Apprentice Nursery Practitioner
N IS FOR NURSERY LTD
Surrey, KT16 8AP
Closes in 2 days (Tuesday 10 September)
Posted on 24 July 2024
Contents
Summary
A fantastic opportunity has become available at Chertsey 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.
- Annual wage
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£18,250 a year
Minimum wage rates (opens in new tab)
£18,250 - £19,250 depending on experience. Performance related bonus of up to £750 per year (once working within ratio).
- Training course
- Early years educator (level 3)
- Hours
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Working flexible shift patterns within the opening hours (7.00am - 7.00pm); shifts to be confirmed.
40 hours a week
- Possible start date
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Monday 30 September
- Duration
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1 Year 6 Months
- Positions available
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Work
As an apprentice, you’ll work at a company and get hands-on experience. You’ll gain new skills and work alongside experienced staff.
What you’ll do at work
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 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?
- Level 3 Early Years Educator salary range £18,250 - £19,250
- 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 wellbeing benefits including one wellbeing week per term, Headspace premium membership, free counselling, 10% Class Pass 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
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.
Where you’ll work
15 London Street
Chertsey
Surrey
KT16 8AP
Training
An apprenticeship includes regular training with a college or other training organisation. At least 20% of your working hours will be spent training or studying.
College or training organisation
BABCOCK SKILLS DEVELOPMENT AND TRAINING LIMITED
Your training course
Early years educator (level 3)
Equal to A level
Course contents
Your training plan
Level 3 Early Years Educator Apprenticeship Standard:
- Level 3 Early Years Educator Apprenticeship Standard
- Work based
- Functional Skills in maths and English if required
- Level 3 Award in Paediatric First Aid
- Blended on/off the job training and location to be confirmed
- Have regular one to one sessions with a dedicated trainer either remotely or through visits to your workplace
Requirements
Desirable qualifications
GCSE or equivalent in:
- English (grade 9 to 4 grade-A*- C)
- Maths (grade 9 to 4 grade-A*- C)
Let the company know about other relevant qualifications and industry experience you have. They can adjust the apprenticeship to reflect what you already know.
Skills
- Communication skills
- Organisation skills
- Customer care skills
- Problem solving skills
- Administrative skills
- Logical
- Team working
- Creative
- Initiative
- Non judgemental
- Patience
- Passionate and positive
Other requirements
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. This will include the completion of functional skills in Maths and English. Once the apprentice has completed a minimum of 12 months training and the employer and Inspiro regional trainer confirm they have met all the requirements of the standard they will be put through to end point assessment. The end point assessment is independent from the training and includes a variety of assessment methods which test the skills and knowledge of the apprentice to ensure they are fully competent in their role. Each Apprentice will be supported throughout the apprenticeship by a structured programme of teaching, e-learning, face to face training and workplace mentoring; this will encourage and help them to meet the requirements of the new standards and will prepare them for the end of point assessment. Whilst on an apprenticeship an apprentice is entitled to an TOTUM - The #1 UK student discount card and app. https://totum.com/
About this company
★ 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.
After this apprenticeship
This vacancy is for a permanent position within N Family Nursery upon the successful completion of the apprenticeship programme.
Ask a question
The contact for this apprenticeship is:
BABCOCK SKILLS DEVELOPMENT AND TRAINING LIMITED
Louise Abram
louise.abram@inspirolearning.co.uk
01165040377
The reference code for this apprenticeship is VAC1000267018.
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Closes in 2 days (Tuesday 10 September)
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