Senior Early Years Educator

Storal Learning Ltd; England; On-site; GBP 10,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading nursery provider in Newark is seeking a passionate Senior Nursery Nurse. In this role, you will ensure a safe and inspiring environment for children, applying educational frameworks and fostering family relationships. Ideal candidates will have a Level 3 Early Years qualification and a love for child development. Join a team that values well-being and offers competitive benefits, including childcare discounts and wellness support.

Benefits

Performance related bonus

50% childcare discount

Discounted gym memberships

Enhanced maternity leave

Wellness Day

Financial stability tools

Qualifications

• Passion for child development and care.
• Ability to work in a team.
• Effective communication with management, peers, and parents.
• High levels of empathy and care.

Responsibilities

• Apply the Storal curriculum daily.
• Seek learning opportunities during daily routines.
• Engage meaningfully with children and their families.

Skills

Child development

Teamwork

Effective communication

Empathy

Knowledge of EYFS framework

Education

Early Years qualification at Level 3

Job description

Location: Children 1st Newark Centre, Appletongate, Newark, NG24 1JY

Salary: £13.25ph salary will be based on qualifications and experience

Why work for us

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

Hello, I’m Katie, the Nursery Manager at Newark Centre.

Before joining early years, I spent 8 years as an outdoor pursuits instructor, teaching jet skiing and powerboating—experiences that sparked my passion for teaching and inspiring others. I also spent two years travelling across America, working at summer camps, which further fueled my love for working with children.

Now, I’m proud to lead a wonderful team that I can always rely on to provide the best care and education for our children. We take great pride in creating a loving, caring environment that truly feels like a home from home.

Our children enjoy dedicated time in our spacious garden, engaging in outdoor activities that spark curiosity and learning. We also love supporting our community with regular trips to the local library and fun summer visits to the market square.

Who & What is Storal?

It’s our collective group of Nurseries that we are happily apart of here at Newark Centre. 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 a Senior Nursery Nurse 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

Benefits at a glance

For you -We get the basics right Holidays, sick pay & personal Wellness Day

Family matters - Balance starts at home Childcare Discount + Funding, compassionate leave & enhanced maternity (and more)

Health & wellness - Nourishing body & mind Discounted gym memberships, spa days, fertility support & so much 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 partner with world-leading third parties such as Pay Captain, Vitality, and Peppy.

And much much more

Curious to know more?

We’d love to tell you more about what makes Newark Centre 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.

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