Hathern Nursery Nurse

Storal Learning Ltd; West Bridgford; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading nursery provider in West Bridgford seeks an Early Years Educator to nurture children's development in a safe and inspiring environment. Responsibilities include applying the curriculum and engaging with families. Must hold a Level 3 Early Years qualification and have experience working with children. Benefits include enhanced holidays, wellness support, and a competitive salary range from £12.25 to £13.05 per hour.

Benefits

Enhanced holidays

Paid sick pay

Extra wellness day off

Childcare discount and funding

Gym discount

Free movie tickets

Development support

Qualifications

• True love for child development and care.
• Willingness to work in a team.
• Ability to communicate effectively with management and parents.
• High levels of care and empathy.
• Knowledge of the EYFS framework.

Responsibilities

• Keep children safe, loved, and inspired to learn.
• Apply the Storal curriculum and pedagogy principles.
• Seek out learning opportunities in everyday routines.
• Engage meaningfully with children and their families.

Skills

Child development

Teamwork

Effective communication

High empathy

Knowledge of EYFS framework

Education

Early Years qualification at Level 3

Job description

Nursery: Children 1st Hathern Nursery School
126 Loughborough Rd, Hathern, Loughborough LE12 5JB
Hours: Full Time 40 hours per week, Monday to Friday
Salary: From £12.25 -£13.05 a hour dependent on experience and qualifications
£500 Welcome incentive.

Hello, I’m Kadie, the Nursery Manager at Hathern. Together with my team, we feel privileged to be part of the children’s early years journey, providing a nurturing environment where every child can thrive. Our home‑from‑home spaces are thoughtfully filled with natural resources, creating the perfect setting for children to explore, discover, and grow.

We’re also proud of our strong connection with our sister nursery in Shepshed, which fosters shared learning opportunities and close community ties—enriching the experience for both children and families.

Who & What is Storal?

It’s our collective group of nurseries that we are happily apart of here at Hathern. 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 keeping 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

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.

We care about our people.

Curious to know more?

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

Storal is the highest of standards when it comes 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 thorough compliance check prior to employment including references & DBS.