Trainee Tutor - Early Years (national) in Bournemouth

Ready to shape the future of Early Years beyond the nursery? You've built a career supporting children to thrive. Now it's time to use your experience to inspire the next generation of Early Years practitioners.

Location: Remote based with in person requirements for learner observations, team meetings and 1:1s.

Salary: For Level 2/3 - Up to £26,500 and for Level 4/5 - Up to £28,500.

Hours: 36.5 hours per week (Mon-Fri).

Through our structured graduate training programme, we’ll support you to gain professional qualifications and become a confident trainer delivering outstanding learning to apprentices across the sector. This is an opportunity to move from hands-on childcare into a career where you coach, mentor and develop the workforce of tomorrow.

Responsibilities:

• Support Early Years learners through their apprenticeship journey.
• Deliver engaging teaching and learning using digital tools and workplace learning.
• Coach and motivate learners to achieve their qualifications.
• Plan inspiring learning experiences tailored to individual need.
• Provide constructive feedback and support progression.
• Conduct regular learner reviews and progress meetings with employers.
• Ensure learners are confident and ready for End Point Assessment.
• Review and observe your learners face to face in their workplace.

Qualifications & Experience:

• We are keen to hear from experienced Early Years professionals who want to transition into training. You might currently be a Nursery Manager, Deputy Manager, Room Leader, Senior Practitioner, Early Years Trainer or Mentor.
• Level 3 or ideally Level 5 qualification in Early Years or Childcare.
• Recent occupational competency and industry experience within a childcare setting, ideally at senior or supervisory level.
• A passion for supporting and developing others.
• Great communication and motivational skills.
• A desire to gain assessor and teaching qualifications.

We are looking for someone who is:

• Passionate about improving Early Years education.
• Motivational and inspiring.
• Forward-thinking and solution-focused.
• Organised and self-driven.
• Committed to helping others succeed.

Benefits:

• 25 days annual leave - increasing with length of service and 8 bank holidays.
• Holiday purchase scheme.
• Up to 3 days of paid volunteering leave and corporate conscience initiatives.
• Recognition and long service awards to celebrate our colleagues.
• Perkbox - a suite of discounts, lifestyle benefits and wellness tools.
• 3% matched Employer Pension contribution.
• In-person team meetings and 1:1s.
• Enhanced maternity leave after 2 years of service.
• Income protection and Life Assurance.
• Recommend a colleague incentive schemes, where you can benefit £500 for referring great people to work with us.
• CPD and training opportunities.
• 4pm Friday finish with flexible working opportunities available.
• Flexible and supportive team with a great culture.
• Employee Assistance Programme, with a dedicated People Team to support all colleagues.

EEO & Safeguarding: Knovia is committed to the safeguarding and wellbeing of our learners and colleagues and we implement robust safer recruitment practices to support this. Dependant on the role you are applying for, we may undertake a number of necessary checks to confirm you are suitable to work with children and vulnerable adults, which may include a Disclosure and Barring Service check. We are a Disability Confident Employer and have a guaranteed interview scheme in place to ensure that nobody is overlooked or discriminated against because of their disability. If you meet the minimum criteria when you apply and you have informed us in your application that you have a disability, you will be guaranteed an interview for that role.