Senior Early Years Educator

Location: Children 1st Shepshed, 55 Forest Street, Shepshed, Loughborough LE12 9BZSalary: £13.25ph salary will be based on qualifications and experienceWhy work for usBenefits: Performance related bonus, 50% childcare discount and much much moreHi, I’m Amy, the Nursery Manager at Shepshed.I’ve proudly been part of the Shepshed team for my entire 18-year childcare career—starting as a Nursery Nurse in the baby room and now, for the past 4 years, having the privilege of leading this incredible team as Manager.My wonderful team is truly dedicated to delivering the highest quality of care and education, supporting each and every child to reach their full potential.Our beautiful building and extensive gardens provide the perfect backdrop for a rich, engaging learning experience. With dedicated spaces for all age groups—including a unique outdoor classroom, planting areas, and opportunities for wildlife exploration—we nurture curiosity and spark imagination every day. Our children explore inspiring environments including our baking room, cosy story space, a home corner and large construction area.Our newly refurbished baby room offers a calm, cosy, and nurturing space where our caring team follows each baby’s individual routine, creating a home-from-home environment right from the start.Who & What is Storal?It’s our collective group of Nurseries that we are happily apart of here at Shepshed. Storal stands for high quality outcomes for children and are passionate about Early Years. Bringing your whole self is a must if that’s pink hair, being Neurospicy or having a unique pastime, we encourage it all. Your unique self is what makes our Nursery even better. Check out our website to learn about our leaders and the expertise they bring to our Storal community.About the role:As a Senior Nursery Nurse you will be a key part of keep our children safe, loved and inspired to learn. Key activities include:Applying the Storal curriculum & our pedagogy principles to our children dailySeeking out learning opportunities in everyday routines such as mealtimes & transitionsBond with your children and their families by engaging in meaningful momentsAbout you:A true love for child development and careAble and willing to work in a teamAbility to communicate effectively with management, your peers and parentsHigh levels of care and empathy that every opportunity can be a learning opportunityKnowledge of the EYFS frameworkMust haves:Early Years qualification at Level 3Experience working with all age groups within Early YearsBenefits at a glanceFor you -We get the basics right Holidays, sick pay & personal Wellness DayFamily matters - Balance starts at home Childcare Discount + Funding, compassionate leave & enhanced maternity (and more)Health & wellness - Nourishing body & mind Discounted gym memberships, spa days, fertility support & so much more.Development - Investing in your future Micro-learning, financial stability tools & Storal Support FundOur community -Growing together Termly inset days, team app & Storal Awards gathering.We partner with world-leading third parties such as Pay Captain, Vitality, and Peppy.And much much moreCurious to know more?We’d love to tell you more about what makes Shepshed so special.Storal is the highest of standards when it coming to safeguarding, the welfare of children and creating a work environment the 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.INDHP #J-18808-Ljbffr