Plumtree Lead Early Years Educator

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

Job summary

A dedicated childcare organization in Nottingham is looking for a Lead Early Years Educator. You will ensure a nurturing environment for children, implement the educational curriculum, and foster family connections. This full-time position offers a competitive salary ranging from £14.15 to £14.50 an hour, various development opportunities, and generous benefits including childcare discounts and wellness programs.

Benefits

Performance-related bonus

50% childcare discount

Enhanced holidays

Paid sick pay

Wellness day off

Access to pay before payday

Qualifications

• Passion for child development and care.
• Experience working with all age groups within Early Years.

Responsibilities

• Apply the Storal curriculum and pedagogy principles daily.
• Seek out learning opportunities during everyday routines.
• Bond with children and families through meaningful interactions.

Skills

Child development

Effective communication

Teamwork

Empathy

Knowledge of EYFS framework

Education

Early Years qualification at Level 3

Job description

Nursery: Children 1st Plumtree Nursery School, Station Rd, Plumtree, Nottingham NG12 5NA

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

Salary: From £14.15-£14.50 a hour dependent on experience and qualifications

Benefits: Performance related bonus, 50% childcare discount and much more

£500 welcome bonus

Hi, we are Danielle and Emma, the Nursery Managers at Plumtree.

We are proud to lead a passionate and dedicated team, and we feel truly privileged to be part of our children's early years—providing a nurturing environment where they can grow, learn, and thrive.

What makes our nursery special is our strong sense of community—we’re more than just a nursery. Our baby unit offers a safe, cosy space carefully tailored to support early development and wellbeing.

Our children love exploring our unique indoor features, from the whimsical Crooked House to our jaw-dropping Jungle exploration area—spaces designed to spark imagination and wonder.

Outside, our large garden offers plenty of opportunities for active play, discovery, and hands-on learning in a beautiful natural setting.

Who & What is Storal?

It’s our collective group of Nurseries that we are happily a part of here at Plumtree. 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 Lead 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 Plumtree so special.

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