At a Glance
- Tasks: Support children's learning and development in a nurturing nursery environment.
- Company: The Learning Tree Nursery, part of the Storal community.
- Benefits: Enhanced holidays, paid sick leave, childcare discounts, and wellness support.
- Other info: Join a supportive team with excellent career development opportunities.
- Why this job: Make a real difference in children's lives while growing your career.
- Qualifications: Passion for child development and basic English and Maths skills.
The predicted salary is between 8 - 8 £ per hour.
Nursery: The Learning Tree Nursery School
Address: 2A Carlisle Road, Romford, Essex RM1 2QPHours: Monday - Friday, 36 hours
Salary: £8 per hour
Remarkable futures start here. Hi, I’m Karly, the Nursery Manager at The Learning Tree. At our nursery, we’ve created a warm, nurturing environment where children can thrive from babyhood through to preschool. Every space is thoughtfully designed to support each stage of development, encouraging curiosity, confidence, and a love for learning.
Our beautiful living walls bring the outside in, creating a calming, nature-inspired atmosphere indoors. Outside, our garden offers engaging opportunities for sand and water play, where children collaborate, explore, and learn together through play. Children enjoy healthy, balanced meals in a central dining space that’s both welcoming and social—building friendships and routines that support their well-being and development.
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
By applying for this vacancy, you have given your consent to share your information with the employer on this advert in order for your grades to be confirmed on the HM Government Personal Learning Record Service. Where grades cannot be confirmed, certificates will need to be provided by the applicant.
Maximum of 40 minute drive by either car or public transport
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:
- For you - We get the basics right enhanced holidays, paid sick pay, extra wellness day off (yearly) and accessing your pay before payday with PayCaptain
- Family matters - Balance starts at home Childcare Discount + Funding, compassionate leave & enhanced maternity (and more)
- Health & wellness - Nourishing body & mind Partnerships with Vitality & Peppy; fertility & menopause support, gym discount, free movie tickets and more
- Development - Investing in your future Micro-learning, financial stability tools & Storal Support Fund
- Our community - 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.
Early Years Apprentice in Romford employer: Storal
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