Nursery Practitioner

Storal Learning Ltd; Blandford Forum; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Part time

Job summary

A leading childcare provider is seeking a Casual Nursery Practitioner in Blandford Forum. The role involves ensuring children's safety, development, and joy in learning through daily activities. Candidates should possess a Level 2/3 Early Years qualification and experience with various age groups. The position offers competitive pay and a range of benefits including childcare discounts and wellness initiatives. This is an excellent opportunity for those passionate about early childhood development and education.

Benefits

Performance-related bonus

50% childcare discount

Wellness day off

Paid sick pay

Enhanced holidays

Qualifications

• Early Years qualification at Level 2/3.
• Experience working with all age groups within Early Years.

Responsibilities

• Applying the Storal curriculum and pedagogy principles to children daily.
• Seeking out learning opportunities in everyday routines.
• Bonding with children and their families by engaging in meaningful moments.

Job description

Remarkable Futures Start Here

Nursery: Archway Nursery School, Hyde Farm, Salisbury Road, Pimperne, Blandford Forum, Dorset, DT11 8TX
Hours: Casual Hours, Monday to Friday
Salary: £12.21 - £13.05 per hour (depending on experience and qualifications)
Benefits: Performance related bonus, 50% childcare discount, wellness day and much much more.

About our nursery

For over 20 years, our beautiful farmhouse nursery—nestled in an Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty—has been dedicated to supporting individual learning through purposeful play.

Together as a team, we’ve cultivated an environment deeply rooted in the countryside, embracing everything nature has to offer. Our large outdoor space is a key part of our approach, encouraging creativity, exploratory play, and independent learning every day.

Who & What is Storal?

It’s our collective group of Nurseries that we are happily a part of here at Archway. 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 Casual Nursery Practitioner 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
• Bonding 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 2/3
• 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.

Enhanced DBS check and subscription to the DBS Update Service

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 Archway Nursery 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 & DBS.

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