Early Years Apprentice

Storal; Rawmarsh; Hybrid; GBP 9,600 - 12,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Enhanced holidays

Paid sick pay

Wellness day off

PayCaptain access

Childcare discount

Funding for training

Job summary

Forest Barn Nursery School, part of Storal, invites applications for an Apprentice Early Years Educator role at The Barn at Tooks Farm, Great Warley, Essex. You will help keep children safe, loved and inspired to learn within the Storal curriculum.

We welcome 16+ applicants with English and Maths GCSEs (or Functional Skills) and a commitment to a full apprenticeship. Benefits include enhanced holidays, paid sick pay, wellness day off, childcare discounts and training funding.

Qualifications

• Minimum age 16 or older and passion for children.
• GCSE English and Maths grades 2 or E or above (or Functional Skills Level 1 or above).
• Commit to a full apprenticeship programme.
• Patient and friendly.
• Consent to share information with the employer for grade confirmation; certificates may be required if not confirmed.
• Maximum 40 minute drive by car or public transport.

Responsibilities

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

Skills

Love for child development

Team player

Effective communication

Empathy

Education

GCSE English & Maths grades 2/E or above OR Functional Skills Level 1

Job description

Nursery: Forest Barn Nursery School

Address:The Barn at Tooks Farm, Great Warley Street, Great Warley, Essex CM13 3JP
Hours: Monday - Friday, 36 hours
Salary: £8 per hour

Remarkable futures start here.

Every day at Forest Barn, we nurture our children’s natural curiosity and creativity in an environment designed to spark imaginations and build confidence. We’re proud to offer an exceptional learning space where children develop a real love for learning and an inquisitive, confident mindset.

Outdoors, we’re truly spoilt for choice. From our Nissen hut and sensory garden to the fruit patch and nearby woodland walks, nature plays a key role in our children’s development. With two gardens and a large field, there’s plenty of opportunity for exploration, adventure, and calm connection with the world around them.

Our cosy, home-from-home environment is filled with natural resources that invite play and ignite wonder. And our commitment to community shines through in our special partnership with the local care home—where residents regularly join us for tea and shared joy with the children.

At Forest Barn, learning, nature, and community come together to create a truly magical place for our children.

Who & What is Storal?

It’s our collective group of Nurseries that we are happily apart of here at Forest Barn. Storal stands for high quality outcomes for children and are passionate about Early Years. 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.

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

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.