Supply Nursery Practitioner

Storal; Chipping Norton; On-site; GBP 18,000 - 23,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Earned Wage Access

Enhanced holidays

Paid sick pay

Maternity leave

Gym discount

Movie tickets

Storal Support Fund

Termly inset days

Team member app

Storal Awards

Job summary

Storal operates Nara Charlbury Children’s Nursery in the UK, offering flexible nursery roles with shifts to fit around commitments. You’ll help cover for children as needed, deliver creative activities, and work within EYFS standards while bringing enthusiasm for learning.

Ideal candidates hold a Level 2+ qualification in early years; experience as an Early Years Educator is advantageous, with a supportive environment and opportunities for development.

Qualifications

• Level 2 or above qualification in early years.
• Experience as an Early Years Educator (Nursery Nurse/Practitioner) or with children under 5 is advantageous.
• Knowledge/understanding of EYFS is desirable.
• Reflecting Storal values around responsibility, openness and teamwork.

Responsibilities

• Provide cover for the children as needed during holidays, sickness or vacancies.
• Implement activities within EYFS guidelines and adapt plans as circumstances change.
• Engage children with hands-on arts, storytelling and learning games.
• Support and encourage curiosity and excitement in young children.

Skills

Early years experience

EYFS knowledge

Teamwork

Adaptability

Education

Level 2 or above qualification in early years

Job description

Nursery: Nara Charlbury Children's Nursery

Address: Forest Rd,Chipping Norton,OX7 3HH

Hours: To be discussed before interview Salary: Starting from £13.09 per hour, Salary will be based on experience and qualifications

Remarkable Futures Start Here

Can you inspire the next generation?

Nara Charlbury’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.

(We can sometimes consider unqualified Educators, so if you can demonstrate the necessary values and enthusiasm for working within this environment, submit an application. Nothing ventured nothing gained).

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

• Earned Wage Access: Need your pay a little earlier? Access the money you've already earned before payday.
• 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.

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 through compliance checks prior to employment including employment references & DBS.