Trainee Nursery Practitioner (up to £12.21 per hour, rising to £12.71 in April - dependent on age)
| Posting date: | 10 March 2026 |
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| Salary: | £15,704 to £25,396.80 per year |
| Additional salary information: | Paid at rate of pay for age, NOT apprentice rate. |
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 09 April 2026 |
| Location: | L199DN |
| Remote working: | On-site only |
| Company: | Cressington Manor Nursery Limited |
| Job type: | Apprenticeship |
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Summary
Trainee Nursery Practitioner
Have you always been deterred from starting an apprenticeship due to the apprentice rate of pay? Well at Cressington Manor, we pay our apprentices the minimum wage for their age, so why not take this fantastic opportunity to pursue your career in childcare whatever your stage in life!
So, if you would like to earn as you learn with an experienced team through an apprenticeship?... then this role could be just what you are looking for!
Here at Cressington Manor Nursery we are looking for a Trainee Nursery Practitioner to join us where you will learn all about how to provide high quality childcare and engaging learning experiences for children.
You will work with our training provider to gain your Early Years Practitioner Level 2 qualification and will also learn the full range of practical skills and experience to become a qualified Nursery Practitioner with dedicated support from our amazing staff and management team.
Our mission is “Children at the HEART of everything we do – Childcare without Compromise” and we are looking for someone who genuinely wants to pursue a career in the childcare sector and make a difference. Your career really does start here!
Here’s what we can offer you as our Trainee Nursery Practitioner:
• An amazing welcome bonus of up to £500, payable on satisfaction of scheme criteria
• Highly competitive salary working 40 hours per week.
• Discounted childcare places for team members
• Recognition of performance and achievement gifts
• Promotion opportunities for those wishing to develop into a new role
• Fantastic in-house training for your continuing professional development
• Relaxing and comfortable ‘staff lounge’ spaces carefully designed to maximise your wellbeing
• Regular team treats
• Free uniform
• A state of the art, purpose-built nursery in which children can blossom and grow
• DBS and update service fees paid for by the nursery
• Provision of pension scheme (auto enrolment)
To apply for this opportunity, you will need to:
• Have GCSE grade 4+ (previously C or above) in English and Maths
• Be passionate about working in the childcare sector and making a difference to children’s lives.
• Have excellent communication skills and the ability to work well within a team
• Be motivated, organised, reliable, and be able to use your own initiative
• Have knowledge of Early Years Foundation Stage and experience of working with early years children (although this is not essential it would be an advantage)
Duties will include:
• Supporting others and working as part of a wider team to provide stimulating activities for the children and caring for all of their needs
• Facilitating the children’s development by understanding how to plan effective next steps for them.
• Looking after and maintaining our beautiful learning environment which is key in enhancing the children’s learning.
• Working in partnership with parents and carers.
• Ensuring that all nursery policies and procedures are always followed,
Interested? Simply email your CV to recruitment@cressingtonmanor.com to apply to become a Trainee Nursery Practitioner today! We look forward to hearing from you!
This post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and is subject to an Enhanced DBS check.
Have you always been deterred from starting an apprenticeship due to the apprentice rate of pay? Well at Cressington Manor, we pay our apprentices the minimum wage for their age, so why not take this fantastic opportunity to pursue your career in childcare whatever your stage in life!
So, if you would like to earn as you learn with an experienced team through an apprenticeship?... then this role could be just what you are looking for!
Here at Cressington Manor Nursery we are looking for a Trainee Nursery Practitioner to join us where you will learn all about how to provide high quality childcare and engaging learning experiences for children.
You will work with our training provider to gain your Early Years Practitioner Level 2 qualification and will also learn the full range of practical skills and experience to become a qualified Nursery Practitioner with dedicated support from our amazing staff and management team.
Our mission is “Children at the HEART of everything we do – Childcare without Compromise” and we are looking for someone who genuinely wants to pursue a career in the childcare sector and make a difference. Your career really does start here!
Here’s what we can offer you as our Trainee Nursery Practitioner:
• An amazing welcome bonus of up to £500, payable on satisfaction of scheme criteria
• Highly competitive salary working 40 hours per week.
• Discounted childcare places for team members
• Recognition of performance and achievement gifts
• Promotion opportunities for those wishing to develop into a new role
• Fantastic in-house training for your continuing professional development
• Relaxing and comfortable ‘staff lounge’ spaces carefully designed to maximise your wellbeing
• Regular team treats
• Free uniform
• A state of the art, purpose-built nursery in which children can blossom and grow
• DBS and update service fees paid for by the nursery
• Provision of pension scheme (auto enrolment)
To apply for this opportunity, you will need to:
• Have GCSE grade 4+ (previously C or above) in English and Maths
• Be passionate about working in the childcare sector and making a difference to children’s lives.
• Have excellent communication skills and the ability to work well within a team
• Be motivated, organised, reliable, and be able to use your own initiative
• Have knowledge of Early Years Foundation Stage and experience of working with early years children (although this is not essential it would be an advantage)
Duties will include:
• Supporting others and working as part of a wider team to provide stimulating activities for the children and caring for all of their needs
• Facilitating the children’s development by understanding how to plan effective next steps for them.
• Looking after and maintaining our beautiful learning environment which is key in enhancing the children’s learning.
• Working in partnership with parents and carers.
• Ensuring that all nursery policies and procedures are always followed,
Interested? Simply email your CV to recruitment@cressingtonmanor.com to apply to become a Trainee Nursery Practitioner today! We look forward to hearing from you!
This post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and is subject to an Enhanced DBS check.