Nursery Apprentice

Play A Way Nurseries are known to be one of the best nurseries in Gillingham, Kent. It has an incredible reputation for excellent childcare. We believe that our quality is founded upon our great staff, nursery nurses and nursery practitioners who are some of the best in the business.

We operate to the highest standards ensuring the children in our care are safe and secure; receive a wide range of activities; enjoy an environment where the children’s needs and interests are both supported and promoted.

Under the guidance of senior staff, a nursery apprentice will provide the highest level of care and education for all children attending the setting. Whilst gaining hands on experience in a high quality childcare setting you will be working towards a recognised childcare qualification with our Outstanding training provider.

The successful applicant must be prepared to study for Level 2 or Level 3 in childcare.

**About the Role**:

- To record children’s learning and development journeys, and to then communicate these with parents, carers and other key adults
- To be actively engage in great team working
- To liaise with and support parents, carers and other family members
- To participate in the high-quality care and supervision of all children
- To attend activities that are out of working hours (e.g. staff meetings, training, and events etc.)
- To work alongside the Nursery Manager & and staff team
- To ensure that EYFS is promoted efficiently and that its policies are followed correctly

**Desired skills**:

- Patience; with children, parents and colleagues
- Communication skills with the ability to communicate on a variety of levels
- Competent and independent
- Positive attitude and approach to comprehensive practice, with children and colleagues

**Personal qualities**:

- Interest in the care, learning and development of children
- Positive regard for children
- Lots of physical energy

**Job Types**: Full-time, Apprenticeship

**Salary**: £6.00-£8.00 per hour

Expected hours: 35 per week

**Benefits**:

- Company events
- Company pension

Schedule:

- 8 hour shift
- Day shift
- Monday to Friday

School type:

- Day nursery
- Private nursery school

**Education**:

- GCSE or equivalent (preferred)

**Experience**:

- Nursery: 1 year (preferred)
- Nursery experience: 1 year (preferred)
- Childcare: 1 year (preferred)
- Management: 1 year (preferred)

Licence/Certification:

- Driving Licence (preferred)

Ability to Commute:

- Gillingham, ME7 1TD (required)

Ability to Relocate:

- Gillingham, ME7 1TD: Relocate before starting work (preferred)

Work Location: In person