The Learning Hive Casual Nursery Practitioner

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

Job summary

A leading nursery organization in Manchester is seeking a Casual Nursery Practitioner to inspire and support children's learning and development. The ideal candidate will have a love for child care, effective communication skills, and an Early Years qualification. This role offers flexible hours, competitive pay, and a range of family-friendly benefits.

Benefits

Performance related bonus

50% childcare discount

Wellness day

Emergency cash access to pay

Free financial coaching

Qualifications

• A true love for child development and care.
• Able and willing to work in a team.
• Ability to communicate effectively with management, peers, and parents.
• High levels of care and empathy.

Responsibilities

• Apply the Storal curriculum and pedagogy principles.
• Seek learning opportunities in everyday routines.
• Engage in meaningful moments with children and families.

Skills

Child development and care

Teamwork

Effective communication

Empathy

Education

Early Years qualification at Level 2/3

Job description

Nursery: The Learning Hive, Audenshaw, Manchester M34 5GB

Hours: Casual hours as and when required | Salary: From £12.21 - £13.05 per hour dependent on qualifications and experience | Benefits: Performance related bonus, 50% childcare discount, wellness day and much more.

Hi, I’m Louise, the Nursery Manager at The Learning Hive.

Every day at The Learning Hive, we inspire our children to be inquisitive, imaginative, and confident learners. Through our carefully designed environments and nurturing approach, our children quickly develop a genuine love of learning and a curious mind.

We’re proud to have been providing high-quality early years education for over 20 years, supporting families from our local community and beyond. Our spacious, converted Victorian home offers a warm and inspiring setting—where every room is filled with rich learning opportunities. Outdoors, our garden spaces are designed for adventure, using natural resources that spark imagination and deepen our children’s connection with the world around them.

Our experienced and passionate team brings a wealth of early years expertise. We know that every child is unique, with their own story to tell, so we tailor our approach to suit each child’s pace, personality, and interests—ensuring they feel supported, seen, and celebrated.

Who & What is Storal?

It’s our collective group of Nurseries that we are happily apart of here at The Learning Hive. 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 Casual 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
• Bond 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 is desirable
• Experience working with all age groups within Early Years

Why work for us

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 e.g. 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 The Learning Hive 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.