At a Glance
- Tasks: Deliver care to children, supervise the team, and conduct appraisals.
- Company: Storal is dedicated to high-quality outcomes for children in their nurseries across England.
- Benefits: Enjoy enhanced holidays, paid sick leave, and a £500 welcome incentive.
- Other info: Located at 1 Park Rd, Birstall, Leicester LE4 3AX.
- Why this job: Join a nurturing environment that values individuality and creativity in early years education.
- Qualifications: Must have a Level 2 or above qualification in early years and leadership experience.
The predicted salary is between 13.75 - 13.75 £ per hour.
Location - 1 Park Rd, Birstall, Leicester LE4 3AX
Hours - Full Time, 40 Hours per week, Monday to Friday
Salary - Up to £13.75ph depending on experience and qualifications to be discussed
£500 Welcome incentive
At Birstall, we pride ourselves on the strong connections we build with our children and families. Our thoughtfully designed spaces inspire creativity and curiosity, supporting children’s development through interactive play and exploration. Our baby unit offers a loving and stimulating environment, featuring special activities like baby spa days that enhance early development and wellbeing.
About you:
- You are a Level 2 or above qualified, Senior Leader / Senior Practitioner / Room Leader or similar who thrives on leading by example, and inspiring others to be the best that they can be.
- You love supporting and encouraging the natural curiosity and excitement of young children, and motivating others to do the same.
- 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 be doing:
- Day to day, you will deliver care to the children whilst also supervising your team.
- You will identify areas for improvements whether that relates to learning and teaching techniques or creating more stimulating experiences and environments.
- You will embrace inclusivity to ensure the individual needs of all those within your room are met.
- You will be responsible for ensuring all record keeping requirements are regularly completed, as well as conducting your team appraisals.
- As the Senior Early Years Educator (Nursery Room Leader) you will work in partnership with other Room Leads and management team to ensure the successful running of the nursery.
What you’ll need:
- A full and relevant Level 2 or above qualification within early years.
- Proven experience working as an Early Years Educator (Nursery Nurse/Practitioner).
- Demonstrable leadership experience (within Early Years).
- Knowledge and understanding of the EYFS.
- Excellent communication skills with both children and adults.
- Reflecting the Storal values around responsibility, openness and working together.
Benefits at a glance:
- Enhanced holidays, paid sick pay, extra wellness day off (yearly) and accessing your pay before payday with PayCaptain.
- Childcare Discount + Funding, compassionate leave & enhanced maternity (and more).
- Partnerships with Vitality & Peppy; fertility & menopause support, gym discount, free movie tickets and more.
- Investing in your future: Micro-learning, financial stability tools & Storal Support Fund.
- Termly inset days, team app & Storal Awards gathering.
- We pay for your DBS upfront along with reimbursing your annual update service charge.
About us:
This nursery is part of Storal, a group of nurseries across England. It is our vision at Storal to be the nursery group that every family and educator wants to be part of. Our values are built around creating this environment for teams and children. We believe in high standards, praising each other, pulling together as a team whilst actively helping others to grow.
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.
Senior Educator in Leicester employer: Storal Learning Ltd
Storal offers a supportive community with benefits like childcare discounts and wellness initiatives. Located in Birstall, they focus on high standards and teamwork, ensuring a positive environment for both staff and children.
