Apprentice Early Years Educator

Storal Learning Ltd; Gravesend; On-site; Full time

Job summary

A leading childcare provider in Gravesend is seeking an Apprentice Early Years Educator to inspire and support children's learning. Responsibilities include applying educational principles and engaging with families. Applicants should have a passion for child development and meet specific educational requirements. This position offers competitive benefits, including childcare discounts and wellness days.

Benefits

Performance related bonus

50% childcare discount

Wellness day

Paid sick leave

Enhanced holiday

Access pay before payday

Qualifications

• Must be 16 or over with a passion for children.
• Commitment to a full apprenticeship program is needed.
• Able to drive a maximum of 40 minutes to the nursery.

Responsibilities

• Apply Storal curriculum to children daily.
• Seek learning opportunities during daily routines.
• Engage with children and families during meaningful moments.

Skills

Passion for children

Communication skills

Teamwork

Empathy

Education

English and Maths GCSE grades 2/E or above

Functional Skills Level 1 or above

Job description

Overview

Nursery: Windmill Nursery School, 22-23 Overcliffe, Gravesend DA11 0EH

Hours: Monday - Friday, Full Time

Salary: £ 8.05 per hour

Benefits: Performance related bonus, 50% childcare discount, wellness day and much more.

Hi, I’m Jessica, the Nursery Manager at Windmill Nursery.

Every day at Windmill, we encourage children to be inquisitive and creative in our stimulating learning environment. In doing so, they quickly develop a real love of learning and a naturally curious mind.

Our experienced team brings a wealth of early years insight. We understand that every child is unique, with their own story to tell, so we make sure each child learns in a way—and at a pace—that’s just right for them.

Our happy, welcoming nursery is a space where children can imagine, explore and grow—whether they’re enjoying our creative play and sensory rooms, or heading outside to discover adventures in our large garden. We love bringing the indoors outside, often tailoring planned experiences to make the most of our outdoor spaces.

We work in close partnership with parents, building strong relationships that enrich each child’s development. Our home-from-home environment uses natural resources to spark imagination and wonder.

We’re proud to be part of such a vibrant and diverse community, and we celebrate a wide variety of cultural festivals throughout the year with our children and families.

Who & What is Storal?

It’s our collective group of Nurseries that we are happily apart of here at Windmill. Storal stands for high quality outcomes for children and are passionate about Early Years. Bringing your whole self is a must if that’s pink hair, being Neurospicy or having a unique pastime, we encourage it all. Your unique self is what makes our Nursery even better. Check out our website to learn about our leaders and the expertise they bring to our Storal community.

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
• 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 can not 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.

And much more.

Curious to know more?

We’d love to tell you more about what makes Windmill so special.

Storal is the highest of standards when it coming 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 a thorough compliance checks prior to employment including employment references & DBS.