Early Years Educator / Practitioner / Nursery Nurse

Storal Learning Ltd; East Hertfordshire; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Part time

Job summary

A leading nursery provider in East Hertfordshire seeks a dedicated Nursery Practitioner for part-time work, promoting child development in a warm, supportive environment. The ideal candidate will have an Early Years qualification and experience with children of various age groups. Benefits include a 50% discount on childcare fees and modern mental health support.

Benefits

Performance related bonus

50% childcare discount

Wellness day

Enhanced parental leave

Emergency cash access to pay

Continuous professional development

Qualifications

• Experience working with all age groups within Early Years.
• Ability to communicate effectively with management, peers, and parents.

Responsibilities

• Applying the Storal curriculum and pedagogy principles daily.
• Seeking learning opportunities in everyday routines.

Skills

Child development

Teamwork

Effective communication

Care and empathy

Knowledge of EYFS framework

Education

Early Years qualification at Level 2/3

Job description

Nursery: Wragby Road Nursery School, Lincoln, LN2 4PL
Hours: Monday - Friday, Part Time, 25 hours per week 1pm - 6pm
Salary: £12.40 - £12.80 per hour (dependent on qualifications and experience)
Benefits: Performance related bonus, 50% childcare discount, wellness day and much much more

Hi, I'm Jo, the Nursery Manager at Wragby Road.

With 28 years of experience in early years education and an NNEB qualification, I began my journey as a Nursery Nurse and have since had the privilege of working with children of all ages—from newborns upwards.

I’m incredibly proud to lead a passionate and dedicated team who go above and beyond each day to support every child’s growth, development, and happiness.

At Wragby Road, we place great value on the relationships we build with our families. Our experienced team delivers rich and engaging activities designed to promote learning and development in a warm, nurturing environment.

From the moment you step through the door, you’ll be welcomed by a cosy, family feel where children feel safe, comfortable, and truly at home. Our outdoor area includes an exciting log cabin for enriched learning, dedicated gardens for each age group, and free-flow access for under-3s—ensuring that our children can explore, learn, and thrive.

We love working in partnership with our families, offering regular stay-and-play sessions, parent information evenings, and open communication every step of the way.

Who & What is Storal?

It’s our collective group of Nurseries that we are happily a part of here at The Marina. 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 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:

Family Friendly Benefits- enhanced parents leave including maternity, paternity & adoption & Childcare Discount at 50% off all fees

Refuel Benefits- access to modern-day, progressive mental health support

Financial Perks- emergency cash access to your pay before pay date, free financial coaching

Social Perks – online community for peer-to-peer socializing eg. book club, pets club, pinecones club & continuous professional development accessible to you at anytime

Plus, many more.

We care about our people.

Curious to know more?

We’d love to tell you more about what makes The Marina 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.