Casual Early Years Educator

Storal; Whitwick; On-site; GBP 26,000 - 29,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Earned Wage Access

Childcare Discount

Wellness day

PayCaptain

DBS upfront

Enhanced holidays

Job summary

Hermitage Nursery School in Whitwick, Leicestershire, part of Storal, is hiring a Level 2+ Early Years Educator to support and stimulate young children's learning journey. You will create age-appropriate activities, nurture curiosity, and work within the EYFS framework while maintaining a warm, home-from-home setting.

The role is casual/bank/supply with an hourly rate up to £13.30, commensurate with experience and qualifications.

Qualifications

• A full and relevant Level 2 or above qualification in early years.
• Experience as an Early Years Educator or Nursery Nurse/Practitioner with children under 5 is advantageous.
• Knowledge of the EYFS is desirable.

Responsibilities

• Plan and deliver a fully formed plan for child care and activities, adapting as needed.
• Provide hands-on learning through arts, crafts, storytelling, and games within EYFS standards.

Skills

Early Years Education

Nursery Experience

EYFS Knowledge

Education

Level 2+ Early Years qualification

Job description

Nursery: Hermitage Nursery School, Whitwick, Leicestershire, LE67 5EL
Hours: Casual/Bank/Supply, Monday to Friday
Salary: Up to £13.30 an hour dependent on experience and qualifications
Benefits: Performance related bonus, 50% childcare discount, wellness day and much much more.

About Our Nursery

Every day at Hermitage, we inspire our children to be curious, imaginative, and confident in our nurturing and engaging learning environment. Through play, exploration, and creativity, our children quickly develop a genuine love of learning and a curious mind. Our cosy, home-from-home environment provides a safe and secure space where our children feel valued and at ease. Backed by a team rich in early years experience, we tailor every learning experience to suit each child’s individual journey—supporting their development every step of the way.

We are passionate about outdoor learning, and our dedicated Forest School sessions are a highlight—led by our experienced Forest School teacher, these experiences help children connect with nature, build confidence, and develop key life skills.

We take great pride in our close collaboration with families and professionals, including health visitors, area SENCos, and speech and language therapists. This partnership approach ensures each of our child’s unique needs are met and that their transition to school is smooth, supported, and joyful.

About You

You are a Level 2 or above qualified Early Years Educator / Practitioner / Nursery Nurse or similar who enjoys supporting and encouraging the natural curiosity and excitement of young children. In other words, you were born to teach and shape the future of our younger generations.

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

What You'll Be Doing

You’ll likely start most of your days with a fully formulated plan.... That will soon get completely derailed though... Pivoting when the circumstances call for it is a regular occurrence in child care!

Creativity is key. Teaching young children allows for hands on arts 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 the EYFS standards, but that doesn't stop you from engaging your creative flair and enthusiasm for learning.

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, submit an application, 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 At a Glance

Earned Wage Access

Need your pay a little earlier? Access the money you've already earned before payday

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 & enhanced maternity (and more)

Health & wellness - Nourishing body & mind

Partnerships with Vitality & Peppy; fertility & menopause support, gym discount, free movie tickets and more

Development - Investing in your future

Micro-learning, financial stability tools & Storal Support Fund

Our community - Growing together Termly inset days, team app & Storal Awards gathering.

We pay for your DBS upfront along with reimbursing your annual update service charge

We partner with world-leading third parties such as Pay Captain, Vitality, and Peppy.

And much much more

And much much more

We care about our people.

Curious to know more?

We’d love to tell you more about what makes Hermitage so special.

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.

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