Senior Early Years Practitioner

Storal; Winchester; On-site; GBP 23,000 - 29,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Performance related bonus

50% childcare discount

Wellness day

Job summary

Storal invites applications for a Senior Early Years Educator (Nursery Room Leader) at Farley Sparsholt Outdoor Nursery, near Winchester. You will lead a room, support staff, and help deliver caring, play-based learning in a warm environment.

Applicants should hold a Level 3 Early Years qualification, have EYFS knowledge, and demonstrate excellent communication with children and adults. The role emphasizes safeguarding, inclusivity, and team development.

Qualifications

• Experience leading an early years team in a nursery.
• Strong knowledge of EYFS principles and safeguarding.
• Excellent communication with children, families and staff.

Responsibilities

• Deliver high-quality care to children in a nursery setting.
• Supervise and support room team to achieve learning goals.
• Conduct regular appraisals and contribute to nursery improvements.
• Maintain accurate records and safeguarding compliance.

Skills

Leadership

Team coordination

Communication

Record keeping

Education

Level 3 Early Years qualification

Understanding of EYFS

Job description

Nursery: Farley Sparsholt Outdoor Nursery School, Garstons Track, Sparsholt, Winchester, SO21 2NB

Hours: Early Years Practitioner Full Time, Monday - Friday

Salary: up to £14.68 annual salary (depending on experience and qualifications)

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

Bonus: £1000 Welcome Bonus

Not your standard Nursery role… and that’s exactly the point.

Can you inspire the next generation?

Remarkable Futures Start Here Early Years Educators are you ready for a Senior role?

You’ll be joining Farley Sparsholt Outdoor Nursery as a key part of every child’s journey, keeping our children safe, loved and inspired through play-based learning.

Our nurseries are warm and nurturing environments that not only support children to be ready for school, but also equip them with all the life skills they need to flourish and succeed.

How you’ll spend your time here

Day to day, you will deliver care to the children whilst also supervising your team.

You’ll identify areas for improvements whether that relates to learning and teaching techniques or creating more stimulating experiences and environments. You will embrace inclusivity to ensure the individual needs of all those within your room are met.

You’ll be responsible for ensuring all record keeping requirements are regularly completed, as well as conducting your team appraisals. As the Senior Early Years Educator (Nursery Room Leader) you will work in partnership with other Room Leads and the management team to ensure the successful running of the nursery.

We’d love to talk to you if you have the following

• A Level 3 or above qualification within early years
• Proven experience working as an Early Years Educator (Nursery Nurse/Practitioner)
• Knowledge and understanding of the EYFS
• Excellent communication skills with both children and adults
• Reflecting the Storal values around responsibility, openness and working together

Benefits for You

For you - We get the basics right enhanced holidays, paid sick pay, extra wellness day off (yearly) and you can access your pay before payday with PayCaptain.

Family matters - Balance starts at home Childcare Discount + Funding, compassionate leave & enhanced maternity leave.

Health & wellness - Nourishing body & mind Partnerships with Vitality & Peppy; fertility & menopause support, gym discount, free movie tickets.

Development - Investing in your future with micro-learning, financial stability tools & the Storal Support Fund.

Our community - Growing together Termly inset days, team member app and Storal Awards.

Storal sets the highest of standards when it coming 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 a thorough compliance checks prior to employment including employment references & DBS.