Area Nursery Support Practitioner

Storal; Stoke-on-Trent; On-site; GBP 31,000 - 37,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Enhanced holidays

Paid sick pay

Wellness day off

PayCaptain access

Childcare discount

Job summary

Storal is seeking a Nursery Practitioner to work across multiple nurseries in the Stoke-on-Trent area, delivering day-to-day cover and supporting children with planned activities. The role asks for a Level 3 Early Years qualification and experience across age groups, with a willingness to travel within the Winchester area.

You will support learning under the Storal curriculum, observe progress, and engage families in meaningful moments while maintaining a nurturing environment.

Qualifications

• An Early Years qualification at Level 3
• Experience of working with all age groups within Early Years settings
• Knowledge of the EYFS framework would be advantageous
• Have a full clean UK driving licence and access to a car
• Be willing to travel within the Winchester area

Responsibilities

• In this role, you will work closely with Mandy 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.
• You’ll plan activities, observe progress and manage personal care for children.
• Applying the Storal curriculum &our pedagogy principles to our children daily.
• Whilst seeking out learning opportunities in everyday routines such as mealtimes & transitions. Bonding with your children and their families by engaging in meaningful moments.

Job description

Remarkable Futures Start Here

Nursery: Meir Park, Leek, Acorns, ST10 4JJ

Location: Stoke On Trent

Hours: Full Time, 40 hours per week Monday – Friday

Salary: £16.00 per hour

Welcome Bonus £1,500

Are you looking for a unique Nursery Practitioner job?

In this role you’ll work across multiple Nurseries, gaining knowledge and experience in each setting, to further develop your childcare career.

Storal’s Purpose

Is 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.

The Team

You’ll be joining Mandy’s team of area support Nursery Practitioners, Mandy has 35 years of experience in childcare having working in several roles including Nursery Manager and Area Manager.

Our Nursery Support Team is in the North East and will cover the following nurseries, Acorns (ST10 4JJ), Meir Park (ST3 7TW) and Leek (ST13 6NE). We have a wide variety of remarkable nurseries where our experienced and passionate team brings a wealth of early years expertise. We know that every child is unique, with their own story to tell, so we tailor our approach to suit each child’s pace, personality, and interests ensuring they feel supported, seen, and celebrated.

How you’ll spend your time here

In this role, you will work closely with Mandy 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.

You’ll plan activities, observe progress and manage personal care for children. Applying the Storal curriculum &our pedagogy principles to our children daily.

Whilst seeking out learning opportunities in everyday routines such as mealtimes & transitions. Bonding with your children and their families by engaging in meaningful moments.

We’d love to talk to you if you have the following

• An Early Years qualification at Level 3
• Experience of working with all age groups within Early Years settings
• Knowledge of the EYFS framework would be advantageous
• Have a full clean UK driving licence and access to a car
• Be willing to travel within the Winchester area

The Environment

Our nurseries are warm and nurturing environments that not only support children to be ready for school but also equip them with all the life skills they need to flourish and succeed.

Benefits for You

• For you - We get the basics right enhanced holidays, paid sick pay, extra wellness day off (yearly) and you can access your pay before payday with PayCaptain
• Family matters - Balance starts at home Childcare Discount + Funding, compassionate leave & enhanced maternity leave
• Health & wellness - Nourishing body & mind 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 Termly inset days, team member app and Storal Awards

Not everything fits in a job advert

Storal sets the highest of standards when it coming 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 through compliance checks prior to employment including employment references & DBS.

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