Nursery Practitioner Unqualified

Storal; Little Warley; On-site; GBP 11,000 - 19,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Paid Uber rides from train station

Welcome bonus £500

50% childcare discount

Wellness day

PayCaptain access

Job summary

Forest Barn Nursery School is hiring for full‑time and part‑time roles. No formal qualification is required. You will plan activities, observe progress, and provide loving personal care for children, applying the Storal curriculum in a warm, play‑based setting.

We offer a welcome bonus of £500 and up to £13.86 per hour for unqualified practitioners, plus perks including paid Uber rides from the train station, a 50% childcare discount, wellness day, and PayCaptain access.

Qualifications

• Experience of working with all age groups within Early Years settings.
• Knowledge of the EYFS framework would be advantageous.

Responsibilities

• Plan activities, observe progress and manage personal care for children.
• Apply the Storal curriculum & our pedagogy principles daily.
• Engage with families and support transitions through play-based learning.

Skills

Experience with EYFS

Observation & assessment

Child welfare & care

Education

Knowledge of EYFS framework

Job description

Nursery

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

Paid UBER rides from train station to the nursery's location

Hours:

Full Time and Part Time roles available, Monday - Friday - No qualification is needed.

Salary:

Up to £13.86 per hour for Unqualified Practitioners.

Welcome Bonus:

£500

Benefits:

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

Remarkable Futures Start Here

Can you inspire the next generation?

You’ll be joining Forest Barn, as a key part of every child’s journey, keeping our children safe, loved and inspired through play-based learning.

Our nurseries are warm and nurturing environments that not only support children to be ready for school but also equip them with all the life skills they need to flourish and succeed.

How You’ll Spend Your Time Here

You’ll plan activities, observe progress and manage personal care for children. Applying the Storal curriculum & our pedagogy principles to our children daily.

Whilst seeking out learning opportunities in everyday routines such as mealtimes & transitions. Bonding with your children and their families by engaging in meaningful moments.

You’ll also deliver high levels of care and empathy, with an understanding that every opportunity can be a learning opportunity.

We’d love to talk to you if you have the following

• Experience of working with all age groups within Early Years settings
• Knowledge of the EYFS framework would be advantageous

Benefits For You

• For you - We get the basics right enhanced holidays, paid sick pay, extra wellness day off (yearly) and you can access your pay before payday with PayCaptain
• Family matters - Balance starts at home Childcare Discount + Funding, compassionate leave & enhanced maternity leave
• Health & wellness - Nourishing body & mind Partnerships with Vitality & Peppy; fertility & menopause support, gym discount, free movie tickets
• Development - Investing in your future with micro-learning, financial stability tools & the Storal Support Fund
• Our community -Growing together Termly inset days, team member app and Storal Awards

Storal sets the highest of standards when it coming to safeguarding, the welfare of children and creating a work environment that 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.