Job Description

Are you enthusiastic about working with children, watching them develop under your care? If so, this role could be for you.

Well Place Day Nursery

is looking for the perfect addition to their team, who is looking to continue their career in a friendly and supportive nursery while studying for their

Early Years Educator Level 3 Apprenticeship

qualification.

Well Place Day Nursery is a privately owned nursery and preschool located in the grounds of Penhurst Place. In this setting you will be valued as an individual and welcomed into a friendly and nurturing team who believe in working together to create the best environment for the children in our care. You will be encouraged to explore your potential and supported in further training in you choose to.

What you will do:

As an

Early Years Educator Apprentice

, you will be driven and committed with a child centred approach to learning. Collaborating with experienced staff the successful candidate will learning from experienced colleagues

Key Responsibilities

To ensure that the children are happy, settled and well cared for. To deliver a high standard of learning, development, and care for children. To shadow and learn to be a key person for named children and to plan for individual needs and to keep accurate records To ensure that the nursery is a safe environment for children, staff, and others. To work as part of a team to ensure effective and appropriate communication with parents, carers, members of staff and external agencies. To undertake and be responsible for a range of tasks/duties, as instructed by your line manager, which are relevant to the role. To ensure health, hygiene and safety standards are maintained. To adhere to all the nurseries operational policies and procedures. To complete all academic aspects of the apprenticeship

Key Skills

Excellent communication Good command of English IT Literate Committed to helping children Warm and positive approach Lots of creative ideas Profound sense of humour Willingness to learn Dedication to work Team Player Patient and Calm Genuine desire to nurture Supports children's growth

Who you will be:

As this is a Level 3 Early Years Educator, you will already have started your childcare career and have your Level 2 qualification A commitment to helping children to thrive and get the best start in life Knowledgeable using Tapestry although this is not essential

Working Week:

36 hours per week made up of 9 hours per day (including lunch and breaks) - Monday/Tuesday/Wednesday/Friday with 6 hours study time. Hours as agreed between 7.00am and 7.00pm.

Salary:

18,720 per annum, in line with the Apprenticeship National Minimum Wage. Please see below for further information

Qualifications Required:

GCSE Maths and English minimum grade 4 required to apply. Early Years Level 2 required for a Level 3 application

Future Prospects:

To be a fully-fledged member of the team with opportunities to develop with supported training and coaching.

About the Employer:

Well Place Day Nursery is a small, privately owned day nursery and pre-school situated on the beautiful Penshurst Place Estate. We offer a homely environment where children aged 3 months to 5 years old can feel safe and secure whilst enjoying the wide variety of activities and experiences we have to offer. The nursery is in a quiet rural, yet easily accessible area. Tonbridge, Tunbridge Wells, and the surrounding areas can be easily reached by road and for those who commute by train, Tonbridge and Hildenborough stations are only ten minutes away. For further information please visit: https://www.wellplace.co.uk/

What you need to know:

This is a 21-month apprenticeship and includes 18 months of learning and a 3-month end point assessment. To apply you must have lived in the UK for a minimum of 3 years before the start date of the apprenticeship learning and have authorisation to work in the UK. You cannot apply if you already have a qualification equal to or higher than the apprenticeship standard being studied. You can apply if you have a higher qualification than the apprenticeship standard in an unrelated subject. You should live in the area local to the employer and the college campus offering the apprenticeship. This is a combination of work and learning so you will need to commit to the learning and stay at the employers until the apprenticeship is successfully completed.

There is no public transport to the nursery so own transport will be essential.

Further information:

Apprenticeship National Minimum Wage (ANMW): The National Minimum Wage for Apprentices is 7.55 per hour (As of the 1st April 2025). This is the legal minimum pay per hour applying to 16- to 18-year-old apprentices and those aged 19 and over in the first year of their apprenticeship. For apprentices 19 or over who have completed their first year and are continuing their apprenticeship, the National Minimum Wage appropriate to their ages applies.

Job Types: Full-time, Apprenticeship

Pay: 18,720.00 per year

Benefits:

Company pension
Ability to commute/relocate:

Tonbridge TN11 8BH: reliably commute or plan to relocate before starting work (preferred)
Application question(s):

Please confirm you have read the 'What you will need to know' section of this application Please confirm you can travel to Penshurst, Tonbridge reliably each day. Please tell us why you are interested in this apprenticeship Please tell us about your future ambitions
Education:

GCSE or equivalent (preferred)
Location:

Tonbridge TN11 8BH (preferred)
Work Location: In person