Senior Early Years Educator / Room Leader

Salary: £12.45 - £14.51 (dependent on experience and qualifications) plus £500 welcome bonus.

Benefits: Performance related bonus, 50% childcare discount, wellness day and much much more.

Blossom Tree Nursery School is located near Portishead’s vibrant marina. It's a nursery school full of wonder and learning, where our early years educators get to see the world through the eyes of the children who come to us

About you

You are a Level 3 or above qualified, Senior Early Years Educator/Senior Practitioner/Senior Nursery Nurse/Room leader or similar who thrives on leading by example, and inspiring others to be the best that they can be.

You love supporting and encouraging the natural curiosity and excitement of young children, and motivating others to do the same. 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

• Day to day, you will deliver care to the children whilst also supervising your team.
• You will identify areas for improvements whether that relates to learning and teaching techniques or, creating more stimulating experiences and environments. You will embrace inclusivity to ensure the individual needs of all those within your room are met.
• You will be responsible for ensuring all record keeping requirements are regularly completed, as well as conducting your team appraisals. As the Senior Early Years Educator (Nursery Room Leader) you will work in partnership with other Room Leads and management team to ensure the successful running of the nursery.

What you'll need

• A full and relevant Level 3 or above qualification within early years.
• Proven experience working as an Early Years Educator (Nursery Nurse/Practitioner).
• Demonstrable leadership experience (within Early Years).
• Knowledge and understanding of the EYFS.
• Excellent communication skills with both children and adults.
• Reflecting the Storal values around responsibility, openness and working together.

What you'll get

• Competitive rates of pay dependent on experience, qualification.
• Performance related bonuses.
• 50% childcare discount.
• Annual wellness day off.
• Access to retail and other discounts through Perkbox.
• 20 days holidays (plus bank holiday), increasing to 22 days after 2 years service and 25 days after 5 years service.
• Dedicated learning and development support.
• Access to one-to-one confidential counselling sessions through our Employee Assistance Programme.