Sunshine Nursery Practitioner Lunch Cover

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

Job summary

A local nursery in the United Kingdom is seeking a Nursery Practitioner to provide nurturing care and support for children's development. This part-time role requires a Level 2/3 Early Years qualification and a genuine love for child development. Responsibilities include applying curriculum principles and engaging with families. Benefits include childcare discounts and wellness days, fostering a supportive community.

Benefits

Performance related bonus

50% childcare discount

Wellness day

Discounted gym memberships

Qualifications

• Experience working with all age groups within Early Years.

Responsibilities

• Applying the Storal curriculum & our pedagogy principles to children.
• Seeking out learning opportunities in everyday routines.
• Bonding with children and families through meaningful moments.

Skills

Child development and care

Teamwork

Effective communication

High levels of care and empathy

Knowledge of EYFS framework

Education

Early Years qualification at Level 2/3

Job description

Nursery: Sunshine Nursery School, 8 Warner Way, Chilton Industrial Estate, Sudbury, CO10 2GG

Hours: PartTime, 15 hours per week, Monday-Friday 12 noon - 3pm

Salary: Up to £13.05 per hour (depending on experience and qualifications)

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

Hi, I’m Felicity, the Nursery Manager at Sunshine Nursery.

I’m proud to have been part of this incredible team for 15 years—starting as a casual team member and progressing through a range of roles that have given me a deep understanding of early years care. Since 2019, I’ve had the privilege of leading our nursery, and I’m incredibly proud to say we’ve achieved three consecutive Outstanding ratings from Ofsted, thanks to our experienced and long‑standing team.

Having lived in this community my whole life, I’m passionate about nurturing strong local ties. We’ve developed meaningful partnerships with local care homes and Community Wardens, bringing wonderful enrichment opportunities for our children and fostering a real sense of community connection.

Our newly refurbished open‑plan baby room offers a beautiful, safe, and inspiring space where our youngest children can explore, play, and learn in a way that suits their individual needs. Want to discover more about what makes Sunshine Nursery such a special place? We’d love to welcome you—read on to learn more!

Who & What is Storal?

It’s our collective group of Nurseries that we are happily a part of here at Sunshine. 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 keep 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

• For you - We get the basics right: Holidays, sick pay & personal Wellness Day
• Enhanced DBS check and subscription to the DBS Update Service
• Family matters - Balance starts at home: Childcare Discount + Funding, compassionate leave & enhanced maternity (and more)
• Health & wellness - Nourishing body & mind: Discounted gym memberships, spa days, fertility support & so much more.
• Development - Investing in your future: Micro-learning, financial stability tools & Storal Support Fund
• Our community - Growing together: Termly inset days, team app & Storal Awards gathering.

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

Curious to know more?

We’d love to tell you more about what makes Sunshine 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.