Early Years Educator (Lunch Cover)

Storal; Leicester Forest East; On-site; GBP 11,000 - 13,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Enhanced holidays

Paid sick pay

Wellness day off

PayCaptain access

Childcare discount

Funding

Vitality & Peppy partnership

Gym discount

Free movie tickets

Storal Awards

Job summary

Storal's Birstall Nursery School is hiring a part-time Early Years Practitioner to support children aged 0-5. You will plan activities, observe progress and deliver nurturing care in a play-based setting.

Hours are 15 per week, Monday to Friday, with salary up to £14.50 per hour. A Level 2+ in Early Years is required; EYFS knowledge is advantageous. Join a warm team committed to safeguarding and development.

Qualifications

• Must hold a Level 2 or above in early years
• Experience of working with all age groups within Early Years settings
• Knowledge of the EYFS framework would be advantageous

Responsibilities

• Plan activities and observe progress for children
• Manage personal care for children
• Apply Storal curriculum and pedagogy daily
• Engage with families to support learning

Skills

All age EYFS experience

EYFS knowledge

Education

Level 2 Early Years

Job description

Remarkable future starts here

Nursery - Children 1st Birstall Nursery School by Storal

Address - 1 Park Road, Birstall, Leicester LE4 3AX

Salary - Up to £14.50 per hour

Hours - 15 hours per week Monday to Friday

Qualification - Must hold a Level 2 or above in early years

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

At Birstall, we pride ourselves on the strong connections we build with our children and families. Our thoughtfully designed spaces inspire creativity and curiosity, supporting children’s development through interactive play and exploration.
Our baby unit offers a loving and stimulating environment, featuring special activities like baby spa days that enhance early development and wellbeing.
Interested to learn more?
We’d love to hear from you and share what makes Birstall a wonderful place to grow and learn.

Can you inspire the next generation?

Birstall’s 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 or above
• 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 Birstall 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.

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.