Apprentice Nursery Practitioner N Family

Harborne, Birmingham

Closing date: 08/05/2026

About this job

• Early Years Educator 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 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?

£16,500 for Level 2 early years practitioner or £17,500 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

Ready to apply?

To become an apprentice, you must: be 16 or over and not already be in full time education. Employer website:

Skills required

• Passionate and positive
• Reliable, hardworking and ready to learn lots
• GCSE preferred but not essential. Grade A C Maths/English

Future Prospects

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