Remarkable Futures Start Here
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 £14.16 per hour (depending on experience and qualifications)
Benefits: Performance related bonus, 50% childcare discount, wellness day and much more.
Early Years Educator – Senior Role
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.
The Team
You’ll be joining the Archway Nursery team of Early years Educators, who have an incredibly important job of supporting children’s development.
Responsibilities
* Deliver care to the children and supervise your team.
* Identify areas for improvements related to learning, teaching techniques, creating stimulating experiences and environments.
* Embrace inclusivity to ensure the individual needs of all children are met.
* Ensure all record‑keeping requirements are regularly completed.
* Conduct team appraisals.
* Work in partnership with other Room Leads and the management team to ensure the successful running of the nursery.
Qualifications
* A Level 3 or above qualification within early years.
* Proven experience working as an Early Years Educator (Nursery Nurse/Practitioner).
* Knowledge and understanding of the EYFS.
* Excellent communication skills with both children and adults.
* Reflect Storal values: responsibility, openness and working together.
The Environment
Archway Nursery is set in a peaceful rural location yet just minutes from Blandford Forum, offering fresh countryside air with easy access to town.
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 on creating a warm, friendly atmosphere where staff feel genuinely valued and supported.
Benefits
* £1,000 Welcome Bonus
* Enhanced holidays, paid sick pay, extra wellness day off (yearly) and pay before payday with PayCaptain.
* Childcare discount + funding, compassionate leave & enhanced maternity leave.
* Health & wellness support, gym discount, free movie tickets.
* Micro‑learning, financial stability tools & Storal Support Fund.
* Team development days, team member app and Storal Awards.
Storal sets the highest of standards when it comes to safeguarding, the welfare of children and creating a work environment that encourages feedback, discussion, resilience.
As governed by the EYFS, we have a designated safeguarding lead in each setting and all staff (and volunteers) complete compliance checks prior to employment including employment references & DBS.
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