Nursery Lead Early Years Educator

Leicester · On-site

About this role

Lead Early Years Educator (Third in Charge)

Nursery - Children 1st Birstall Nursery School by Storal

Address - 1 Park Rd, Birstall, Leicester LE4 3AX

Hours - Full Time, 40 Hours per week, Monday to Friday or 40 hours over 4 days (hours to be discussed at interview)

Salary - £30,680 per annum depending on experience and qualifications salary to be discussed

£500 Welcome incentive

Remarkable futures start here


Our nursery offers you a spacious, well-resourced environment to support children to learn, explore, and thrive. With a large outdoor learning area, we place strong emphasis on outdoor play and nature-based experiences, giving children daily opportunities to develop confidence, curiosity, and physical skills.

Our Purpose at Storal

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 will be leading a dedicated team of friendly and supportive staff, helping to create a warm, inclusive atmosphere where every child feels safe, valued, and inspired to reach their full potential.

We are looking for a passionate and ambitious Lead Early Years Educator (Third in Charge) who will work in partnership with the educator team to ensure the successful running of the nursery.

  • Encourage a love of learning through high quality teaching under the EYFS framework

  • Ensure all children are kept safe and have rich stimulating experiences

  • Build relationships with the team to create an inspiring working environment

  • Leads, motivates and inspires the educator team

  • Be the third in command in the nursery after the Nursery Manager and Deputy Manager

  • Identifying areas of change and implementing

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

  • Level 3 or above qualification within early years

  • Minimum of 6 months experience as an Early Years Educator (Nursery Nurse/Practitioner) or with children under the age of 5

  • Knowledge and understanding of the EYFS

  • Reflecting the Storal values around responsibility, openness and working together

Benefits for You

£500 welcome bonus

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

Family matters - Balance starts at home Childcare Discount + Funding, compassionate leave & enhanced maternity (and more)

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

Development - Investing in your future Micro-learning, financial stability tools & Storal Support Fund

Our community -Growing together Termly inset days, team app & Storal Awards gathering.

We pay for your DBS upfront along with reimbursing your annual update service charge

We partner with world-leading third parties such as Pay Captain, Vitality, and Peppy.

And much much more


Storal is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.
All employees will be subject to background checks, enhanced DBS check and reference checks.

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Company at a glance

Storal is a group of award-winning nurseries across the UK. At Storal it all starts with the idea that every child, family and team member has a different story to tell. And everything we do in our growing nursery group is about allowing that story to develop with richness and purpose.

Founded2016
Team Size501-1,000 employees
WorkspaceOn-site
IndustryEducation
Location
Charnwood, England, United Kingdom
Websitestoral.com
LinkedInLinkedIn

Top Benefits

  • Welcome Bonus
  • Enhanced Holidays
  • Paid Sick Pay
  • Wellness Day Off
  • Early Pay Access
  • Childcare Discount
  • Childcare Funding
  • Compassionate Leave
  • Enhanced Maternity
  • Vitality Partnership
  • Peppy Partnership
  • Fertility Support
  • Menopause Support
  • Gym Discount
  • Free Movie Tickets
  • Micro-learning
  • Financial Stability Tools
  • Storal Support Fund
  • Termly Inset Days
  • DBS Fee Payment

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