Casual Early Years Educator / Practitioner / Nursery Nurse (NEW) Nursery Educators · Hermitage [...]

Storal Learning Ltd; United Kingdom; On-site; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player in early childhood education is seeking passionate Early Years Educators to join their nurturing team. This role offers the opportunity to inspire young minds through creative and engaging activities while adhering to EYFS standards. With a focus on developing a love for learning, you will be part of a supportive environment that values collaboration and personal growth. Enjoy competitive pay, performance bonuses, and generous leave policies as you help shape the future of children in a vibrant nursery setting. If you are enthusiastic about education and making a difference, this role is perfect for you.

Benefits

Performance related bonuses

50% childcare discount

Annual wellness day off

Access to retail discounts

20 days holidays plus bank holidays

Dedicated learning and development support

Confidential counselling sessions

Qualifications

• Level 2 or above qualification in Early Years Education is essential.
• Experience with children under 5 is advantageous.

Responsibilities

• Create engaging learning plans while adapting to children's needs.
• Implement hands-on activities to foster creativity and learning.

Skills

Early Years Education

Creativity

Nurturing Skills

Communication Skills

Education

Level 2 qualification in Early Years

Job description

Nursery: Hermitage Nursery School, Whitwick, Leicestershire, LE67 5EL
Hours: Casual/Bank/Supply, Monday to Friday
Salary: £10.00 -£13.05 a hour dependent on experience and qualifications
Benefits: Performance related bonus, 50% childcare discount, wellness day and much much more.

About Hermitage Nursery School
Hermitage is our exceptional nursery school in Whitwick where teams enable children to spend their days developing a real love of learning.

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

What you'll get

• Competitive rates of pay dependent on experience, qualification and NMW age guidance
• Performance related bonuses
• 50% childcare discount
• Annual wellness day off
• Access to retail and other discounts through Perkbox
• 20 days holidays (plus bank holiday), increasing to 22 days after 2 years service and 25 days after 5 years service
• 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.