At a Glance
- Tasks: Inspire and nurture young learners while applying the Storal curriculum.
- Company: Join a passionate team at Acorn's, part of the Storal community.
- Benefits: Competitive pay, childcare discounts, wellness days, and professional development.
- Other info: Dynamic environment with a focus on personal growth and community support.
- Why this job: Make a real difference in children's lives and foster their love for learning.
- Qualifications: Level 3 Early Years qualification and experience with all age groups.
The predicted salary is between 14.75 - 14.75 £ per hour.
Nursery: Children 1st Acorns, Draycott Road, Tean, Stoke on Trent, ST10 4JJ
Hours: Full time, 40 hours per week, Monday-Friday
Salary: up to £14.75 per hour
Benefits: Performance related bonus, 50% childcare discount, wellness day and more.
Every day at Acorn's, we inspire our children to be inquisitive, imaginative, and confident learners. Through our carefully designed environments and nurturing approach, our children quickly develop a genuine love of learning and a curious mind.
We’re proud to have been providing high-quality early years education for over 20 years, supporting families from our local community and beyond. Our spacious, converted Victorian home offers a warm and inspiring setting—where every room is filled with rich learning opportunities. Outdoors, our garden spaces are designed for adventure, using natural resources that spark imagination and deepen our children’s connection with the world around them.
Our experienced and passionate team brings a wealth of early years expertise. We know that every child is unique, with their own story to tell, so we tailor our approach to suit each child’s pace, personality, and interests—ensuring they feel supported, seen, and celebrated.
About the role: As an Early Years Lead you will be a key part of keeping our children safe, loved and inspired to learn. Key activities include:
- Applying the Storal curriculum and our pedagogy principles to our children daily
- Seeking out learning opportunities in everyday routines such as mealtimes and transitions
- Bonding with your children and their families by engaging in meaningful moments
About you:
- A true love for child development and care
- Able and willing to work in a team
- Ability to communicate effectively with management, your peers and parents
- High levels of care and empathy that every opportunity can be a learning opportunity
- Knowledge of the EYFS framework
Must haves:
- Early Years qualification at Level 3 and above
- QTS
- Experience working with all age groups within Early Years
Why work for us: Benefits at a glance
- 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 - 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.
We care about our people. Curious to know more? We’d love to tell you more about what makes Farley Sparsholt so special. Storal is the highest of standards when it comes to safeguarding, the welfare of children and creating a work environment that encourages feedback, discussion, and 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 thorough compliance checks prior to employment including employment references and DBS.
Lead Early Years Educator in Stoke-on-Trent employer: Storal
At Acorn's, we pride ourselves on being an exceptional employer, offering a nurturing and inspiring environment for our team to thrive. With competitive benefits such as a performance-related bonus, generous childcare discounts, and wellness days, we prioritise the well-being of our staff while fostering professional growth through continuous development opportunities. Our commitment to inclusivity and community engagement makes working at our Stoke on Trent nursery not just a job, but a meaningful and rewarding career in early years education.
