Early Years Educator

Nursery: Sheffield Nursery School Hours: Full TimeSalary: Up to £12.80 per hour dependant on experience and qualificationsBenefits: Performance related bonus, 50% childcare discount, wellness day and much much more About Sheffield Nursery School We’re Louise and Deborah, the Nursery Managers at Sheffield Nursery. With over 50 years of combined experience in early years, we are deeply dedicated to creating a warm, caring, and inspiring environment for every child in our care. Located in the heart of Sheffield, our nursery takes great pride in delivering outstanding early years education to our wonderfully diverse and culturally enriched community. Every day, we strive to create an inclusive space where all children feel welcomed, valued, and inspired to learn. Children thrive through imaginative play in our thoughtfully designed learning spaces—such as our vibrant marketplace role-play area, which encourages creativity and collaboration. We embrace and celebrate the rich diversity of our community, marking a variety of cultural festivals throughout the year with our children and their families—fostering a strong sense of belonging and mutual respect. Who & What is Storal? It’s our collective group of Nurseries that we are happily apart of here at Sheffield. 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 an Early Years Educator 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 daily Seeking out learning opportunities in everyday routines such as mealtimes & transitions Bond with your children and their families by engaging in meaningful moments About you: A true love for child development and care Able and willing to work in a team Ability to communicate effectively with management, your peers and parents High levels of care and empathy that every opportunity can be a learning opportunity Knowledge of the EYFS framework Must haves: Early Years qualification at Level 3 Experience working with all age groups within Early Years Why work for us: Family Friendly Benefits enhanced parents leave including maternity, paternity & adoption & Childcare Discount at 75% off all fees & 100% discounts when returning from maternity leave Wellbeing & Refuel Benefits extra day off per year for your wellbeing and access to modern-day, progressive mental health support & sick pay Financial Perks emergency cash access to your pay before pay date, free financial coaching Social Perks online community for peer-to-peer socializing eg. book club, pets club, pinecones club & continuous professional development accessible to you at anytime Plus, many more. We care about our people. Curious to know more? We’d love to tell you more about what makes Sheffield 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. #INDSHE #J-18808-Ljbffr