Senior Early Years Educator (Nursery Room Leader)

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

Job summary

A leading nursery provider in Newsham seeks a Senior Nursery Practitioner to ensure children are safe, loved, and inspired to learn. Key responsibilities include applying the Storal curriculum and engaging meaningfully with children and families. Candidates must have a Level 3 Early Years qualification and a passion for child development. The role offers competitive benefits including enhanced holidays, wellness days, and a childcare discount. Join a dedicated team in creating enriching environments for children's growth.

Benefits

50% childcare discount

Performance related bonus

Wellness day

Enhanced holidays

Paid sick pay

Gym discount

Free movie tickets

Qualifications

• Experience working with all age groups within Early Years.

Responsibilities

• Apply the Storal curriculum & pedagogy principles daily.
• Seek out learning opportunities during mealtimes & transitions.
• Bond with children and families through meaningful engagement.

Skills

Child development and care

Team collaboration

Effective communication

High levels of care and empathy

Knowledge of the EYFS framework

Education

Early Years qualification at Level 3

Job description

Nursery: Hemsley House Nursery School, Maidstone, Kent, ME16

Hours: Full Time, Monday - Friday

Salary: up to £13.25 per hour (depending on experience and qualifications)

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

Hemsley House spans two beautifully converted Victorian homes in Maidstone, just a 10-minute walk apart. Both buildings have a welcoming, home‑from‑home feel and are full of original charm, including stunning stained‑glass windows.

Our large garden areas offer our children the freedom to explore and enjoy outdoor adventures. With features like a preschool camp area, teepees, a mud kitchen, and climbing equipment, the outdoors becomes an extension of the learning environment.

Inside, our designated preschool classroom supports school readiness in a focused, nurturing setting. Our experienced and passionate team brings a wealth of early years knowledge, tailoring each child’s experience to their pace, needs, and interests.

At Hemsley House, we encourage independence, imagination, and a love of learning every single day—laying strong foundations for a happy and confident future.

Who & What is Storal?

It’s our collective group of Nurseries that we are happily a part of here at Hemsley House. 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
• 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

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.

Enhanced DBS check and subscription to the DBS Update Service

We partner with world‑leading third parties such as Pay Captain, Vitality, and Peppy.

And much much more

We care about our people.

Curious to know more?

We’d love to tell you more about what makes Hemsley House 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.