Senior Nursery Practitioner

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

Job summary

A leading nursery in Manchester seeks a Senior Nursery Practitioner to ensure children thrive in a supportive and enriching environment. With responsibilities including applying the Storal curriculum and fostering connections with families, this role seeks dedicated individuals committed to child development. The position offers a competitive hourly wage, a £500 Welcome Bonus, and a range of family-friendly benefits.

Benefits

Performance related bonus

50% childcare discount

Wellness day

Enhanced parental leave

Emergency cash access to pay

Qualifications

• Early Years qualification at Level 3 mandatory.
• Experience working with all age groups within Early Years.
• A true love for child development and care.

Responsibilities

• Applying the Storal curriculum and pedagogy principles daily.
• Seeking out learning opportunities during mealtimes and transitions.
• Bonding with children and their families through meaningful engagement.

Skills

Communication

Teamwork

Child Development

High Levels of Care

Empathy

Education

Level 3 Early Years qualification

Job description

Nursery: Old Crofts Bank Urmston, Manchester, M41 7AA

Hours: Full time 40 hours per week, Monday to Friday

Salary: £13.10 - £13.50 an hour (dependent on experience and qualifications) plus £500 Welcome Bonus

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

**£500 Welcome Bonus**

Hi, I’m Sarah, the Nursery Manager at Old Crofts Bank.

I’m proud to lead a highly experienced and passionate team—many of whom have been with us for over 10 years and hold advanced qualifications and specialist training. Together, we create a warm, nurturing environment where our children feel safe, valued, and inspired to learn.

Our nursery is a true home from home, filled with natural resources that spark curiosity and wonder. Each room is carefully designed to meet the developmental needs of our babies, toddlers, and preschoolers, and our spaces are continually adapted based on the children’s evolving interests.

One of our standout features is our beautiful, tranquil garden, which offers endless opportunities for imaginative play, exploration, and calm connection with nature. Indoors and outdoors, our children are supported to learn at their own pace and in ways that suit them best.

Mealtimes are a social and meaningful part of the day, with our children enjoying healthy meals in small groups—and even helping with serving, promoting independence and a sense of responsibility.

Who & What is Storal?

It’s our collective group of Nurseries that we are happily a part of here at Old Crofts Bank. 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 Senior 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 3

• Experience working with all age groups within Early Years

Why work for us:

£500 Welcome Bonus

Family Friendly Benefits- enhanced parents leave including maternity, paternity & adoption & Childcare Discount at 50% off all fees

Wellbeing & Refuel Benefits- extra day off per year for your wellbeing and access to modern-day, progressive 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 eg. book club, pets club, pinecones club & continuous professional development accessible to you at anytime

Plus, many more.

We care about our people.

Curious to know more?

We’d love to tell you more about what makes Old Crofts Bank 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.