At a Glance
- Tasks: Lead exciting Forest School sessions, nurturing children's development through play-based learning.
- Company: Join the vibrant Forest Barn Nursery, part of the passionate Storal community.
- Benefits: Earn up to £15.71/hour, enjoy a £1000 welcome bonus, and 50% childcare discount.
- Other info: Enjoy enhanced holidays, wellness days, and opportunities for personal growth.
- Why this job: Make a real difference in children's lives while working in a supportive, fun environment.
- Qualifications: Must have Forest School Lead qualification and Level 2/3 Early Years qualification.
The predicted salary is between 15.71 - 15.71 £ per hour.
Nursery: Forest Barn Nursery School, The Barn at Tooks Farm, Great Warley Street, Brentwood, CM13 3JP
Paid UBER rides from train station to the nursery's location
Hours: Full Time and Part Time roles available, Monday - Friday
Salary: Up to £15.71 per hour (dependent on qualifications and experience)
Welcome Bonus: £1000
Benefits: Performance related bonus, 50% childcare discount, wellness day and much more.
You’ll be joining Forest Barn Nursery as a key part of every child’s journey, keeping our children safe, loved and inspired through play-based learning. Our nurseries are warm and nurturing environments that not only support children to be ready for school, but also equip them with all the life skills they need to flourish and succeed.
About the role:
- To plan, prepare and deliver a range of Forest School sessions with children across the school.
- To further develop and promote the Forest School.
- To plan and deliver the Forest School Curriculum through weekly sessions to year groups of children as specified at agreed times in the year.
- To deliver weekly Forest School Nurture group provision to support children's specific social, communication, behaviour or wellbeing needs.
- To promote the values and ethos of the school.
- To provide appropriate advice and guidance to volunteers or support staff assisting with sessions.
About you:
- A true love for child development and care.
- Able and willing to work in a team.
- Ability to communicate effectively with management, your peers and parents.
- High levels of care and empathy that every opportunity can be a learning opportunity.
- Knowledge of the EYFS framework.
Must haves:
- Forest School Lead qualification.
- Early Years qualification at Level 2/3.
- Experience working with all age groups within Early Years.
Why work for us:
- Enhanced holidays, paid sick pay, extra wellness day off (yearly) and accessing your pay before payday with PayCaptain.
- Childcare Discount + Funding, compassionate leave & enhanced maternity (and more).
- Partnerships with Vitality & Peppy; fertility & menopause support, gym discount, free movie tickets and more.
- Micro-learning, financial stability tools & Storal Support Fund.
We pay for your DBS upfront along with reimbursing your annual update service charge. We partner with world-leading third parties such as Pay Captain, Vitality, and Peppy.
Storal is the highest of standards when it comes to safeguarding, the welfare of children and creating a work environment that encourages feedback, discussion, and resilience. We take our role in the safety of children, our families and our team extremely seriously.
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