Nursery Practitioner Lunch Cover

Storal Learning Ltd; Blandford Forum; On-site; GBP 16,531 - 19,286; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Performance-related bonus

50% childcare discount

Wellness day

Enhanced holidays

Paid sick pay

Access to pay before payday

Health and wellness support

Team events

Job summary

Storal Learning Ltd. is looking for a part-time Nursery Practitioner Lunch Cover at Archway Nursery School in Blandford Forum. The role involves ensuring the safety and development of children, applying a rich curriculum, and fostering meaningful interactions with families.

You'll work from Monday to Friday, enjoy benefits like a performance-related bonus, and have access to professional development opportunities. Join us in creating a nurturing, inspiring environment where both staff and children thrive.

Qualifications

• Must have Early Years qualification and experience with all age groups within Early Years.
• Possess a true love for child development and care.
• Able to communicate effectively with families and colleagues.

Responsibilities

• Ensure children's safety, development, and joy in learning.
• Apply the Storal curriculum and seek learning opportunities.
• Engage with families to bond with children.

Skills

Child development and care

Teamwork

Effective communication

Care and empathy

Knowledge of EYFS framework

Education

Early Years qualification at Level 2/3

Job description

Archway Nursery School

Nursery Practitioner Lunch Cover

Remarkable Futures Start Here

Nursery: Archway Nursery School, Hyde Farm, Salisbury Road, Pimperne, Blandford Forum, Dorset, DT11 8TX

Hours: Part time, Monday to Friday (Lunch Cover - 12.30pm - 3pm)

Salary: Up to £13.70 per hour (depending on experience and qualifications)

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

About our nursery: Archway Nursery is set in a peaceful rural location yet just minutes from Blandford Forum, our nursery offers the best of both worlds — fresh countryside air with easy access to town. Where staff and children enjoy an exceptionally large outdoor space that includes a dedicated forest school garden, a spacious main garden, and an all‑weather AstroTurf area for active play year‑round. We pride ourselves on creating a warm, friendly atmosphere where staff feel genuinely valued and supported, making it a welcoming place to work.

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 Nursery Practitioner you will be a key part of keeping 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: enhanced holidays, paid sick pay, extra wellness day off (yearly), access to pay before payday with PayCaptain, childcare discount + funding, compassionate leave & enhanced maternity benefit, health & wellness support (Vitality & Peppy gym discount, free movie tickets, fertility & menopause support), micro‑learning, financial stability tools & the Storal Support Fund, team events including termly inset days, team app & Storal Awards gathering, enhanced DBS check & subscription to DBS Update Service.

We partner with world‑leading third parties such as Pay Captain, Vitality, and Peppy.

We care about our people.

Safeguarding & wellbeing:

Storal is committed to the highest standards when it comes to safeguarding, the welfare of children and creating a work environment that encourages feedback, discussion and resilience. We take our role in the safety of children, 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 thorough compliance checks prior to employment, including employment references & DBS.