Supply Nursery Practitioner

Storal Learning Ltd.; Manchester; On-site; GBP 1,477,000 - 2,104,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Enhanced holidays

Sick pay & wellness day off

Pay on demand via Pay Captain

Childcare discount & funding

Health & gym benefits

Professional development opportunities

Team events & recognition

Job summary

Storal Learning Ltd. is seeking an Early Years Educator/Nursery Nurse to provide cover at Old Crofts Bank, Urmston, Manchester. The role is casual/bank with variable hours, Monday to Friday, including full-time and part-time options.

You will support young children, plan age-appropriate activities, and contribute to a caring, stimulating environment aligned with EYFS standards.

Qualifications

• Level 2+ Early Years qualification or equivalent required.
• Ability to plan and implement EYFS activities.
• Willingness to work flexible hours including mornings/afternoons.

Responsibilities

• Support children as needed across sessions (holiday, sickness, vacancies).
• Deliver engaging activities including crafts, storytelling and physical play.
• Ensure safety and safeguarding in line with EYFS standards.

Skills

Nurturing approach

Creativity in activities

Flexibility

Teamwork

Education

Level 2 Early Years qualification

Job description

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

Hours: Casual/Bank, variable hours, Monday-Friday, Full Time and Part Time

Salary: Up to £13.30 dependent on qualifications and experience

Remarkable Futures Start Here

Impact Lives, with a Schedule That Works for You

Old Crofts Bank’s Purpose

To give children healthy foundations in fantastic settings, helping them build the confidence and resilience that will set them up for success later in life.

How You’ll Spend Your Time Here

You’ll be helping to provide cover for the children as and when needed. This could be for periods of holiday, sickness, or even vacancy gaps. Sometimes you'll support for a full day, or it may just be a morning or afternoon session.

You’ll likely start most of your days with a fully formulated plan.... That will soon get completely derailed though... Pivoting when the circumstances call for it is a regular occurrence in child care!

Creativity is key. Teaching young children allows for hands on arts and crafts, storytelling, exercise, and educational games. It’s important to keep things fresh and try new activities to keep attention spans engaged. Of course we work within the EYFS standards, but that doesn't stop you from engaging your creative flair and enthusiasm for learning.

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

You enjoy supporting and encouraging the natural curiosity and excitement of young children and were born to teach and shape the future of our younger generations.

You have a natural, nurturing, openness, a warm and positive outlook, and you care about learning and education standards in the UK.

You’re a Level 2 or above qualified, Early Years Educator / Practitioner / Nursery Nurse or similar and you're looking for an Early Years Educator/Nursery Nurse/Early Years Practitioner role that allows you flexibility of working shifts around your other commitments.

We also consider unqualified Educators, so if you can demonstrate the right values, enthusiasm, and a genuine passion for caring for and supporting others, we’d love to hear from you. Nothing ventured, nothing gained.

Desirable, But Not Essential

• A full and relevant Level 2 or above qualification within early years. (We can sometimes consider unqualified Educators, as long as they demonstrate the necessary qualities, values and enthusiasm for working within this environment. If you think you've got the right attitude and abilities, submit an application, who knows it might be the best thing you ever did. Nothing ventured nothing gained!)
• Experience as an Early Years Educator (Nursery Nurse/Practitioner) or having worked with children under the age of 5, is advantageous
• Knowledge and understanding of the EYFS is desirable
• Reflecting the Storal values around responsibility, openness and working together

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 Pay Captain
• 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.