Supply Early Years Educator

Storal; Chesterfield; Hybrid; GBP 18,000 - 19,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Enhanced holidays

Paid sick pay

Wellness day off

Pay before payday

Compassionate leave

Enhanced maternity leave

Gym discount

Free movie tickets

Micro-learning

Storal Support Fund

Inset days

Team app

Job summary

Storal is hiring for an Early Years Educator at our Chesterfield setting. You’ll cover sessions as needed, helping plan activities and support children’s development, in line with EYFS standards.

You’ll join a caring team, with flexible shifts across full-time or part-time hours, while enjoying a supportive environment focused on safeguarding and continuous learning.

Qualifications

• Full, relevant Level 2 or above qualification in early years.
• Experience as Early Years Educator/Nursery Nurse or with children under age 5 is advantageous.
• Knowledge of the EYFS is desirable.
• Ability to be flexible with shifts to cover holiday/sickness/vacancy gaps.

Responsibilities

• Provide cover for children when needed (holiday, sickness, vacancies).
• Deliver engaging activities and support learning per EYFS.
• Work with lead nursery staff to support development.

Skills

EYFS knowledge

Early years experience

Flexible shifts

Team collaboration

Education

Level 2+ EY qualification

Job description

Remarkable Futures Start Here

Nursery: Children 1st St Peters St Pauls Nursery School by Storal

Address: Hady Hill, Chesterfield S41 OEF

Hours: Casual, variable hours, Monday-Friday, Full Time and Part Time

Salary: £12.71ph - £13.30ph Salary will depend on qualifications and experience

HI, we’re Rachel and Lisa, Nursery Managers at St Peter and St Paul.

With over 40 years of combined experience in early years education, we both began our journeys as newly qualified practitioners straight out of college. Since then, we’ve grown into our leadership roles— Rachel proudly managing the Over 2’s for the past three years and Lisa leading the Under 2’s .

Together, we feel incredibly privileged to support not only our children but also our dedicated team, helping everyone to grow and thrive each day.

Our nursery offers a rich blend of indoor and outdoor learning experiences. Children enjoy dedicated time in our woodland spaces, where they connect with nature through a variety of hands‑on activities. Indoors, creativity and imagination are ignited in unique areas such as our ballpit ship, hot air balloon, and beach‑themed zones—all designed to spark joy, exploration, and a lifelong love of learning.

Impact Lives, with a Schedule That Works for You

St Peter St Paul’s Purpose

To give children healthy foundations in fantastic settings, helping them build the confidence and resilience that will set them up for success later in life.

How you’ll spend your time here

You’ll be helping to providecover for the children asand when needed. This could befor periods of holiday, sickness, or evenvacancy gaps. Sometimes you'll support forafull day, or it may just be amorning or afternoon session. You'll likely start most of yourdays with afully formulated plan.... That will soonget completely derailed though... Pivoting when the circumstances call for it is a regular occurrence in child care!

Creativity is key.Teaching young children allows forhands onarts and crafts, storytelling, exercise, and educational games. It’s important to keep things fresh and try new activities to keep attention spans engaged. Of course we work within theEYFS standards, but that doesn't stop you from engaging your creative flair and enthusiasm for learning.

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

Ideally hold a Level 2 or abovequalified, Early Years Educator / Practitioner / Nursery Nurse or similar and you're looking for anEarly Years Educator/Nursery Nurse/Early Years Practitioner role that allows you flexibility of working shifts around your other commitments.

You enjoy supporting and encouragingthenaturalcuriosity and excitement of young children and werebornto teach and shape the future of our younger generations.

You have a natural,nurturing, openness, awarm and positive outlook, and youcare about learning andeducation standards in the UK.

What you'll need

• A full and relevant Level 2 or above qualification within early years. (We can sometimes consider unqualified Educators, as long as they demonstrate the necessary qualities, values and enthusiasm for working within this environment. If you think you've got the right attitude and abilities, submit an application, who knows it might be the best thing you ever did. Nothing ventured nothing gained!)
• Experience as an Early Years Educator (Nursery Nurse/Practitioner) or having worked with children under the age of 5, is advantageous
• Knowledge and understanding of the EYFS is desirable
• 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 Pay Captain

Family matters - Balance starts at home 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 through compliance checks prior to employment including employment references & DBS.