Nursery Lead Early Years Educator

<p><strong>Lead Early Years Educator (Third in Charge)</strong></p><p><strong>Nursery - Children 1st Birstall Nursery School by Storal</strong></p><p><strong>Address - </strong><span><strong>1 Park Rd, Birstall, Leicester LE4 3AX</strong></span></p><p><strong>Hours - Full Time, 40 Hours per week, Monday to Friday or 40 hours over 4 days (hours to be discussed at interview)</strong></p><p><strong>Salary - £30,680 per annum depending on experience and qualifications salary to be discussed</strong></p><p><strong>£500 Welcome incentive</strong></p><p><strong>Remarkable futures start here</strong></p><p><strong><br></strong>Our nursery offers you a spacious, well-resourced environment to support children to learn, explore, and thrive. With a large outdoor learning area, we place strong emphasis on outdoor play and nature-based experiences, giving children daily opportunities to develop confidence, curiosity, and physical skills.</p><p><span><strong>Our Purpose at Storal</strong></span></p><p><span>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.</span></p><p><span><strong>How you’ll spend your time here</strong></span></p><div><p>You will be leading a dedicated team of friendly and supportive staff, helping to create a warm, inclusive atmosphere where every child feels safe, valued, and inspired to reach their full potential.</p></div><p>We are looking for a passionate and ambitious Lead Early Years Educator (Third in Charge) who will work in partnership with the educator team to ensure the successful running of the nursery.</p><ul><li><p>Encourage a love of learning through high quality teaching under the EYFS framework</p></li><li><p>Ensure all children are kept safe and have rich stimulating experiences</p></li><li><p>Build relationships with the team to create an inspiring working environment</p></li><li><p>Leads, motivates and inspires the educator team</p></li><li><p>Be the third in command in the nursery after the Nursery Manager and Deputy Manager</p></li><li><p>Identifying areas of change and implementing</p></li></ul><p><span><strong>We’d love to talk to you if you have the following</strong></span></p><ul><li><p>Level 3 or above qualification within early years</p></li><li><p>Minimum of 6 months experience as an Early Years Educator (Nursery Nurse/Practitioner) or with children under the age of 5</p></li><li><p>Knowledge and understanding of the EYFS</p></li><li><p>Reflecting the Storal values around responsibility, openness and working together</p></li></ul><p><span><strong>Benefits for You</strong></span></p><p><strong>£500 welcome bonus</strong></p><p><strong>For you -We get the basics right</strong> enhanced holidays, paid sick pay, extra wellness day off (yearly) and accessing your pay before payday with PayCaptain</p><p><strong>Family matters -</strong> <strong>Balance starts at home</strong> Childcare Discount + Funding, compassionate leave &amp; enhanced maternity (and more)</p><p><strong>Health &amp; wellness -</strong> <strong>Nourishing body &amp; mind</strong> Partnerships with Vitality &amp; Peppy; fertility &amp; menopause support, gym discount, free movie tickets and more</p><p><strong>Development -</strong> <strong>Investing in your future</strong> Micro-learning, financial stability tools &amp; Storal Support Fund</p><p><strong>Our community -</strong>Growing together Termly inset days, team app &amp; Storal Awards gathering.</p><p>We pay for your DBS upfront along with reimbursing your annual update service charge</p><p>We partner with world-leading third parties such as Pay Captain, Vitality, and Peppy.</p><p>And much much more</p><p><em><br>Storal is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. </em>All employees will be subject to background checks, enhanced DBS check and reference checks.</p><p>EYEP</p>