Lead Nursery Practitioner Nursery Educators · The Learning Hive Nursery School

Storal Learning Ltd; Manchester; On-site; Full time

Job summary

Join Storal Learning Ltd as a Lead Early Years Educator at The Learning Hive, Manchester. You’ll play a vital role in nurturing children's growth, ensuring their safety, and leading our dedicated team. This full-time position offers a competitive salary, a £500 welcome bonus, and various family-friendly benefits.

Benefits

Performance related bonus

50% childcare discount

Wellness day

Enhanced parental leave

Extra day off for wellbeing

Emergency cash access before pay date

Qualifications

• Must have Level 3 or above qualification within early years.
• Experience with all age groups in Early Years.
• Understanding of the EYFS.

Responsibilities

• Encourage a love of learning through high-quality teaching under the EYFS framework.
• Ensure all children are kept safe and have rich, stimulating experiences.
• Lead, motivate, and inspire the educator team.

Skills

Teaching

Leadership

Child Safety

Communication

Education

Level 3 qualification in Early Years

Job description

Nursery: The Learning Hive, Audenshaw, Manchester M34 5GB

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

Salary: From £14.10-£14.50 per hour (dependent on qualifications and experience) plus £500 Welcome Bonus

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

£500 Welcome Bonus

Hi, I’m Louise, the Nursery Manager at The Learning Hive.

Every day at The Learning Hive, we inspire our children to be inquisitive, imaginative, and confident learners. Through our carefully designed environments and nurturing approach, our children quickly develop a genuine love of learning and a curious mind.

We’re proud to have been providing high-quality early years education for over 20 years, supporting families from our local community and beyond. Our spacious, converted Victorian home offers a warm and inspiring setting—where every room is filled with rich learning opportunities. Outdoors, our garden spaces are designed for adventure, using natural resources that spark imagination and deepen our children’s connection with the world around them.

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.

Who & What is Storal?

It’s our collective group of nurseries that we are happily a part of here at The Learning Hive. 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 you:

We are looking for a passionate and ambitious Lead Early Years Educator (Third in Charge) who will work in partnership with the educator team to ensure the successful running of the nursery.

About the role:

As a Lead Nursery Practitioner, you will be a key part of keeping our children safe, loved, and inspired to learn. Key activities include:

• Encouraging a love of learning through high-quality teaching under the EYFS framework
• Ensuring all children are kept safe and have rich, stimulating experiences
• Building relationships with the team to create an inspiring working environment
• Leading, motivating, and inspiring the educator team
• Being the third in command in the nursery after the Nursery Manager and Deputy Manager
• Identifying areas of change and implementing them

Must haves:

• Level 3 or above qualification within early years
• Experience working with all age groups within Early Years
• Knowledge and understanding of the EYFS

Why work for us:

£500 Welcome Bonus

Family Friendly Benefits: Enhanced parental leave including maternity, paternity & adoption, & 50% childcare discount at all fees

Wellbeing & Refuel Benefits: Extra day off per year for wellbeing, access to modern mental health support, and sick pay

Financial Perks: Emergency cash access to your pay before pay date, free financial coaching

Social Perks: Online community for peer-to-peer socializing, such as book club, pets club, pinecones club, and continuous professional development accessible anytime

Plus, many more.

We care about our people.

Curious to know more? We’d love to tell you what makes The Learning Hive so special.

Storal is committed to high standards in safeguarding, children’s welfare, and creating a positive work environment that encourages feedback, discussion, and resilience. We take our role in the safety of children, families, and our team very seriously. All staff and volunteers undergo thorough compliance checks, including employment references and DBS checks, prior to employment.