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 is a level 3 Early Years Educator.

From there, you can develop your career at N Family, 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 challenging your children’s learning and development
• Build and maintain excellent relationships with parents
• Promote child welfare and ensure safeguarding procedures are followed

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 Family
• 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 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 well-being benefits including one well-being week per term, Headspace premium membership, free counselling, 10% Class Pass membership discount, a 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

You can start an apprenticeship whether you’re starting your career, want a change, or you're upskilling in your current job. You can have a previous qualification like a degree and still start an apprenticeship.

 As an apprentice you’ll:

• Have regular one to one sessions with a dedicated trainer either remotely or through visits to your workplace

Training Outcome

• This vacancy is for a permanent position within N Family Nursery upon the successful completion of the apprenticeship programme

Skills Required

• Communication skills
• Organisation skills
• Customer care skills
• Problem solving skills
• Administrative skills
• Logical
• Team working
• Creative
• Initiative
• Non judgemental
• Patience
• Passionate and positive

Course Information

Course: Early years educator (level 3)

Level: 3

Route: Education and early years

Apprenticeship Level: Advanced

Working Arrangements

Working Week: Working flexible shift patterns within the opening hours 7.00am - 7.00pm; shifts to be confirmed.

Expected Duration: 1 Year 6 Months

Number of Positions Available: 3

Training Provider: BABCOCK SKILLS DEVELOPMENT AND TRAINING LIMITED