Apprentice Early Years Educator

Apprentice Early Years Practitioner

Mead Open Farm Day Nursery - Part of the Farm Day Nurseries group

TRAIN WHILST YOU WORK FOR A FULLY RECOGNISED QUALIFICATION IN 12 MONTHS!

"We are looking for a passionate, inspiring people who are looking to really make a difference! With a positive, can do attitude, a real team player, and keen to really engage making a difference to our children’s learning and development."

Mead Open Farm Day Nursery is an Early years setting based onsite at the award winning Mead Open Farm. We focus on nature based play, and outdoor learning, following a child led curiosity approach to children's development.

We have a new vacancy now available for full time trainee apprentice to join our team!

We will fully support and encourage your professional growth in this role, offering fully funded training for a nationally recognised Early Years qualification. You will be working 40hrs per week, on various shift patterns between the nursery's opening hours of 7:30am-6:30pm.

Working in this unique environment, based upon a farm, the role will be extremely rewarding!

Benefits

We offer an attractive salary and benefits package including:

• 50% off childcare – from day one with us!
• Wellbeing ambassadors in all our settings, to look after your health and wellbeing
• Multiple free tickets into Mead Open Farm - Worth up to £600 per year!
• WPA "NHS Top up" - including a 24/7 helpline, access to private doctors appointments, money back on healthcare expenses
• Tastecard for all permanent staff - Offering up to 50% off various restaurants, cafes, take aways, cinema tickets & days out.
• Free lunches and drinks every day for our staff
• 28 days annual holiday, increasing with service up to 33 days
• Refer a friend bonus up to £500 per referral - no limit on the number of referrals you can make!
• An open door management policy across all of our settings – You should always feel like you can come and talk to us.
• Access to varous training courses, and ongoing progression and development opportunities
• Regular staff/team outings and celebrations – let your hair down, you deserve it!
• Free staff uniform – comfortable polo shirts, and a coat for outdoors!
• Enhanced NEST Pension scheme for all staff – for a comfortable future retirement!
• Monthly staff lotteries and employee of the month – it could be you!
• Length of service awards and gifts – recognising your loyalty!
• Staff awards ceremony - with prizes worth up to £500!
• Staff summer bbq, and Christmas party
• Extra little “thank you” gifts for Valentines, Easter, Staff appreciation day, Christmas and other special annual days!
• Relocation packages – If you fancy a change of scenery?
• Cycle to work scheme – we will help you buy your new bike!
• Free parking

Qualifications and Skills

Whilst we are open on qualifications, we are looking for people who are passionate about working with young children. The one thing we cant teach! You will be motivated to hit the ground running and add value to our fun and hard working team. Thriving in a busy environment, you will be engaging and interactive with the children in our care, and always on hand with new ideas and activities. Tell us in your covering letter why you the right person for this opportunity!

This position is full time, 40 hours per week.

"Godstone Farm Day Nursery – Doing what’s best for children and our staff"

Godstone Farm Day Nursery is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. Safer recruitment practice and pre-employment checks will be undertaken before any appointment is confirmed. This post is subject to an enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check.