Early Years Educator

Job Description

Below covers everything you need to know about what this opportunity entails, as well as what is expected from applicants.

Nursery: Tiny Tots Nursery School, Down Grange Farmhouse, Basingstoke, RG22 5SNHours: Full Time, 40 hours per week, Monday-Friday Salary: up to £13.70 per hour (depends on qualification and experience) Benefits: Performance related bonus, 50% childcare discount, wellness day and much much more.

***£500 Welcome Bonus***

Remarkable Futures Start Here

Hi, I’m Elaine, the Nursery Manager at Tiny Tots.

With 35 years of experience in early years education, I feel incredibly proud to lead our nursery, nestled in a peaceful and tranquil setting. Our beautifully converted red-brick farmhouse provides a calm, home-from-home environment where children feel safe, secure, and ready to learn.

Outdoor learning is at the heart of what we do. Our spacious, walled garden gives our children the freedom to explore, move, and play with friends, while our sensory room offers a cosy, nurturing space for our youngest children. We also make regular use of the neighbouring running track and gardens, further enhancing our outdoor learning experiences.

At Tiny Tots, we celebrate every child’s individuality. Our dedicated preschool classroom supports children as they prepare for school—fostering independence, confidence, and a lifelong love of learning.

Our experienced and passionate team are well known in the local community for delivering outstanding care and education. We take immense pride in everything we do, and we’re confident that when you visit, you’ll feel the warm, welcoming atmosphere we’ve worked hard to create.

Who & What is Storal?  

It’s our collective group of Nurseries that we are happily apart of here at Tiny Tots. 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:

Benefits at a glance

For you -We get the basics right enhanced holidays, paid sick pay, extra wellness day off (yearly) and accessing 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 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 Tiny Tots 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. xwzovoh 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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