Early Years Educator

Storal Learning Ltd; Newark and Sherwood; On-site; GBP 10,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

A children's nursery in Newark seeks a qualified Early Years Educator to foster creativity and support young children's learning. You'll implement engaging activities, adapt plans as needed, and create a nurturing environment. Ideal candidates will have a Level 2 qualification in early years and experience with children under 5. Competitive pay and numerous benefits including enhanced holidays and health support are offered.

Benefits

Enhanced holidays

Paid sick pay

Childcare discount

Wellness day off

Gym discounts

Qualifications

• Level 2 or above qualified Early Years Educator/Practitioner who enjoys supporting young children's natural curiosity.
• Experience as a Nursery Nurse or working with children under 5 is advantageous.
• Understanding EYFS standards is desirable.

Responsibilities

• Implement planned activities and adjust as necessary.
• Engage in hands-on arts and crafts and educational games.
• Foster a nurturing environment that promotes learning.

Skills

Level 2 or above qualification in early years

Experience with children under 5

Knowledge of EYFS

Education

Level 2 or higher qualification in early years

Job description

Nursery: Children 1st Newark Centre

Location: Martin-Forster House, Appleton Gate, Newark NG24 1JY

Hours: 40 hours per week – Monday to Friday, Full Time

Salary: Up to £12.80 per hour dependent on qualifications and experience

Hello, I’m Katie, the Nursery Manager at Newark Centre.

Before joining early years, I spent 8 years as an outdoor pursuits instructor, teaching jet skiing and powerboating—experiences that sparked my passion for teaching and inspiring others. I also spent two years travelling across America, working at summer camps, which further fueled my love for working with children.

Now, I’m proud to lead a wonderful team that I can always rely on to provide the best care and education for our children. We take great pride in creating a loving, caring environment that truly feels like a home from home.

Our children enjoy dedicated time in our spacious garden, engaging in outdoor activities that spark curiosity and learning. We also love supporting our community with regular trips to the local library and fun summer visits to the market square.

About you

You are 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

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.

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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