Early Years Educator

Storal; Totmonslow; On-site; GBP 27,000 - 29,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Welcome Bonus £500

Job summary

Storal Acorns Nursery in Tean, Stoke-on-Trent, is seeking a dedicated Early Years practitioner to plan activities, observe progress and support children using the Storal curriculum. You will provide compassionate care, engage families, and help children build confidence through play.

The role is 40 hours per week, Monday to Friday, with a £500 welcome bonus and opportunities for development in our warm, nurturing setting.

Qualifications

• EYFS experience and knowledge preferred.
• Able to plan activities and monitor progress with young children.
• Commitment to safeguarding and well-being of children.

Responsibilities

• Plan activities and observe children’s progress.
• Support personal care and daily routines.
• Deliver play-based learning following the Storal curriculum.

Skills

EYFS knowledge

Experience with EYFS

Childcare

Education

Early Years qualification Level 2/3

Job description

Nursery: Children 1st Acorns Nursery School Draycott Rd, Tean, Stoke-on-Trent ST10 4JJ

Hours: 40 hours per week, Monday-Friday, Full Time

Welcome Bonus: £500

Salary: Up to £13.45ph dependent on qualifications and experience

Remarkable Futures Start Here

Can you inspire the next generation?

Acorns 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 plan activities, observe progress and manage personal care for children. Applying the Storal curriculum & our pedagogy principles to our children daily. Whilst seeking out learning opportunities in everyday routines such as mealtimes & transitions. Bonding with your children and their families by engaging in meaningful moments. You’ll also deliver high levels of care and empathy, with an understanding that every opportunity can be a learning opportunity.

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

• An Early Years qualification at Level 2/3
• Experience of working with all age groups within Early Years settings
• Knowledge of the EYFS framework would be advantageous

The Team & Environment

You’ll be joining Acorns Nursery team, who have an incredibly important job of supporting children’s development. You’ll be a key part of every child’s journey, keeping our children safe, loved and inspired through play-based learning. Our nurseries are warm and nurturing environments that not only support children to be ready for school but also equip them with all the life skills they need to flourish and succeed.

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 PayCaptain
• 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.

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