Early Years Apprentice

Storal Learning Ltd.; Sutton-in-Ashfield; On-site; GBP 9,100 - 13,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Enhanced holidays

Paid sick leave

PayCaptain salary access

Childcare discount & funding

Vitality & Peppy partnerships

DBS funded upfront

Job summary

The Lindens Nursery School in Sutton-in-Ashfield is seeking an Apprentice Early Years Educator to join our warm, home-like setting. You will contribute to keeping children safe, loved and inspired to learn, while training through a full apprenticeship programme.

Key activities include applying our curriculum and pedagogy daily, exploring learning opportunities in routines, and building strong partnerships with families. Your 36-hour week at £8 per hour helps start remarkable futures.

Qualifications

• Minimum requirements English and Maths GCSE grades 2 or E or above OR Functional Skills Level 1 or above.
• Must be able to commit to a full apprenticeship programme.
• Able and friendly with good communication with management, peers and parents.

Responsibilities

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

Skills

Communication

Teamwork

Patience

Education

English and Maths GCSE grade 2/E or above or Functional Skills Level 1

Job description

Nursery: The Lindens Nursery School

Address: Kilindini, Brook Street, Sutton- In- Ashfield, NG17 1ES

Hours: Monday - Friday, 36 hours

Salary: £8 per hour

Remarkable futures start here.

Hello, I’m Joanne, the Nursery Manager at The Lindens.

My team and I understand that children flourish in warm, nurturing environments that feel like home. We prioritise strong communication with our families and take great pride in building meaningful partnerships based on trust and collaboration.

Our Forest School play area encourages active, hands-on learning—where children can build dens, dig in the soil, and grow their own fruits and vegetables. With flexible spaces and tailored activities, we create welcoming environments that support babies, toddlers, and preschoolers as they grow, learn, and thrive.

Who & What is Storal?

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

• 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
• Micro-learning, financial stability tools & Storal Support Fund
• 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.
• 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.