Nursery & Crèche

Nursery Opportunities - Tunbridge Wells FWC

Nursery Department | Tunbridge Wells FWC | Full-time, Part-time & Bank Opportunities Available

We’re Recruiting at Nuffy Bear Day Nursery!Looking for a rewarding career in childcare? Join our caring and supportive team at

Nuffy Bear, where every day you’ll help give children the best possible start in life

As an Early Years Educator, you’ll provide outstanding care and education, promote health and wellbeing, and support children to achieve their full potential. We are Ofsted registered, follow the Early Years Foundation Stage (EYFS), and offer a unique range of wellbeing-focused activities — including swimming lessons for children aged 3 and above — making this a truly special opportunity.

Opportunities Available

- Nursery Nurse
- Room Leader
- Third in Charge
- Crèche Roles
- Bank Staff Opportunities
- Full-time & Part-time Roles

Whether you’re beginning your childcare journey or ready to take the next step in your career, we’d love to hear from you.

Simply express your interest and we’ll review your suitability for our upcoming vacancies.

If the satisfaction of a job well done matters to you, becoming an Early Years Educator will give you the chance to learn, grow, and thrive alongside some of the very best in the sector.

What You’ll Need

To be considered for our roles, you’ll need to hold a recognised childcare qualification such as NVQ Level 2, NVQ Level 3/4, BTEC, NNEB, BA Hons, or equivalent (or higher). Specific requirements will vary depending on the role.

Responsibilities of an Early Years Educator

• Provide high-quality care and education while promoting health and wellbeing.

• Support children to achieve the best possible start in life.

• Assist in delivering the EYFS curriculum.

• Plan and deliver age-appropriate activities linked to child development.

• Communicate effectively with parents, carers, and external professionals.

• Senior roles will also include leadership responsibilities, ensuring compliance with legislation and safeguarding policies.

Our Ideal Candidate

• Qualified to

  NVQ Level 2/3/4, BTEC, NNEB, BA Hons, or equivalent in childcare studies.

• Experienced in a nursery or early years setting.

• Holds (or is willing to work towards) a

  paediatric first aid qualification.

• Holds (or is willing to obtain) an

  enhanced DBS check.

The Benefits – Helping You Feel Good

At Nuffield Health, we want you to feel healthy, happy, and valued. That’s why we offer a unique health & wellbeing-focused benefits package, including:

• Free gym membership at all our Fitness & Wellbeing Clubs (plus discounted memberships for family).

• 33 days’ annual leave (inclusive of bank holidays), increasing with length of service.

• 20% discount on nursery fees.

• A range of lifestyle, financial and wellbeing benefits.

• Ongoing training opportunities and career development pathways.

At Nuffield Health, we take care of what’s important to you.

Join Nuffield Health and create the future you want, today.

Join Nuffield Health and create the future you want, today.

We review applications as we receive them and may close adverts early where we have high response. Apply now to ensure you’re considered!

Rewards & Benefits

Helping you be and feel your best.

Annual Leave

25 days + Bank Holidays, increasing to 27 days after 5 years and to 30 days after 10 years of service.

Nuffield Health Healthcare Plan

Membership is free for employees and you can add partner and dependants at your own cost.

*eligibility criteria applies.

Financial Wellbeing

A range of employee benefits through a Financial Wellbeing provider – including affordable loans repaid through salary, access to your pay when you need it, simple savings, a government Help to Save scheme and money insights.

Cycle to Work Scheme

Save money, get fit and reduce your carbon footprint by taking advantage of this tax-efficient scheme to get a new bike.

Gym Membership

Free membership to any Nuffield Health gym, plus discounted memberships for family members.

Online GP

Discounted access to secure video and telephone GP consultations and a suite of healthcare management tools, provided by digital healthcare company Doctor Care Anywhere.

Physiotherapy

Free access to our unique Physiotherapy Triage Services and discounted virtual and face-to-face treatment.

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Hints & Tips

Help with your application.

Once you’ve found the right role for you, you can apply online. All you need to do at this stage is submit your CV, a covering email, and a few personal details.

Our recruitment team screens all of the applications we receive. So, if they see that you’ve got the right sort of skills and experience needed for the role, your details will be passed on to the relevant hiring manager. Then, if you fit all the criteria at this stage, you’ll be invited to take part in a video, telephone or face-to-face interview.

CV

Think about the skills and qualities asked for in the job description and show how you’ve applied those same skills and qualities in other roles. Focus on the things that will make us want to see more of you.

Covering email

Your CV will contain details about why you’d be a good fit for the role, but it’s well worth adding a short, snappy paragraph pulling out the two or three most compelling reasons as to why you’d be perfect for the job in your covering email..

Video interview

The video interview lasts 15-20 minutes if you get to this stage. On the day, look the part, be aware of your surroundings and practice your answers to feel prepared. Most of all, relax and be yourself.

DBS Checks

Some of our roles require a DBS check and they are processed through the Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) as part of the recruitment process. These checks are to assist employers in making safer recruitment decisions. However, a check is just one part of robust recruitment practice.

Documents

You could be asked to provide proof of vaccinations as part of our Occupational Health pre-employment screening. We know it can be time consuming to get this information if you don’t already have it to hand, so we encourage you to start preparing this information to avoid any delays to the onboarding process.

Your current studies

If you are currently undertaking any strudies, education or apprenticeships, its worth noting there are some training provider we're not partnered with, and therefore potentially unable to support your continued learning. Ensure you share this at interview and for queries contact psc@nuffieldhealth.com

Feedback on applications

Due to the volume of applications we receive we are unable to provide individual feedback from an inital application.