Storal
Lead Early Years Educator

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Blueberry Nursery, 5 Davigdor Road, Hove, BN3 1QB
Hours: Full Time, Monday-Friday
Salary: Up to £15.71 per hour (depending on experience and qualifications)
Benefits:
- Performance related bonus
- 50% childcare discount
- Wellness day
- And much more
Welcome Bonus: £1000 welcome bonus
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Early Years Educators are you ready for a Lead role?
You’ll be joining Blueberry Nursery as 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.
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.
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.
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About the Job
- Encourage a love of learning through high quality teaching under the EYFS framework
- Ensure all children are kept safe and have rich stimulating experiences
- Build relationships with the team to create an inspiring working environment
- Lead, motivate and inspire the educator team
- Be the third in command in the nursery after the Nursery Manager and Deputy Manager
- Identifying areas of change and implementing
About You
- Level 3 or above qualification within early years
- Minimum of 6 months experience as an Early Years Educator (Nursery Nurse/Practitioner) or with children under the age of 5
- Knowledge and understanding of the EYFS
- Reflecting the Storal values around responsibility, openness and working together


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What We Can Offer You
- Annual wellness day off
- Company sick pay
- 50% childcare discount
- Access to retail and other discounts through Perkbox
- Holidays increasing to 22 days after 2 years service and 25 days after 5 years service
- Performance related bonuses
- Dedicated learning and development support
- Access to one-to-one confidential counselling sessions through our Employee Assistance Programme
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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