Location & Hours
Treehouse Nursery School, Orchard School, Filton Road, Horfield, Bristol, BS7 0XY. Hours: Casual/bank/variable hours, Monday Friday.
Pay & Benefits
Salary: Up to £13.30 per hour (depending on experience and qualifications).
Benefits include performance related bonus, 50% childcare discount, wellness day and more.
Free on site parking and a complimentary lunch are provided.
Location is easily accessible via multiple bus routes, 10 minutes from the city centre, and 10 minutes from the M4 and M5 motorways.
About Treehouse Nursery
Hi, I'm Lorraine, the Nursery Manager at Treehouse. Our nursery is a place full of wonder and inspiration, where natural resources are thoughtfully used to spark children's imaginations. Every day, we encourage our children to be inquisitive and adventurous, helping them build confidence, develop a love of learning, and nurture a curious mind.
Our large outdoor spaces and natural wooden playhouses invite children to connect their imaginations with the world around them, fostering a deep appreciation for nature. Inside, our home from home environment has a strong family feel, shaped by the warmth and dedication of our long serving, experienced team.
We recognise that every child is unique, with their own story to tell. That's why we tailor learning experiences to each child's individual needs and pace-ensuring they feel valued, supported, and excited to learn.
Our Purpose
To give children healthy foundations in fantastic settings, helping them build the confidence and resilience that will set them up for success later in life.
How you'll spend your time here
You'll be helping to provide cover for the children as and when needed. This could be for periods of holiday, sickness, or even vacancy gaps. Sometimes you'll support for a full day, or it may just be a morning or afternoon session.
You'll likely start most of your days with a fully formulated plan. That will soon get completely derailed, though. Pivoting when the circumstances call for it is a regular occurrence in child care.
Creativity is key. Teaching young children allows for hands on arts and crafts, storytelling, exercise, and educational games. It's important to keep things fresh and try new activities to keep attention spans engaged.
We work within the EYFS standards, but that doesn't stop you from engaging your creative flair and enthusiasm for learning.
Who we're looking for
- Level 2 or above qualified or have experience in an early years setting, and you're looking for a role that allows you flexibility of working shifts around your other commitments.
- You enjoy supporting and encouraging the natural curiosity and excitement of young children and were born to teach and shape the future of our younger generations.
- You have a natural, nurturing, openness, a warm and positive outlook, and you care about learning and education standards in the UK.
- We can sometimes consider unqualified educators if you can demonstrate the necessary values and enthusiasm for working within this environment.
Qualifications & Experience
- Full and relevant Level 2 or above qualification within early years or relevant early years experience.
- Experience as an Early Years Educator (Nursery Nurse/Practitioner) or having worked with children under the age of 5 is advantageous.
- Knowledge and understanding of the EYFS is desirable.
- Reflecting the Storal values around responsibility, openness and working together.
Benefits for You
Pay and secure basic benefits - enhanced holidays, paid sick pay, extra wellness day off (yearly) and access to pay before payday with Pay Captain.
Family matters - childcare discount + funding, compassionate leave & enhanced maternity leave.
Health & wellness - partnerships with Vitality & Peppy, fertility & menopause support, gym discount, free movie tickets.
Development - investing in your future with micro learning, financial stability tools & the Storal Support Fund.
Our community - growing together with termly in set days, team member app and Storal Awards.
Important Information
Storal sets the highest of standards when it comes to safeguarding, the welfare of children and creating a work environment that 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 thorough compliance check prior to employment including employment references & DBS.
