Apprentice Nursery Practitioner
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Company: N IS FOR NURSERY LTD
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Location: London, E20 1GW
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Type: Apprenticeship
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Salary: £19,739.00 per year
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Sector: Education and early years
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Ref: NAS-2000023056
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Application Deadline Date: 14/04/2026
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Start Date: 11/05/2026
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Positions Available: 1
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Working Week: Work a flexible shift pattern within the opening hours (7.00am - 7.00pm).
Brief Description
A fantastic opportunity has become available at N Family Day Nursery Olympic Park. 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.
Training to be Provided
- Early Years Educator Level 3 Apprenticeship Standard
Future Prospects
- This vacancy is for a permanent position within N Family Nursery upon the successful completion of the apprenticeship programme
Vacancy Detail
What will you be doing day to day?
As an Apprentice Nursery Practitioner, you will have the opportunity to rotate around the nursery rooms, 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 be for a level 3 early years educator. 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 challenge 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?
- £19,739 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 the 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 of 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