Casual Early Years Educator

**_Nursery: Hermitage Nursery School, Whitwick, Leicestershire, LE67 5EL_**
**_Hours: Casual/Bank/Supply, Monday to Friday_**
**_Salary: _**_£10.00 -£13.05 a hour dependent on experience and qualifications_**
**_Benefits: Performance related bonus, 50% childcare discount, wellness day and much much more._**

**About our nursery**

Every day at Hermitage, we inspire our children to be curious, imaginative, and confident in our nurturing and engaging learning environment. Through play, exploration, and creativity, our children quickly develop a genuine love of learning and a curious mind. Our cosy, home-from-home environment provides a safe and secure space where our children feel valued and at ease. Backed by a team rich in early years experience, we tailor every learning experience to suit each child’s individual journey—supporting their development every step of the way.

We are passionate about outdoor learning, and our dedicated Forest School sessions are a highlight—led by our experienced Forest School teacher, these experiences help children connect with nature, build confidence, and develop key life skills.

We take great pride in our close collaboration with families and professionals, including health visitors, area SENCos, and speech and language therapists. This partnership approach ensures each of our child’s unique needs are met and that their transition to school is smooth, supported, and joyful.

**About you**

You are a Level 2 or above qualified Early Years Educator / Practitioner / Nursery Nurse or similar who enjoys supporting and encouraging the natural curiosity and excitement of young children. In other words, you were born to teach and shape the future of our younger generations.

You have a natural, nurturing, openness, a warm and positive outlook, and you care about learning and education standards in the UK.

**What you'll be doing**
You'll likely start most of your days with a fully formulated plan.... That will soon get completely derailed though... Pivoting when the circumstances call for it is a regular occurrence in child care

Creativity is key. Teaching young children allows for hands on arts and crafts, storytelling, exercise, and educational games. It’s important to keep things fresh and try new activities to keep attention spans engaged. Of course we work within the EYFS standards, but that doesn't stop you from engaging your creative flair and enthusiasm for learning.

**What you'll need**
- Experience as an Early Years Educator (Nursery Nurse/Practitioner) or having worked with children under the age of 5, is advantageous
- Knowledge and understanding of the EYFS is desirable
- Reflecting the Storal values around responsibility, openness and working together

**Benefits at a glance**

**For you -We get the basics right** Holidays, sick pay & personal Wellness Day

**Family 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 Fund

**Our community -**Growing together Termly inset days, team app & Storal Awards gathering.

We pay for for your DBS upfront along with reimbursing your annual update service charge

We partner with world-leading third parties such as Pay Captain, Vitality, and Peppy.

And much much more

We care about our people.

**Curious to know more?**

We’d love to tell you more about what makes Hermitage so special.

**About us**
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.