Childcare Educator

Nursery

Archway Nursery School, Hyde Farm, Salisbury Road, Blandford Forum, Dorset, DT11 8TX

Hours

Full Time, Monday - Friday

Welcome Bonus

£1,000

Salary

Up to £29,120 per annum dependant on experience and qualifications

Remarkable Futures Start Here

Are you looking for a unique Nursery Practitioner job?

Storal's Purpose

To give children healthy foundations in fantastic settings, helping them build the confidence and resilience that will set them up for success later in life.

About our Nursery

Archway Nursery is set in a peaceful rural location yet just minutes from Blandford Forum, our nursery offers the best of both worlds - fresh countryside air with easy access to town. Where staff and children enjoy an exceptionally large outdoor space that includes a dedicated forest school garden, a spacious main garden, and an all-weather AstroTurf area for active play year-round. We pride ourselves in creating a warm, friendly atmosphere where staff feel genuinely valued and supported, making it a welcoming place to work.

The Team

You'll be joining Archway's Nursery team, who have an incredibly important job of supporting children's development. You'll be a key part of every child's journey, keeping our children safe, loved and inspired through play based learning.

How you'll spend your time here

You'll plan activities, observe progress and manage personal care for children. Applying the Storal curriculum & our pedagogy principles to our children daily. Whilst seeking out learning opportunities in everyday routines such as mealtimes & transitions. Bonding with your children and their families by engaging in meaningful moments. You'll also deliver high levels of care and empathy, with an understanding that every opportunity can be a learning opportunity.

We'd love to talk to you if you have the following

• An Early Years qualification at Level 3
• Experience of working with all age groups within Early Years settings
• Knowledge of the EYFS framework would be advantageous

The Environment

Our nurseries are warm and nurturing environments that not only support children to be ready for school, but also equip them with all the life skills they need to flourish and succeed.

Benefits for You

£1,000 Welcome Bonus

For you: We get the basics right enhanced holidays, paid sick pay, extra wellness day off (yearly) and you can access your pay before payday with PayCaptain

Family matters: Balance starts at home Childcare Discount + Funding, compassionate leave & enhanced maternity leave

Health & wellness: Nourishing body & mind Partnerships with Vitality & Peppy; fertility & menopause support, gym discount, free movie tickets

Development: Investing in your future with micro-learning, financial stability tools & the Storal Support Fund

Our community: Growing together Termly inset days, team member app and Storal Awards

Safeguarding Statement

Storal sets the highest 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 thorough compliance checks prior to employment including employment references & DBS.