Early Years Educator

Remarkable future starts hereLocation - Children 1st Newark Nursery School by StoralAddress - Muskham Road, Newark NG24 1DPSalary - £12.90ph - £13.30ph salary will depend on experience and qualificationHours - 40 hours, Monday and Friday or 16 - 24 hours over 2 or 3 daysQualification - Level 2 or above in Childcare£500 Welcome incentiveHi, I’m Sophie, the Nursery Manager at Newark Nursery.With 10 years of experience in early years education, I began my career as an apprentice and have proudly managed our nursery for the past 6 years. I feel incredibly lucky to lead such a dedicated and passionate team who ensure every child has the opportunity to grow, develop, and thrive in our care.Our nursery is a true home-from-home, with warm, welcoming spaces filled with natural resources that ignite curiosity and inspire a love of learning. Outside, our large garden is a hub of adventure and imagination—featuring a fort, castle, and digger world, offering endless opportunities for play and discovery.With spacious, thoughtfully designed environments, we provide the perfect setting for children to learn, play, and flourish every dayChildren 1st Newark's PurposeTo give children healthy foundations in fantastic settings, helping them build the confidence and resilience that will set them up for success later in life.Can you inspire the next generation?You’ll be a key part of every child’s journey, keeping our children safe, loved and inspired through play-based learning.Our nurseries are warm and nurturing environments that not only support children to be ready for school but also equip them with all the life skills they need to flourish and succeed.Benefits for YouFor 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 PayCaptainFamily matters - Balance starts at home Childcare Discount + Funding, compassionate leave & enhanced maternity leaveHealth & wellness - Nourishing body & mind Partnerships with Vitality & Peppy; fertility & menopause support, gym discount, free movie ticketsDevelopment - Investing in your future with micro-learning, financial stability tools & the Storal Support FundOur community -Growing together Termly inset days, team member app and Storal AwardsHow you’ll spend your time hereYou’ll plan activities, observe progress and manage personal care for children. Applying the Storal curriculum & our pedagogy principles to our children daily.Whilst seeking out learning opportunities in everyday routines such as mealtimes & transitions. Bonding with your children and their families by engaging in meaningful moments.You’ll also deliver high levels of care and empathy, with an understanding that every opportunity can be a learning opportunity.We’d love to talk to you if you have the following         An Early Years qualification at Level 2/3          Experience of working with all age groups within Early Years settings         Knowledge of the EYFS framework would be advantageousNot everything fits in a job advertClick apply today, don’t worry if your CV isn’t perfect just send us what you have and we’ll work out the rest later.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.