Supply Nursery Educator

Storal; Newsham; On-site; GBP 14,774 - 21,042; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Performance bonus

Childcare discount

Wellness day

Job summary

Storal’s Hemsley House Nursery School in Maidstone, Kent is looking for flexible Early Years Educators to cover shifts as needed. Roles are zero-hour, casual, with a pay up to £13.70 per hour depending on experience and qualifications.

You’ll work to support children, deliver activities, and adapt plans day-by-day while applying EYFS standards in a nurturing environment. Benefits include childcare discounts and wellness days.

Qualifications

• Level 2 or above qualification within early years; unqualified Educators may be considered if qualities and enthusiasm are demonstrated.
• Experience with children under five is advantageous.
• Knowledge of the EYFS is desirable.

Responsibilities

• Provide cover for children as needed for holidays, sickness or vacancy gaps.
• Support full days or sessions (morning/afternoon) as required.
• Engage in hands-on activities and adapt plans when circumstances change, while maintaining EYFS standards.

Job description

Nursery: Hemsley House Nursery School, Maidstone, Kent, ME16 8JS

Hours: Zero hour contract, casual and flexible working

Salary: up to £13.70 per hour (depending on experience and qualifications)

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

Storal’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 a 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.

What you'll need

• 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.
• 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 & Storal Awards.

Not everything fits in a job advert

Storal sets the highest of standards when it comes 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.