Remarkable Futures Start Here
Area: The South East Area
Hours: Full Time, 40 hours per week, Monday-Friday
Salary: £16.00
Benefits: Performance related bonus, 50% childcare discount, wellness day and much more
Hi, I’m Mandy, I work with the operations team and will be managing our virtual nursery in the South East. I have 35 years of early years childcare experience, working in several roles including Nursery Manager & Area Manager. I’m passionate about nurturing children’s learning and development and creating a supportive, inspiring space where every child can thrive.
Our virtual nursery in the South East will cover the following nurseries:
• Forest Barn (CM13 3JP)
• Hemsley House (ME16 8HU)
• Ickle Pickles (ME9 8UW)
• The Learning Tree (RM1 2QP)
• Windmill Nursery (DA11 0EH)
• Little Faces (CM2 8HR). We tailor our approach to each child’s pace, personality, and interests—ensuring they feel supported, seen, and celebrated.
Who & What is Storal?
Storal is a collective group of nurseries focused on high‑quality outcomes for children. We value individuality and encourage staff to bring their whole selves into the workplace.
What is a virtual nursery?
We are building a dedicated team of level 3 qualified Early Years Educators to support our nurseries. The support team will maintain high standards of care and education across our settings.
About the role
As a level 3 Early Years Educator, you will: Work closely with myself and the Nursery Managers to provide day‑to‑day cover and support where it is needed most. Flexibility is key, as your schedule may vary week to week.
* Some weeks, you may work across up to five different nurseries within the area.
* At other times, you may be based at a single nursery for an extended period to provide consistent cover during holidays or times of increased need.
This is an exciting opportunity for passionate educators who enjoy variety in their role and are committed to delivering excellent early years provision across multiple settings.
* Applying the Storal curriculum and our pedagogy principles to our children daily.
* Seeking out learning opportunities in everyday routines such as mealtimes & transitions.
* Bonding with your children and their families by engaging in meaningful moments.
About you
* A true love for child development and care.
* Willing and able to work in a number of teams and provide support and guidance.
* Effective communication skills with management, peers, and parents.
* High levels of care and empathy, viewing every opportunity as a learning moment.
Must haves
* Early years qualification at level 3.
* Experience working with all age groups within early years.
* Full clean UK driving licence and access to a car.
* Willingness to travel within the area.
Benefits at a glance
For you - We get the basics right
Enhanced holidays, paid sick pay, extra wellness day off (yearly) and access to your pay before payday with PayCaptain.
Family matters - Balance starts at home
Childcare discount + funding, compassionate leave & enhanced maternity (and more).
Health & wellness - Nourishing body & mind
Partnerships with Vitality & Peppy; fertility & menopause support, gym discount, free movie tickets and 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 your DBS upfront along with reimbursing your annual update service charge. We partner with world‑leading third parties such as PayCaptain, Vitality, and Peppy. And much more.
We care about our people.
Curious to know more?
Storal is the highest standard when it comes to safeguarding, the welfare of children and creating a work environment that encourages feedback, discussion and 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.
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