Job Description

We love to invest in people!

Our latest cohort of apprentices are due to qualify shortly so don't miss this fantastic opportunity to join our training academy and become a fully qualified early years educator. We are offering fantastic opportunities for apprentices to come and work with us here at our established nursery and forest school setting in Whitfield, Dover.
If you would like to start a career in Early Years education and train whilst you earn, or are mid-career and looking to retrain, please get in touch!

We are looking for an exceptional person to study a level 3 qualification whilst working at our setting for 30-35 hours a week. We are offering a good apprenticeship rate, which is above the minimum wage. Once qualified our level 3's (over 21) start on 13.50 currently.

We offer:

A fantastic and very competitive train as you earn salary - we pay minimum wage rather than apprenticeship rates!
Free, secure parking;
Pension scheme;
A beautiful setting with its own grounds and woodlands for forest school;
Free uniform;
Regular (paid for) staff social events;
Lovely working environment;

Free Meals
A friendly team;
Plenty of career development opportunities.
All we ask from you is that you are committed to the challenge, prepared to study and work hard, be punctual and reliable, and be prepared to get stuck in and give us 100%.

Our apprenticeships offer the opportunity to learn a wide range of skills including:

Planning activities around the interests of our babies and children
Learning about childcare development
Learning about observing and assessing a child's progress
Supporting children as they transition to the next level of their development and education
Learning about the importance of outdoor education through our forest school
Promoting and supporting positive behaviour
Essential statutory requirements including safeguarding and, health & safety
We are committed to safeguarding so all positions within our company are subject to our safer recruitment policy and will require references, DBS checks and proven, relevant qualifications. You will also be required to sign up to the DBS update service.

Our company has been established on Biblical foundations, therefore it is an occupational requirement of the job to be comfortable in praying with staff each day, as well as the children and families, sing worship songs and read bible stories. We do ask, as part of the job, that each employee upholds our values and demonstrates our beliefs, in line with our company's constitution. www.kingdompreschool.org.uk

Job Types: Full-time, Apprenticeship

Benefits:

Company pension Free parking Health & wellbeing programme On-site parking
Schedule:

Monday to Friday
Ability to commute/relocate:

Whitfield, CT16 2JX: reliably commute or plan to relocate before starting work (required)
Work Location: In person