At a Glance
- Tasks: Support children's learning and development in a nurturing environment.
- Company: Barney Lodge Nursery, part of the Storal community, dedicated to high-quality early years education.
- Benefits: Competitive pay, childcare discounts, wellness days, and professional development opportunities.
- Other info: Join a supportive team with excellent career growth and a focus on well-being.
- Why this job: Make a real difference in children's lives while growing your career in early years education.
- Qualifications: Passion for child development, GCSEs in English and Maths, and a willingness to learn.
The predicted salary is between 8 - 8 £ per hour.
Nursery: Barney Lodge Nursery School, 5 Westbury Road, Warminster, BA12 0AN
Hours: Monday - Friday, 36 Hours.
Salary: £8 per hour
Remarkable futures start here.
Benefits: Performance related bonus, 50% childcare discount, wellness day and much more.
Hello, I’m Donna, the Nursery Manager at Barney Lodge. We take great pride in our indoor-outdoor approach to learning. Our children enjoy exploring our spacious, two-level garden areas and participating in enriching forest school sessions. For our youngest learners, our beautifully designed Baby Cottage for under 2s offers a calm, nurturing start to their journey.
Who & What is Storal? It’s our collective group of Nurseries that we are happily a part of here at Barney Lodge. Storal stands for high quality outcomes for children and is passionate about Early Years. Bringing your whole self is a must; we encourage it all.
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. Key activities include:
- Applying the Storal curriculum & our pedagogy principles to our children daily
- Seeking out learning opportunities in everyday routines such as mealtimes & transitions
- Bonding 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 consent to share your information with the employer to confirm your grades 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:
- 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 with micro-learning, financial stability tools & Storal Support Fund
- Growing together with 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.
Curious to know more? We’d love to tell you more about what makes Barney Lodge so special. Storal is committed 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. 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 Warminster employer: Storal
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