Lead Early Years Educator Third in Charge
| Dyddiad hysbysebu: | 26 Chwefror 2026 |
|---|---|
| Oriau: | Llawn Amser |
| Dyddiad cau: | 28 Mawrth 2026 |
| Lleoliad: | Blandford Forum, DT11 8TX |
| Cwmni: | Storal |
| Math o swydd: | Parhaol |
| Cyfeirnod swydd: | teamtailor-7084724-1862885 |
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Nursery: Archway Nursery School, Hyde Farm, Salisbury Road, Blandford Forum, Dorset, DT11 8TX
Hours: Full Time, Monday – Friday
Welcome Bonus:£500
Salary: Up to £14.75 per hour (depending on experience and qualifications)
Benefits: Performance related bonus, 50% childcare discount, wellness day and much much more.
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 on creating a warm, friendly atmosphere where staff feel genuinely valued and supported, making it a welcoming place to work.
Who and What is Storal?
It’s our collective group of Nurseries that we are happily a part 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 you
We are looking for a passionate and ambitious Lead Early Years Educator (Third in Charge) who will work in partnership with the educator team to ensure the successful running of the nursery.
About the role:
As an Lead Nursery Practitioner, you will be a key part of keep our children safe, loved and inspired to learn. Key activities include:
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
Leading, motivating and inspiring the educator team
Being the third in command in the nursery after the Nursery Manager and Deputy Manager
Identifying areas of change and implementing
Must haves:
Level 3 or above qualification within early years
Experience working with all age groups within Early Years
Knowledge and understanding of the EYFS
Why work for us:
Benefits at a glance
£500 Welcome Bonus
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 and enhanced maternity (and more)
Health and wellness - Nourishing body and mind
Partnerships with Vitality and Peppy; fertility and menopause support, gym discount, free movie tickets and more
Development - Investing in your future Micro-learning, financial stability tools and Storal Support Fund
Our community -Growing together Termly inset days, team and Storal Awards gathering.
Enhanced DBS check and subscription to the DBS Update Service
We partner with world-leading third parties such as Pay Captain, Vitality, and Peppy.
And much much more
We care about our people
Curious to know more?
We’d love to tell you more about what makes Archway so special.
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 and DBS.
Nursery: Archway Nursery School, Hyde Farm, Salisbury Road, Blandford Forum, Dorset, DT11 8TX
Hours: Full Time, Monday – Friday
Welcome Bonus:£500
Salary: Up to £14.75 per hour (depending on experience and qualifications)
Benefits: Performance related bonus, 50% childcare discount, wellness day and much much more.
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 on creating a warm, friendly atmosphere where staff feel genuinely valued and supported, making it a welcoming place to work.
Who and What is Storal?
It’s our collective group of Nurseries that we are happily a part 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 you
We are looking for a passionate and ambitious Lead Early Years Educator (Third in Charge) who will work in partnership with the educator team to ensure the successful running of the nursery.
About the role:
As an Lead Nursery Practitioner, you will be a key part of keep our children safe, loved and inspired to learn. Key activities include:
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
Leading, motivating and inspiring the educator team
Being the third in command in the nursery after the Nursery Manager and Deputy Manager
Identifying areas of change and implementing
Must haves:
Level 3 or above qualification within early years
Experience working with all age groups within Early Years
Knowledge and understanding of the EYFS
Why work for us:
Benefits at a glance
£500 Welcome Bonus
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 and enhanced maternity (and more)
Health and wellness - Nourishing body and mind
Partnerships with Vitality and Peppy; fertility and menopause support, gym discount, free movie tickets and more
Development - Investing in your future Micro-learning, financial stability tools and Storal Support Fund
Our community -Growing together Termly inset days, team and Storal Awards gathering.
Enhanced DBS check and subscription to the DBS Update Service
We partner with world-leading third parties such as Pay Captain, Vitality, and Peppy.
And much much more
We care about our people
Curious to know more?
We’d love to tell you more about what makes Archway so special.
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 and DBS.