Nursery: Archway Nursery School, Dorset, DT11 Hours: Full Time, 40 hours per week, Monday to Friday Salary: £6.40 per hour Benefits: Performance related bonus, 50% childcare discount, wellness day and much much more. About Archway Nursery School Located in a beautifully converted farmhouse, Archway Nursery School in Blandford Forum is a little piece of rural magic. About you You are passionate about early years education and dedicated to making a positive difference in children's lives. With a keen interest in fostering a nurturing and stimulating environment, you understand the importance of early development and enjoy working closely with both children and colleagues. What you'll be doing Encouraging a love of learning through high quality teaching under the EYFS framework Ensuring all children are kept safe and have rich stimulating experiences Building relationships with the team to create an inspiring working environment Completing assignments and training set out in agreement to gain the relevant childcare qualifications What you'll need GCSE Maths/English or equivalent or willingness to work towards the required level of functional skills Some experience working with babies or children under the age of 5 Knowledge and understanding of the EYFS Reflecting the Storal values around responsibility, openness and working together What you'll get Annual wellness day off Company sick pay 50% childcare discount Access to retail and other discounts through Perkbox Holidays increasing to 22 days after 2 years service and 25 days after 5 years service Performance related bonuses Dedicated learning and development support Access to one-to-one confidential counselling sessions through our Employee Assistance Programme About us This nursery is part of Storal, a group of nurseries across England. It is our vision at Storal to be the nursery group that every family and educator wants to be part of. Our values are built around creating this environment for teams and children. We believe in high standards, praising each other, pulling together as a team whilst actively helping others to grow and that’s only the beginning of the story. We do what we say we do and if you align with this approach, then a Storal nursery is the place for you. Storal is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. All employees will be subject to background checks, enhanced DBS check and reference checks. INDMISC