APPRENTICE NURSERY PRACTITIONER

Vacancy ID
12515
Employer
N Family
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Employer Site
Leatherhead
City/Town
Leatherhead
County
Surrey
Region
South East
Recruitment advisor
Debbie Pennington
Recruiter contact number
+441165040275
Recruiter email address
debbie.pennington@inspirolearning.co.uk
Weekly wage
£317.30 - £345.20
Hourly wage
£7.93 - £8.62
Working Week
40 hours Work a flexible shift pattern within the opening hours (7am-7pm)
Programme type
Apprenticeship
Programme duration
18 months
Programme name
Level 3 - Early Years Educator
Anticipated start date
29 September 2025
Vacancy closing date
19 September 2025

Employer description

• 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.
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 challenging 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?
£16,500 for Level 2 early years practitioner or £17,950 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
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 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 an 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.
Get hands-on experience in a real job.
Study for at least 20% of your working hours.
Complete assessments during and at the end of your apprenticeship.
Be on a career path with lots of future potential.
Be entitled to a TOTUM membership, find out more here About TOTUM | TOTUM UK
For more information about Inspiro Learning’s apprenticeship delivery and what it entails please click here to watch a short video.
Employer website
https://nfamilyclub.com/nursery
Future Prospects
This vacancy is for a permanent position within N Family Nursery upon the successful completion of the apprenticeship programme.

Skills required

• Passionate and positive
• Reliable, hardworking and ready to learn lots!

Qualifications required
GCSE preferred but not essential Grade A-C Maths/English

Personal qualities

• Patient
• Punctual
• Trustworthy

Things to consider
Apprenticeship standards are aimed at developing skills within the Apprentice’s chosen career route, each standard has set knowledge, skills and behaviours required to be successful within the job role.
Application instructions
Apprenticeship Recruitment Advisor to discuss the vacancy further and to check your eligibility for an apprenticeship. If you are eligible/suitable your details will then be passed on to the employer. Any problems applying or enquiries please call Debbie 0116 504 0275

Please refer the Job description for details