The Ark Kesteven Road Nursery Practitioner Qualified

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

Job summary

A leading nursery group in the UK seeks a full-time Early Years Educator to create a nurturing and engaging environment for children. You will need a Level 2 qualification in Early Years and a passion for fostering curiosity. The role involves hands-on teaching and following EYFS standards. Benefits include a performance-related bonus, childcare discounts, and wellness days.

Benefits

Performance-related bonus

50% childcare discount

Wellness day

Enhanced holidays

Paid sick pay

Access to pay before payday

Qualifications

• Full and relevant Level 2 or above qualification in early years.
• Experience as an Early Years Educator, especially with children under 5.
• Understanding of the EYFS.

Responsibilities

• Create and adapt plans to engage children.
• Implement hands-on activities, stories, and educational games.
• Ensure compliance with EYFS standards.

Skills

Creativity

Nurturing attitude

Knowledge of EYFS

Education

Level 2 or above qualification in Early Years

Job description

Nursery: The Ark Kesteven Road Nursery School, Stamford, PE9

Hours: Monday - Friday, Full Time
Salary: Up to £13.05 per hour, depending on experience and qualifications.

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

Hello, I’m Emma, the Nursery Manager at The Ark Kesteven Road.

We provide a unique, home‑from‑home environment with beautifully crafted rooms inspired by the Hygge philosophy and Scandinavian design. We believe children flourish in nurturing, welcoming spaces, and we champion the benefits of outdoor play and hands‑on learning.

Our children love exploring the mud kitchen, spending time in our cosy yurt, and getting stuck into activities at the allotment—experiences that spark curiosity and creativity every day. Located next to St George’s School, we’re proud to support smooth transitions to primary education. The children enjoy joining in with PE lessons, sports days, and nativity performances—building confidence and a strong sense of community.

About you

You are a Level 2 or above qualified, Early Years Educator / Practitioner / Nursery Nurse or similar who enjoys supporting and encouraging the natural curiosity and excitement of young children. You are 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.

What you'll be doing

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.

What you'll need

• 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.
• 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 at a glance

For you -We get the basics right: enhanced holidays, paid sick pay, extra wellness day off (yearly) and accessing your pay before payday with PayCaptain.

Family matters -Balance starts at home: Childcare Discount + Funding, compassionate leave & enhanced maternity (and more).

Health & wellness -Nourishing body & mind: Partnerships with Vitality & Peppy; fertility & menopause support, gym discount, free movie tickets and 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.

Enhanced DBS check and subscription to the DBS Update Service.

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

And much much more. We care about our people.

About us

This nursery is part of Storal, a group of nurseries across England. It is our vision at Storal to be the nursery group that every family and educator wants to be part of. Our values are built around creating this environment for teams and children. We believe in high standards, praising each other, pulling together as a team whilst actively helping others to grow and that’s only the beginning of the story. We do what we say we do and if you align with this approach, then a Storal nursery is the place for you.

Storal is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. All employees will be subject to background checks, enhanced DBS check and reference checks.

Curious to know more?

We’d love to tell you more about what makes Ark Kesteven Road Nursery 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.