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Lead Early Years Educator (Third in Charge)

On-site in Nottingham·Full-time·Added 1 month ago (last checked 22 Oct)

Storal

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Our summary

Salary
£14.25 an hour
Work mode
On-site, Nottingham
Contract
Full-time
Experience
Senior level

Skills

Nice to have

Requirements

What we're looking for

  • A Level 3 or above qualification within early years

  • Proven experience working as an Early Years Educator (Nursery Nurse/Practitioner)

  • Knowledge and understanding of the EYFS

  • Excellent communication skills with both children and adults

  • Reflecting the Storal values around responsibility, openness and working together

Pay & benefits

What you'll get

For 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 PayCaptain

Family matters - Balance starts at home Childcare Discount + Funding, compassionate leave & enhanced maternity leave

Health & wellness - Nourishing body & mind Partnerships with Vitality & Peppy; fertility & menopause support, gym discount, free movie tickets

Development - Investing in your future with micro-learning, financial stability tools & the Storal Support Fund

Our community -Growing together Termly inset days, team member app and Storal Awards

The role

To give children healthy foundations in fantastic settings, helping them build the confidence and resilience that will set them up for success later in life.

What you'll do

Day to day, you will deliver care to the children whilst also supervising your team.

You'll 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 the Baby room are met.

You'll be responsible for ensuring all record keeping requirements are regularly completed, as well as conducting your team appraisals. As the Third in Charge you will work in partnership with other Room Leads and the management team to ensure the successful running of the nursery.

Remarkable Future starts here

Nursery: Children 1st Toton Nursery School by Storal

Address - 5 Banks Road, Toton NG9 6HE
Hours: 40 hours per week Monday-Friday, Full Time All year round position
Salary: £14.25 per hour

£500 Welcome incentive

Hi We're Katie and Laura, Nursery Managers at Toton.

With over 30 years of combined experience in early years, we are proud to lead a team that's as passionate as we are about creating a warm, welcoming environment where every child can thrive.

What truly makes our nursery special is our dedicated and long-standing team-many of whom have built lasting, meaningful relationships with our children and families over the years.

Our friendly and thoughtfully designed spaces are filled with engaging resources that inspire learning, play, and curiosity. Our children feel safe, happy, and valued as they explore and grow in our cosy, home-from-home environment.

We're proud of our strong community links, working closely with local services, schools, and the area SENCO to ensure every child receives the best possible support and a smooth transition to the next stage in their journey.

A special touch unique to Toton is our outdoor sleeping approach for babies-nestled in prams, they benefit from peaceful rest and fresh air, helping to promote healthy, natural sleep patterns.

The Environment

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

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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.

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Hiring process

2 steps2 interviews
  1. Apply online

  2. Shortlisting call

    Shortlisted candidates receive an email to agree a time to discuss their experience and ask questions, while Storal shares what they can offer.

  3. Nursery interview

    With the team · In person

    Where possible, the interview takes place at the nursery so candidates can see the rooms and meet the team.

  4. Job offer

  5. Compliance, onboarding and DBS checks

  • The interview at the nursery is described as happening where possible, suggesting it may vary.

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About the company & team

You'll be joining Toton team of Early years Educators, who have an incredibly important job of supporting children's development. You'll be a key part of every child's journey, keeping our children safe, loved and inspired through play-based learning.

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