Early Years Apprentice

Storal; Salisbury; On-site; GBP 15,000 - 18,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Enhanced holidays

Paid sick pay

Wellness day off

DBS upfront

PayCaptain advance

Job summary

Farley Steeple Outdoor Nursery School in Steeple Langford near Salisbury is offering an Apprentice Early Years Educator role. You will help keep children safe, loved and inspired to learn, applying the Storal curriculum daily and seeking learning moments in everyday routines.

The role requires 16+ with English and Maths GCSE (or equivalent), a desire to work with children, and a commitment to a full apprenticeship.

Qualifications

• Must be 16 or over with a passion for children.
• Commit to a full apprenticeship programme.
• Able to communicate effectively with management, peers and parents.

Responsibilities

• Apply the Storal curriculum and pedagogy to daily activities.
• Seek learning opportunities in routines such as meals and transitions.
• Bond with children and families through meaningful moments.

Skills

Love for children

Teamwork

Communication

Empathy

Education

English GCSE minimum (Grade 2/E)

Maths GCSE minimum (Grade 2/E)

Job description

Nursery: Farley Steeple Outdoor Nursery School

Address: Salisbury Rd, Steeple Langford, Salisbury SP3 4NQ Hours: Monday - Friday, Full Time 36 hours

Salary: £8 per hour

Remarkable futures start here.

Every day at Farley Steeple, we inspire our children to be curious, imaginative, and confident learners through our exceptional outdoor learning environment. In doing so, they develop not just a love for learning, but a lifelong sense of wonder about the world around them.

Our dedicated and long-standing team brings a wealth of early years experience and a deep understanding of each child’s unique journey. We believe that children learn best through play, especially when surrounded by the beauty of nature.

Set in the heart of the Wiltshire countryside, in the picturesque village of Steeple Langford, our children enjoy regular visits to the local park, Langford Lakes, and even the nearby community care home—helping them build a strong sense of belonging and connection with their wider community.

At Farley Steeple, nature isn’t just a backdrop—it’s a teacher, a playground, and a source of endless inspiration.

Who & What is Storal?

It’s our collective group of Nurseries that we are happily apart of here at Farley Steeple. 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.

Love the outdoors in any weather then this is a job for you, we’d love to welcome you.

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.

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