Nursery Practitioner

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

Job summary

A leading nursery provider in Nottingham seeks a Nursery Practitioner to foster a safe and inspiring environment for children. The role involves implementing the Storal curriculum and engaging meaningfully with children and families. Ideal candidates need an Early Years qualification and experience across all age groups. The position offers competitive pay, a performance-related bonus, and numerous benefits, including childcare discounts and wellness support.

Benefits

Performance-related bonus

50% childcare discount

Enhanced holidays

Paid sick pay

Wellness day off

Qualifications

• True love for child development and care.
• Ability and willingness to work in a team.
• Effective communication with management, peers, and parents.
• High levels of care and empathy.
• Knowledge of EYFS framework.

Responsibilities

• Apply the Storal curriculum & pedagogy principles.
• Seek learning opportunities during routines.
• Bond with children and families.

Skills

Child development and care

Teamwork

Effective communication

Empathy

Knowledge of EYFS framework

Education

Early Years qualification at Level 2/3

Job description

Remarkable Futures Start Here

Nursery: Main Street Nursery School, Main Street, Long Eaton, Nottingham, NG10 1GR

Hours: Monday - Friday, part time lunch cover
Salary: Up to £13.05 per hour, depending on experience and qualifications.
Benefits: Performance related bonus, 50% childcare discount and much much more

Our gardens are designed to cater to all ages, featuring flower beds, a vegetable patch, and a real shop area—offering hands‑on learning experiences that inspire curiosity and creativity. Inside, our cosy nursery fosters a warm, home‑like atmosphere, with special spaces where siblings and friends can see each other throughout the day.

About the role

As a 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 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 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.

Curious to know more? We’d love to tell you more about what makes Main Street so special.

Storal is the highest of standards when it comes 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 thorough compliance checks prior to employment including employment references & DBS.