At a Glance
- Tasks: Support children's learning and development in a nurturing environment.
- Company: Hemsley House Nursery, part of the Storal community, dedicated to high-quality early years education.
- Benefits: Enhanced holidays, paid sick leave, childcare discounts, and wellness support.
- Other info: Join a vibrant community with opportunities for personal and professional growth.
- Why this job: Make a real difference in children's lives while developing your skills in a supportive team.
- Qualifications: Passion for child development and basic English and Maths skills required.
The predicted salary is between 8 - 8 £ per hour.
Nursery: Hemsley House Nursery School
Address: 7 Terrace Road, Maidstone ME16 8HU
Hours: Monday - Friday, Full Time 36 hours
Salary: £8 per hour
Remarkable futures start here. Hemsley House spans two beautifully converted Victorian homes in Maidstone, just a 10-minute walk apart. Both buildings have a welcoming, home-from-home feel and are full of original charm, including stunning stained-glass windows. Our large garden areas offer our children the freedom to explore and enjoy outdoor adventures. With features like a preschool camp area, teepees, a mud kitchen, and climbing equipment, the outdoors becomes an extension of the learning environment. Inside, our designated preschool classroom supports school readiness in a focused, nurturing setting. Our experienced and passionate team brings a wealth of early years knowledge, tailoring each child’s experience to their pace, needs, and interests. At Hemsley House, we encourage independence, imagination, and a love of learning every single day—laying strong foundations for a happy and confident future.
About the role: As an Apprentice Early Years Educator you will be a key part of keeping our children safe, loved and inspired to learn.
- Applying the Storal curriculum & our pedagogy principles to our children daily
- Seeking out learning opportunities in everyday routines such as mealtimes & transitions
- Bond with your children and their families by engaging in meaningful moments
Essentials:
- Are 16 or over, have a passion for children and an aptitude for learning
- Minimum requirements to apply for this role are English and Maths GCSE grades 2 or E or above OR Functional Skills Level 1 or above.
- Are able to commit to a full apprenticeship programme.
- Are patient and friendly
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
Benefits:
- We get the basics right 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
- Investing in your future Micro-learning, financial stability tools & Storal Support Fund
- Growing together Termly inset days, team app & Storal Awards gathering.
- 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-resilience. We take our role in the safety of children, our families and our team extremely seriously. As governed by the EYFS, we have a designated safeguarding lead in each setting and all staff (and volunteers) complete thorough compliance checks prior to employment including employment references & DBS.
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