Early Years Apprentice

Nursery: Alexandra Park Nursery School

Address: Demesne Road, Manchester M16 8PH
Hours: Monday - Friday, 36 hours.
Salary: £8 per hour

Remarkable futures start here.

At our nursery, we've cultivated a vibrant and supportive community of families, children, and dedicated team members who share a deep passion for nurturing children's growth through democratic learning.

Our experienced team of teachers, educators, and artists take a bilingual approach, with democracy, freedom, and respect at the heart of everything we do.

Children thrive in our setting, enjoying the independence to explore both our indoor and outdoor environments throughout the day. From the stimulating experiences at our allotment to the endless opportunities for adventure in nearby Alexandra Park, learning truly comes to life here.

Who & What is Storal?

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

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
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.