Early Years Practitioner

Storal; Chesterfield; On-site; GBP 17,000 - 19,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Enhanced holidays

Paid sick pay

Wellness day off

Job summary

Storal invites applications for a Nursery Practitioner at Clowne. You will help keep children safe, loved and inspired to learn, applying the Storal curriculum daily and identifying learning moments in everyday routines.

You will work in a warm team, communicate with management and parents, and model outstanding practice while supporting children’s development in line with EYFS.

Qualifications

• Early Years qualification at Level 3 (minimum)
• Experience working with all age groups within Early Years
• Knowledge of the EYFS framework and safeguarding requirements
• Ability to communicate effectively with management, peers and parents

Responsibilities

• Applying the Storal curriculum and pedagogy daily
• Seeking learning opportunities in everyday routines like mealtimes and transitions
• Bonding with children and their families through meaningful interactions

Skills

Love for child development and care

Team player

Effective communication with parents &

Empathy and care

EYFS knowledge

Role modelling practice

Education

Early Years qualification Level 3

Experience across EYFS age groups

Job description

Remarkable Futures Start Here

Nursery:

Children 1stClowne Nursery School by Storal

Address:

High Street, Clowne, ChesterfieldS43 4JX

Hours:

Full Time and Part Time, Monday - Friday

Salary:

Up to £13.30 per hour (dependent on qualifications and experience)

£500 welcome Incentive

About our nursery:

Supporting our local community is very important to us. We regularly visit a nearby residential home for dementia patients and actively fundraise for various local charities, nurturing a strong sense of community and belonging in our children.

We love helping our children connect with nature through our wonderful outdoor spaces, which provide a rich learning environment full of opportunities to explore, play, and discover the natural world.

Who & What is Storal?

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

• Role modelling remarkable practice with the intent to support others around you [mgnt roles]

• Knowledge of the EYFS framework

Must haves:

• Early Years qualification at Level 3

• Experience working with all age groups within Early Years

Why work for us:

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.

Curious to know more?

We’d love to tell you more about what makes Clowne 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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