Nursery Practitioner Lunch Cover

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

Job summary

A prominent nursery organization is seeking a Nursery Practitioner to ensure children are safe, loved, and inspired to learn. The role involves applying a tailored curriculum and engaging in meaningful moments with children and families. The ideal candidate should have a strong love for child development, effective communication skills, and an Early Years qualification. This position offers various family-friendly benefits and emphasizes well-being and continuous professional development.

Benefits

50% childcare discount

Extra wellbeing day off

Emergency cash access before payday

Qualifications

• Experience working with all age groups within Early Years.

Responsibilities

• Apply the Storal curriculum and pedagogy principles daily.
• Seek out learning opportunities in everyday routines.
• Engage with children and their families.

Skills

Child development

Effective communication

Teamwork

Empathy

Knowledge of EYFS framework

Education

Early Years qualification at Level 2/3

Job description

Overview

Nursery: Forest Barn Nursery School, The Barn at Tooks Farm, Great Warley Street, Great Warley, Brentwood, Essex, CM13 3JP

Hours: Part Time, Monday - Friday (15 hours per week 11.30am - 2.30pm)

Salary: £13.21 - £14.05 per hour (dependent on qualifications and experience)

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

Hi, I’m Leigh, the Nursery Manager at Forest Barn.

Every day at Forest Barn, we nurture our children’s natural curiosity and creativity in an environment designed to spark imaginations and build confidence. We’re proud to offer an exceptional learning space where children develop a real love for learning and an inquisitive, confident mindset.

Outdoors, we’re spoilt for choice. From our Nissen hut and sensory garden to the fruit patch and nearby woodland walks, nature plays a key role in our children’s development. With two gardens and a large field, there’s plenty of opportunity for exploration, adventure, and calm connection with the world around them.

Our cosy, home-from-home environment is filled with natural resources that invite play and ignite wonder. And our commitment to community shines through in our special partnership with the local care home—where residents regularly join us for tea and shared joy with the children.

At Forest Barn, learning, nature, and community come together to create a truly magical place for our children.

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
• Bond 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 & 50% childcare discount on all fees

Wellbeing & Refuel Benefits - extra day off per year for your wellbeing and access to modern-day mental health support & 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 (e.g., book club, pets club, pinecones club) and continuous professional development accessible to you at any time

Plus, many more. We care about our people.

Curious to know more?

We’d love to tell you more about what makes Forest Barn so special.

Storal is the highest of 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.