At a Glance
- Tasks: Lead a team in delivering exceptional care and education to young children.
- Company: Join Storal, a passionate nursery group dedicated to high-quality early years outcomes.
- Benefits: Enjoy a £1,000 welcome bonus, enhanced holidays, and wellness perks.
- Other info: Be part of a supportive community that values individuality and growth.
- Why this job: Make a real difference in children's lives while inspiring your team.
- Qualifications: Level 3 or above in early years with leadership experience.
The predicted salary is between 15 - 15 £ per hour.
Location - 1 Park Road, Birstall, Leicester, LE4 3AX
Hours - Full Time, 40 Hours per week, Monday to Friday
Salary - £15 per hour
Benefits at a glance:
- £1,000 Welcome Bonus
- For you: Enhanced holidays, paid sick pay, extra wellness day off (yearly) and accessing your pay before payday with PayCaptain
- Family matters: Childcare Discount + Funding, compassionate leave & enhanced maternity (and more)
- Health & wellness: Partnerships with Vitality & Peppy; fertility & menopause support, gym discount, free movie tickets and more
- Development: Micro-learning, financial stability tools & Storal Support Fund
- Our community: 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.
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 3 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:
- Deliver care to the children whilst also supervising your team.
- Identify areas for improvements whether that relates to learning and teaching techniques or creating more stimulating experiences and environments.
- Embrace inclusivity to ensure the individual needs of all those within your room are met.
- Be responsible for ensuring all record keeping requirements are regularly completed, as well as conducting your team appraisals.
- 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 3 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
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.
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