Apprentice Nursery Practitioner – Sunny Days
JUST CHILDCARE LIMITED
Apprenticeship summary
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 nursery practitioner for our Sunny Days nursery! As a nursery apprentice, you will have the opportunity to observe childcare workers in the nursery as they teach, communicate and play with little ones.
Closing date: August 29, 2025
Intermediate
At Partou, we’re more than just a team we’re a close-knit community driven by a passion for childcare and a commitment to each child’s individual development.
Our apprenticeship programme offers a fantastic opportunity to train as an Early Years Practitioner while studying for a professional qualification, allowing you to earn while you learn in a supportive, engaging, and progressive environment.
In addition to observing experienced practitioners, apprentices take on key responsibilities such as planning and maintaining children’s records, developing an understanding of safeguarding policies, and sharing responsibility for the health, safety, cleanliness, and overall wellbeing of the children.
You’ll be supported and mentored every step of the way by qualified staff, build strong relationships with children, parents, and colleagues, and help plan and deliver activities in line with the Early Years Foundation Stage (EYFS).
We offer a competitive hourly wage of £6.60 to £7.00 (depending on age and experience), along with a wide range of exciting benefits including genuine career progression opportunities, access to accredited training, a comprehensive pension scheme with employer contributions, 60% childcare discounts across our settings in England, enhanced maternity and paternity leave, high street discounts, a buddy bonus scheme, a paid day off on your birthday, and 24/7 access to health and wellbeing support through a professional counselling helpline and so much more.
Your full role and responsibilities will be set out by your employer. They 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 2 Early Years Practitioner apprenticeship standard, which includes:
- Knowledge, Skills and Behaviours
- Level 2 Early Years Practitioner Qualification
- Functional skills in maths and English if required
This will be delivered by your dedicated training provider, Realise.
- Level 2 Pathway apprentices at Partou usually become qualified Nursery Assistants within 12 months of starting. After this, many move onto the Level 3 Pathway
Employer
JUST CHILDCARE LIMITED
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, so you can be confident your child will benefit from an experience as unique as they are. 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.
Training
REALISE LEARNING AND EMPLOYMENT LIMITED
Apprenticeship standard:Early years practitioner (level 2)