Nursery: Hermitage Nursery School, Whitwick, Coalville, Leicester,Leicestershire, LE67 5ELHours: Full Time, Monday to FridaySalary:

£14.40 per hourBenefits: Performance related bonus, 50% childcare discount, wellness day and much much more.Hi, I’m Catherine, the Nursery Manager at Hermitage.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.Who and What is

Storal?It’s our collective group of Nurseries that we are happily a part of here at Hermitage. 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 a Deputy Nursery Manager, you will be a key part of keep our children safe, loved and inspired to learn. Key activities include:Applying the Storal curriculum and our pedagogy principles to our children dailySeeking out learning opportunities in everyday routines such as mealtimes and transitionsBonding with your children and their families by engaging in meaningful momentsAbout you:

A true love for child development and careAble and willing to work in a teamAbility to communicate effectively with management, your peers and parentsHigh levels of care and empathy that every opportunity can be a learning opportunityRole modelling remarkable practice with the intent to support others around youKnowledge of the EYFS frameworkMust haves:Early Years qualification at Level 3Experience working with all age groups within Early YearsWhy work for us:Family Friendly Benefits - enhanced parents leave including maternity, paternity and adoption and Childcare Discount at 50% off all feesWellbeing and Refuel Benefits - extra day off per year for your wellbeing and access to modern-day, progressive mental health support and sick payFinancial Perks - emergency cash access to your pay before pay date, free financial coachingSocial Perks

– online community for peer-to-peer socializing eg. book club, pets club, pinecones club and continuous professional development accessible to you at anytimePlus, many more.We care about our people.Curious to know more?We’d love to tell you more about what makes Hermitage 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. 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 and DBS.

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