Apprentice Educator

**Description**:
**Unleash your potential in 2024: Discover N Family Club’s industry-leading salaries, benefits, and career development pathways**

**Join the highest-quality nursery group in the UK**

We’re N Family. Inspired by futures. Focused on achieving every goal. Empowered by people who dream. No matter how big or small your dream is. We’re here for dreams of all sizes.

We began with a dream. To be the highest quality, and most loved, early years education group in the UK. We imagined a future of early years education that was different. Where a focused, curriculum-led approach would inspire big dreamers and big career movers. Where children are prepared for this ever-changing, modern world and where people come to life when they come to work

From industry-leading salaries and a refreshed approach to flexibility for better work-life balance, to around-the-world trips and lifelong learning through the N Academy. Our benefits are there to support every dream at every stage of life.

**Crafting Dreams as an Apprentice.**

The Level 2 Early Years Practitioner (15 months) and Level 3 Early Years Educator (18 months) nursery apprenticeships have been created to help you develop the skills and confidence you need to kick-start your career as an Educator. You will be working in different nursery rooms and across a wide spectrum of activities within the N Curriculum including Forest School, The N Passport, Spanish.

Twenty percent of your time will be dedicated to ‘off the job’ training, learning the knowledge, skills and behaviours within the apprenticeship standards. You will also have a dedicated tutor and mentor to support you throughout your training. Once you have completed your apprenticeship you will have a full and relevant qualification that will support you throughout your career in early years. From here your career can develop into a specialism of your choice or into management.

Welcome to the thrilling world of N Family Reading - where every day is an exciting chapter of joy and discovery in the heart of Berkshire Join our dynamic team at our newly opened 135-place N Reading Nursery, a vibrant haven for little explorers in the bustling town of Reading.

Commute with ease - our nursery boasts fantastic transport links, with the local number 81 bus stop right at our doorstep, ensuring a lively journey filled with smiles. For those who prefer the open road, there's ample free parking in the local area, making your arrival as stress-free as the adventures that await.

**Uncover the N advantage through our industry-leading salary and benefits**
- Earn between £16,500 - £18,750, rewarding your hard work and dedication
- Enjoy a performance-related bonus of up to £750 per year
- Your choice of a 4-day 36 hour week or the classic 5 day 40 hour week (we are certain we have a working pattern that works around you)
- Revel in up to 32 days of holiday a year (including 3 days between Christmas/ New Year and a ‘Me’ day off of your choice)
- Indulge in complimentary daily lunch and drinks
- Access a personal development fund of £100 per year
- Funding and paid time off for Level 3/EYTT/ EY Degrees/Forest School/Leadership and other training and professional development through our N Academy
- Enjoy our £100 clothing allowance - we don’t wear uniforms
- Enjoy our family-friendly benefits including fostering/neonatal leave, enhanced Maternity, Paternity, Adoption, and Shared Parental leave pay after 2 years of continuous service and more
- Childcare discount of 40%
- 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
- OUT OF THIS WORLD trip and 2 weeks additional holiday for 10 years of service
- Refer a friend bonus of £1,000 (plus other incentives) for existing and ex employees
- Enjoy team discounts for groceries, retailers, days out, and more with the Each Person’s app
- Season pass loan and cycle to work scheme
- Join in the festivities with our Winter party & Summer BBQ and in our regular socials
- Gym membership and digital classes discounts with My Gym Discounts

If you want to read more about N, our benefits and work culture, visit our Careers website or our Glassdoor Page.

**Unlock Dreams with N Family Club - We're For Dreams Of All Sizes**

**Key Responsibilities**:

- Learn and support the delivery of our 'learning through play’ educational ethos and the N Curriculum;
- You will sensitively learn and support implement the pattern of the day routine;
- Observe and contribute towards planning innovative learning experiences that constantly challenge children's learning and development;
- Observe and contribute towards high-quality observations, assessments and planning for the children within your care;
- Learn and support key transition periods within the room such as sleep times, mealtimes and outings occur smoothly;
- Learn and support mealtime super