Casual/Bank Early Years Educator

Storal; Leicester; On-site; GBP 15,000 - 22,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Enhanced holidays

Paid sick pay

Wellness day off

Pay Captain access

Childcare Discount

Funding

Compassionate leave

Enhanced maternity leave

Job summary

Storal’s Leicester nursery is seeking a flexible Early Years Educator/Nursery Nurse to cover shifts as needed. You’ll engage young children with creative activities, while adhering to EYFS standards and maintaining a nurturing environment.

Applicants should have a Level 2+ early years qualification and experience with under-5s. The role offers casual/bank hours with a focus on flexibility to fit other commitments.

Qualifications

• Level 2 or above qualification within early years.
• Experience as EY Educator/Nursery Nurse/Practitioner with under-5s is advantageous.
• Knowledge of EYFS desirable.
• Demonstrate values of openness, responsibility and teamwork.

Responsibilities

• Provide cover for children as needed during holidays, sickness or vacancies.
• Support full or partial days and sessions with flexible planning.
• Engage children with creative activities while following EYFS standards.

Skills

Flexibility

Creativity

Teamwork

Education

Level 2 or above qualification in Early Years

Job description

Nursery: Children 1st Leicester Nursery School

Address: Tarragon Road, Leicester, LE2 7ET
Hours: Casual/Bank, variable hours, Monday-Friday
Salary: Up to £13.30 per hour dependent on qualifications and experience

Remarkable Futures Start Here

Hello, I'm Angela, the Nursery Manager at Leicester.

I am proud to lead a passionate and dedicated team who feel privileged to be part of our children's early years. We provide a nurturing and inclusive environment where every child can thrive.

Our well-resourced, open-plan setting encourages children to engage in enriching activities that promote independence, communication, and early numeracy skills. Beyond the classroom, our outdoor play area extends learning opportunities, inspiring discovery, creativity, and a lifelong love of nature.

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.

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.

How you’ll spend your time here

You’ll be helping to providecover for the children asand when needed. This could befor periods of holiday, sickness, or evenvacancy gaps. Sometimes you'll support forafull day, or it may just be amorning or afternoon session. You'll likely start most of yourdays with afully formulated plan.... That will soonget completely derailed though... Pivoting when the circumstances call for it is a regular occurrence in child care!

Creativity is key.Teaching young children allows forhands onarts and crafts, storytelling, exercise, and educational games. It's important to keep things fresh and try new activities to keep attention spans engaged. Of course we work within theEYFS standards, but that doesn't stop you from engaging your creative flair and enthusiasm for learning.

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

You’re a Level 2 or abovequalified, Early Years Educator / Practitioner / Nursery Nurse or similar and you're looking for an Early Years Educator/Nursery Nurse/Early Years Practitioner role that allows you flexibility of working shifts around your other commitments.

You enjoy supporting and encouraging the natural curiosity and excitement of young children and were born to teach and shape the future of our younger generations.

You have a natural,nurturing, openness, awarm and positive outlook, and you care about learning and education standards in the UK.

(We can sometimes consider unqualified Educators, so if you can demonstrate the necessary values and enthusiasm for working within this environment, Nothing ventured nothing gained.)

What you'll need

• A full and relevant Level 2 or above qualification within early years. (We can sometimes consider unqualified Educators, as long as they demonstrate the necessary qualities, values and enthusiasm for working within this environment. If you think you've got the right attitude and abilities, who knows it might be the best thing you ever did. Nothing ventured nothing gained!)
• Experience as an Early Years Educator (Nursery Nurse/Practitioner) or having worked with children under the age of 5, is advantageous
• Knowledge and understanding of the EYFS is desirable
• Reflecting the Storal values around responsibility, openness and working together

Benefits for You

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 Pay Captain

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

Not everything fits in a job advert

Storal sets the highest of standards when it coming 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 a through compliance checks prior to employment including employment references & DBS.