As a trainee nursery practitioner working for Smith's Children Montessori you can expect to find a great place to work and train in a thoroughly rewarding environment.

We also offer our trainee staff the following advantages

Compensation and financial benefits

• Apprentice salaries that pay above other apprentiships in the early years sector 

• Pension scheme: We auto-enrol and contribute to a work based pension for our employees

• DBS & renewal costs covered

• Paid staff & parent meetings 

Generous time off allowance - up to 39 days

• Additional Paid Holiday Allowance 28 days standard + 4 extra days 

• Christmas closure (25th December - 2nd January)

Health, wellbeing and family support

• On duty staff meals & refreshments - including a hot lunch and snacks

• No uniforms

• Childcare Discounts

• A Set staffing rota each week

Training and Professional Development

• In work career opportunities for apprentices to work towards a cache level 2 or 3 certificate in childcare & Montessori certificate courses

• Once qualified we provide additional funding and paid time off for professional qualifications, including Level 3 qualifications, Montessori Diploma, Early Years degrees, and leadership training 

• Training Days and Staff Meetings by Zoom

• In work training with assessor support and mentoring

Social Events

Every year we organise a summer bbq and christmas party for staff

How to apply

If you would like to apply for the position, you may download an Application Form PDF / WORD. For the Job role you are applying, please write 'Apprenticeship'. 

You will be expected throughout your in work training to gradually improve your knowledge and understanding of the Practitioner job role that sets out what will be expected of you once you have completed your training and received your cache level 3 childcare certificate. The practitioner job role can be found here

If you would like to speak with us about the opportunity, please call the manager 01223 301047. 8 am - 4 pm, Monday to Friday.