Nursery: Old Crofts Bank Nursery School by Storal Urmston, Manchester, M41 7AA Hours: Monday-Friday, Full Time Salary: From £25,896 (dependent on experience and qualifications) Benefits: Performance related bonus, 50% childcare discount, wellness day and much much more Inspiring learning spaces and a beautiful garden have earned Old Crofts Bank a reputation for quality care and teaching. 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 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 to gether 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. 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. INDOCB