Senior Early Years Educator

Storal Learning Ltd.; Hove; Presencial; GBP 12.000 - 21.000; Jornada completa

Ventajas ofrecidas por este puesto de trabajo

Performance bonus

50% childcare discount

Wellness day

Welcome bonus

Descripción de la vacante

Blueberry Nursery, part of Storal, in Hove is recruiting a Senior Nursery Practitioner. You will help keep children safe, loved and inspired to learn, implementing the Storal curriculum and engaging with families during daily routines.

You will work with a team that values bright, curious learners, and you’ll contribute to our forest school sessions and child-centered play, while upholding safeguarding and EYFS standards in a supportive setting.

Formación

• Early Years qualification at Level 3
• Experience working with all age groups within Early Years
• Ability to communicate effectively with management, peers and parents

Responsabilidades

• Apply the Storal curriculum and pedagogy daily
• Identify learning opportunities in routines and transitions
• Bond with children and families through meaningful interactions

Conocimientos

EYFS knowledge

Child development

Teamwork

Communication with families

Educación

Early Years Level 3

Descripción del empleo

Nursery: Blueberry Nursery, 5 Davigdor Road, Hove,BN3 1QB

Hours: Full Time, Monday-Friday

Salary: Up to £14.68per hour (depending on experience and qualifications)

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

Welcome Bonus: £1000 welcome bonus

Hello, I’m Becky, the Nursery Manager at Blueberry.

My team and I bring a wealth of early years insight, and we’re passionate about inspiring children to be inquisitive, imaginative, and confident learners. In our stimulating environments, children quickly develop a true love of learning and a naturally curious mind.

At Blueberry, we place a strong emphasis on individual learning and purposeful play—it's at the heart of everything we do. What truly sets us apart is our magical forest school sessions. These immersive experiences open up the natural world, offering countless opportunities for exploration, problem-solving, and creative play.

Who & What is Storal?

It’s our collective group of Nurseries that we are happily a part of here at Blueberry. 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 Practitioner 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
• Bonding 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:

Benefits at a glance

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

Enhanced DBS check and subscription to the DBS Update Service

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.

Curious to know more?

We’d love to tell you more about what makes Blueberry 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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