Early Years Apprentice

Storal; Hady; On-site; GBP 11,000 - 14,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Enhanced holidays

Paid sick pay

Wellness day off

DBS upfront

Childcare discount

Job summary

Storal’s UK nursery seeks an Apprentice Early Years Educator to support safety, care and learning of children while starting your apprenticeship in a warm, collaborative setting.

You will apply the Storal curriculum and our pedagogy daily, seek learning opportunities in routines, and build strong bonds with children and families, developing essential skills in a nurturing environment.

Qualifications

• Are 16 or over and have a passion for children and an aptitude for learning.
• GCSE English and Maths at grade 2/E or above or Functional Skills Level 1+.

Responsibilities

• Apply the Storal curriculum and pedagogy to children daily.
• Seize learning opportunities in routines such as mealtimes and transitions.
• Bond with children and families by engaging in meaningful moments.

Skills

Passion for child development

Team player

Communication skills

Empathy and care

Education

GCSE English & Maths (or Functional Skills Level 1+)

Job description

Nursery: Children 1st SPSP Nursery School,

Address: Hady Hill, Calow, Chestefield S41 0EF
Hours: Monday - Friday, Full Time 36 hours
Salary: £8 per hour

Remarkable futures start here.

HI, We’re Rachel and Lisa, Nursery Managers at St Peter and St Paul.

With over 40 years of combined experience in early years education, we both began our journeys as newly qualified practitioners straight out of college. Since then, we’ve grown into our leadership roles— Rachel proudly managing the Over 2’s for the past three years and Lisa leading the Under 2’s.

Together, we feel incredibly privileged to support not only our children but also our dedicated team, helping everyone to grow and thrive each day.

Our nursery offers a rich blend of indoor and outdoor learning experiences. Children enjoy dedicated time in our woodland spaces, where they connect with nature through a variety of hands-on activities. Indoors, creativity and imagination are ignited in unique areas such as our ballpit ship, hot air balloon, and beach-themed zones—all designed to spark joy, exploration, and a lifelong love of learning.

Who & What is Storal?

It’s our collective group of Nurseries that we are happily apart of here at St Peter & St Paul. Storal stands for high quality outcomes for children and are passionate about Early Years. Bringing your whole self 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 keep 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 moment

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 much more

Storal is the highest of standards when it coming to safeguarding, the welfare of children and creating a work environment the 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 through compliance checks prior to employment including employment references & DBS.