Apprentice Nursery Practitioner - Footprints

Level: 3


Employer: Partou Nurseries


Location: Alderfold St

Are you looking for a career in the early years sector? Are you passionate about working with children? If so, you’ll be a perfect addition to our family! We are currently recruiting for an apprentice Early years educator.

Duration: 1 Year 3 Months

Expected start date: 30/07/2025

Hours per week: 30 hours

Wage: (Annually)

Job role includes

At Partou we’re more than just a team; we’re a close community driven by our passion for childcare, and our commitment to each individual child’s development.

Our apprentices will learn the skill of being an Early Years Practitioner while studying for a professional qualification. This allows nursery apprentices to earn while they learn in an engaging, progressive and supportive environment.

As well as observing experienced practitioners in the nursery, you will also have a number of roles and responsibilities.

Roles and responsibilities of a nursery apprentice include:

  • Planning and maintaining children’s records
  • Developing an understanding of Safeguarding Policy
  • Undertaking a shared responsibility for caring for children’s health, safety, cleanliness and general wellbeing

About employer

For us at Partou, childcare isn’t just a job, it’s a journey – one where every child leads us in a unique new direction. As part of the Netherlands’ largest childcare group, we’ve access to world-leading expertise in learning and development. Of course, care is as much about empathy as education, and ours is a child-led approach that emphasises building confidence and curiosity – so that every child in our care has the freedom to flourish.

  • weighting: Desired
  • qualificationType: Other
  • subject: Basic Maths
  • grade: n/a

Your full role and responsibilities will be set out by your employer. Partou will provide you with all of the on-the-job training you need to up-skill in your role, and your 20% off-the-job learning will be incorporated as part of your working day.

You will be working towards the Level 3 Early Years Educator apprenticeship standard, which includes:

  • Knowledge, Skills and Behaviours
  • Level 3 Diploma for the Early Years Educator
  • Level 3 Award in Paediatric First Aid or Level 3 Award in Emergency Paediatric First Aid
  • Level 2 Functional Skills in maths and English (if required)

This will be delivered through Partou‘s dedicated training provider, Realise.

    • To be confirmed by employer
  • Problem solving skills
  • Team working
  • Creative
  • Initiative
  • Non judgemental
  • Patience

Vacancy title

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Duration: 18 months

Expected start date: 28/3/2022

Hours per week: 37.5 hours

Wage: 146.25 (weekly)

Job role includes

  • Explore what an apprenticeship is and how they work.
  • Understand what it means to be an apprentice.
  • Discover different apprenticeship types, get application hints and tips, and apply for vacancies.

About employer

Employer description

  • Ability to work as part of a team
  • Excellent interpersonal skills
  • Excellent communication skills
  • Ability to prioritise tasks
  • Excellent organisational skills
  • Good problem-solving skills
  • Ability to work as part of a team
  • Excellent interpersonal skills
  • Excellent communication skills
  • Ability to prioritise tasks
  • Excellent organisational skills
  • Good problem-solving skills
  • Ability to work as part of a team
  • Excellent interpersonal skills
  • Excellent communication skills
  • Ability to prioritise tasks
  • Excellent organisational skills
  • Good problem-solving skills
  • Ability to work as part of a team
  • Excellent interpersonal skills
  • Excellent communication skills
  • Ability to prioritise tasks
  • Excellent organisational skills
  • Good problem-solving skills