Grantham Nursery Practitioner Qualified

Storal Learning Ltd; Grantham; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading early years education provider in Grantham is seeking a Nursery Practitioner. In this role, you will ensure children's safety and inspire their learning through engaging activities. Ideal candidates will have a Level 2/3 Early Years qualification, experience with children, and the ability to effectively communicate and work in a team. The position offers a competitive salary and great benefits including enhanced holidays and wellness support.

Benefits

Performance related bonus

50% childcare discount

Enhanced holidays

Paid sick pay

Extra wellness day

Access to pay before payday

Qualifications

• Experience working with all age groups within Early Years is essential.

Responsibilities

• Apply Storal curriculum and pedagogy principles daily.
• Seek out learning opportunities during mealtimes and transitions.
• Bond with children and families through meaningful interactions.

Skills

Child development and care

Effective communication

Teamwork

Empathy

Knowledge of the EYFS framework

Education

Early Years qualification at Level 2/3

Job description

Nursery: Grantham Nursery School

Address: 100 Trent Road, Grantham, NG31 7XQ

Hours: Monday - Friday, full time

Salary: £12.40 - £13.05 per hour (dependent on qualifications and experience)

Benefits: Performance related bonus, 50% childcare discount and much much more

Hello, I’m Paula, the Nursery Manager at Grantham.

With over 30 years of experience in early years—including 7 years as a nursery manager—I lead a passionate and dedicated team committed to providing the very best play and learning experiences for our children.

Our expansive outdoor spaces offer endless opportunities for exploration, play, and hands‑on learning, making every day an exciting adventure. From our calming baby room to our enriched toddler areas and stimulating preschool classroom, every space is thoughtfully designed to inspire curiosity and prepare children for school.

Our friendly and inviting rooms are filled with a wide variety of resources, creating a cozy and engaging atmosphere where children feel safe, happy, and truly valued.

Who & What is Storal?

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

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

Curious to know more?

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