Remarkable future starts here

Location - Children 1st Derby Road Nursery School, 146 Derby Rd, Long Eaton, Nottingham NG10 4AX
Hours: 40 per week Monday to Friday
Salary:  Starting from £14.25 dependent on qualifications and experience.
Qualification - Must Hold a Level 2 and above in childcare

Our nursery is thoughtfully designed across two levels with tailored spaces that spark curiosity and inspire a lifelong love of learning. Our baby suite offers a calm, home-from-home environment where little ones feel secure, settled, and supported every day.

Imaginative play is at the heart of what we do. Children love exploring our outdoor area, where engaging activities encourage creativity and development in a natural, inspiring setting.

About you
You are a Level 2 or above qualified, Senior Early Years Educator / Senior Practitioner / Senior Nursery Nurse / 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 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

Benefits at a glance

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 

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 and that’s only the beginning of the story. We do what we say we do and if you align with this approach, then a Storal nursery is the place for you.

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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