Early Years Apprentice Archway

Storal Learning Ltd; Blandford Forum; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A prominent nursery provider in Blandford Forum is seeking an Apprentice Early Years Educator to foster a nurturing environment for children. The ideal candidate will promote child development through interactive experiences, apply a structured curriculum, and work collaboratively with families. This full-time role offers a starting salary of £7.55 per hour, along with benefits like performance-related bonuses, wellness days, and a childcare discount, ensuring a supportive work atmosphere.

Benefits

Performance-related bonus

50% childcare discount

Wellness day

Enhanced holidays

Paid sick pay

Access to pay before payday

Gym discount

Free movie tickets

Qualifications

• Must be 16 years or over with a passion for children.
• Able to commit to a full apprenticeship programme.
• Goods communication skills with parents and colleagues.

Responsibilities

• Apply the Storal curriculum & principles in daily activities.
• Seek learning opportunities during routines.
• Bond with children and their families through engagement.

Skills

Passion for children

Team player

Effective communication

High levels of care and empathy

Education

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

Job description

Nursery: Archway Nursery School, Hyde Farm, Salisbury Road, Blandord Forum DT11 8TX

Hours: Monday - Friday, Full Time

Salary: £7.55 per hour

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

Hello, I'm Hannah, the Nursery Manager at Archway.

For over 20 years, our beautiful farmhouse nursery—nestled in an Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty—has been dedicated to supporting individual learning through purposeful play.

Together as a team, we’ve cultivated an environment deeply rooted in the countryside, embracing everything nature has to offer. Our large outdoor space is a key part of our approach, encouraging creativity, exploratory play, and independent learning every day.

About Storal

It’s our collective group of Nurseries that we are happily apart of here at Archway. 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 much more.

Curious to know more? We’d love to tell you more about what makes Archway Nursery so special.

Storal is the highest of standards when it comes 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.