Supply Nursery Educator

Storal Learning Ltd.; Hove; On-site; GBP 16,000 - 23,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Enhanced holidays

Paid sick pay

Wellness day off

Pay Captain early wage access

Childcare Discount

Funding

Vitality & Peppy partnerships

Gym discount

Free movie tickets

Storal Support Fund

Termly inset days

Job summary

Storal Learning Ltd. in Hove is seeking an Early Years Educator/Nursery Nurse for casual hours. You will cover for children as needed across holidays, sickness, or vacancies, delivering creative activities and adapting plans to keep young learners engaged.

Ideal candidates hold Level 2+ early years qualifications and have EYFS awareness, with a nurturing, flexible approach to working with under‑5s. A supportive team and safeguarding culture are emphasised.

Qualifications

• A full and relevant Level 2+ qualification within early years.
• Experience with children under age 5 is advantageous.
• Knowledge of EYFS desirable.
• Storal values: responsibility, openness and working together.

Responsibilities

• Provide cover for children as needed during holidays, sickness or vacancies.
• Support full days or sessions and adapt plans as circumstances change.
• Engage children with creative activities within EYFS standards.
• Foster learning through storytelling, arts and crafts and active play.

Skills

EYFS knowledge

Flexibility

Childcare experience

Education

Level 2+ Early Years qualification

Job description

Location - Blueberry Nursery School, 5 Davigdor Road, Hove, BN3 1QB

Hours - Casual hours, Monday to Friday

Salary - up to £14.21 - Salary to be discussed based on experience and qualification

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Blueberry Nursery’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 provide cover for the children as and when needed. This could be for periods of holiday, sickness, or even vacancy gaps. Sometimes you'll support for a full day, or it may just be an morning or afternoon session. You'll likely start most of your days with a fully formulated plan.... That will soon get completely derailed though... Pivoting when the circumstances call for it is a regular occurrence in child care!

Creativity is key. Teaching young children allows for hands on arts 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 the EYFS 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

You’re a Level 2 or above qualified, Early Years Educator / Practitioner / Nursery Nurse or similar and you're looking for an Early Years Educator/Nursery Nurse/Early Years Practitioner role that allows you flexibility of working shifts around your other commitments.

You enjoy supporting and encouraging the natural curiosity and excitement of young children and were born to teach and shape the future of our younger generations.

You have a natural, nurturing, openness, a warm and positive outlook, and you care about learning and education standards in the UK.

(We can sometimes consider unqualified Educators, so if you can demonstrate the necessary values and enthusiasm for working within this environment.)

What you'll need

• A full and relevant Level 2 or above qualification within early years.
• 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 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

Not everything fits in a job advert

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.