Casual Early Years Educator

Storal; Sittingbourne; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Part time

Job summary

A leading nursery group in Sittingbourne is seeking Casual Early Years Educators to join their team. Candidates will provide essential support during shifts, ensuring children's safety and fostering a love for learning in collaboration with the educator team. Flexible working hours and a commitment to high standards are key attributes for this role.

Qualifications

• Preferred Level 2 or 3 qualification within early years.
• Experience as an Early Years Educator or with under 5s is advantageous.
• Knowledge of EYFS is desirable.

Responsibilities

• Providing cover for holiday or sickness periods.
• Ensuring children's safety and engaging teaching.
• Creating an inspiring environment in partnership with existing educators.

Skills

Understanding of EYFS

Experience with children under 5

Enthusiasm for early years education

Education

Level 2 or 3 qualification in early years

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22.06.2025

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06.08.2025

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Job Description:

Casual Early Years Educator (Nursery Nurse/Practitioner)

• Ickle Pickles Nursery Schoolby Storal
• Early Years Educator (Nursery Practitioner, Nursery Nurse)
• Casual, variable hours,Monday to Friday

With close community ties and our carefully curated spaces, Ickle Pickles is a much-loved nursery school in Iwade.We are looking for passionate and engaging Early Years Educators (Nursery Nurse/Practitioner), who are looking for the flexibility of working shifts around their existing commitments.

You’ll be providing cover as and when needed by the Nursery for periods of holiday, sickness, and supporting with vacancy gaps. This could be full day, morning or afternoon sessions.

As an Early Years Educator, you will encourage a love of learning through high quality teaching. You will ensure all children are kept safe and have rich stimulating experiences and work in partnership with the existing educator team to create an inspiring working environment and to ensure the successful running of the nursery

About you:

• Level 2 or 3 qualification within early years preferred, however unqualified Educators will also be considered if you can demonstrate the necessary values and enthusiasm for working within this environment
• 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

What we can offer you:

Rates of pay:
From £11.50 -£13.28 – qualified Educators – dependent on qualifications and experience.
From £6.40 - £11.44 – unqualified Educators – as per NMW rate and demonstrable skills and experience.

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.