Early Years Educator / Practitioner / Nursery Nurse

Storal Learning Ltd; Tendring; On-site; Full time

Job summary

A leading nursery group in Tendring is seeking an Early Years Educator to inspire and care for children. This role involves applying the Storal curriculum while engaging meaningfully with families. Candidates should hold a Level 3 qualification in Early Years and have a passion for child development. Benefits include enhanced parental leave, a childcare discount, and progressive health support.

Benefits

Performance related bonus

50% childcare discount

Wellness day

Emergency cash access to pay

Free financial coaching

Extra day off for wellbeing

Qualifications

• Must have experience working with all age groups within Early Years.

Responsibilities

• Apply the Storal curriculum & pedagogy principles to children daily.
• Seek out learning opportunities in everyday routines.
• Bond with children and families through meaningful engagement.

Skills

Love for child development

Teamwork

Effective communication

Empathy

Knowledge of EYFS framework

Education

Early Years qualification at Level 3

Job description

Nursery: Willow Tree Nursery School

Hours: Full Time, Monday to Friday, Permanent

Salary: Up to £12.80 dependent on qualifications and experience
Benefits: Performance related bonus, 50% childcare discount, wellness day and much more

Hi, I'm Natalie, the Nursery Manager at Willow Tree.

Every day at Willow Tree, we inspire children to be inquisitive and imaginative through our rich indoor and outdoor learning environments. From our adventurous gardens with a mud kitchen and cosy reading nook to our calming sensory room, there's so much for children to explore and enjoy. It’s in this nurturing environment that they quickly develop a real love of learning and a curious mind.

Our experienced and passionate team brings a wealth of early years insight, ensuring that every child learns in a way and at a pace that suits them. We know that each child is unique, and we tailor our care to support their individual journey.

Our home-from-home setting includes dedicated spaces for cooking and yoga, helping to spark children’s creativity and well-being. Each age group has its own carefully designed room with direct access to the garden, while our sensory room offers a peaceful place for rest and relaxation.

Who & What is Storal?

It’s our collective group of Nurseries that we are happily apart of here at Willow Tree. Storal stands for high quality outcomes for children and are passionate about Early Years. Bringing your whole self is a must if that’s pink hair, being Neurospicy or having a unique pastime, we encourage it all. Your unique self is what makes our Nursery even better. Check out our website to learn about our leaders and the expertise they bring to our Storal community.

About the role

As an Early Years Educator, you will be a key part of keep our children safe, loved and inspired to learn. Key activities include:

• Applying the Storal curriculum & our pedagogy principles to our children daily
• Seeking out learning opportunities in everyday routines such as mealtimes & transitions
• Bond with your children and their families by engaging in meaningful moments

About you

• A true love for child development and care
• Able and willing to work in a team
• Ability to communicate effectively with management, your peers and parents
• High levels of care and empathy that every opportunity can be a learning opportunity
• Knowledge of the EYFS framework

Must haves

• Early Years qualification at Level 3
• Experience working with all age groups within Early Years

Why work for us

Family Friendly Benefits – enhanced parents leave including maternity, paternity & adoption & Childcare Discount at 75% off all fees & 100% discounts when returning from maternity leave

Wellbeing & Refuel Benefits – extra day off per year for your wellbeing and access to modern-day, progressive mental health support & sick pay

Financial Perks – emergency cash access to your pay before pay date, free financial coaching

Social Perks – online community for peer-to-peer socializing eg. book club, pets club, pinecones club & continuous professional development accessible to you at anytime

Plus, many more.

We care about our people.

Curious to know more?

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

Storal is the highest of standards when it coming to safeguarding, the welfare of children and creating a work environment the 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.