Level 2
Apprentice Nursery Practitioner
N IS FOR NURSERY LTD · Guildford
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- Pay
- £18,845 a year
- Hours
- 40 a week
- Length
- 14 months
- Starts
- 14 Dec 2026
- Advertised closing date
- 4 Nov 2026
- Openings
- 1 position
- Last checked
- 2 hours ago
Applications are handled by N IS FOR NURSERY LTD directly.
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What you would do
A fantastic opportunity has become available at N Family Day Nursery Guildford 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.
Day to day
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?
- £18,845 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
What you would study
Early years practitioner (level 2)
- Early Years Educator Level 3
- Training will include paediatric first aid qualification
Other training
- 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's Development Coach 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
Training provider: INSPIRO LEARNING LIMITED
Working week
Work a flexible shift pattern within the opening hours (7.00am- 7.00pm). Exact working days and hours TBC.
What you need
- GCSE English at grade A-C or 4-8 (essential)
- GCSE Maths at grade A-C or 4-8 (essential)
Skills they are looking for
- Communication skills
- Attention to detail
- Organisation skills
- Problem solving skills
- Team working
- Creative
After the apprenticeship
- This vacancy is for a permanent position within N Family Nursery upon the successful completion of the apprenticeship programme
Where
Guildford, South East (GU1).
About N IS FOR NURSERY LTD
★ 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.
Benefits
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Reference 2000058069.
Report a problem with this listing- Pay
- £18,845 a year
- Hours
- 40 a week
- Length
- 14 months
- Starts
- 14 Dec 2026
- Advertised closing date
- 4 Nov 2026
- Openings
- 1 position
- Last checked
- 2 hours ago
Applications are handled by N IS FOR NURSERY LTD directly.
Know someone this would suit?