Senior Nursery Practitioner

<p style="text-align:center;"></p><figure><img src="https://images.teamtailor-cdn.com/images/s3/teamtailor-production/original-v3/image_uploads/ad0f8821-62b4-4ddc-9165-c4c865ab8379/original.png" alt="" title="" width="340" height="340" style="width:340px;height:auto;"></figure><p style="text-align:center;"></p><p style="text-align:center;"><span><strong>Remarkable Futures Start Here</strong></span></p><p style="text-align:center;"></p><p><strong>Location - </strong><span><strong>Children 1st Buckinghams Nursery School, Buxton Road, Leek ST13 6NE</strong></span></p><p><strong>Position - Senior Nursery Practitioner</strong></p><p><strong>Hours - Full Time, 40 Hours per week, Monday to Friday</strong></p><p><strong>Salary - £13.75per hour</strong></p><p></p><p><span>Hello, I’m Nicola, the Nursery Manager at Buckinghams.</span><br><br><span>With over 34 years of experience in early years—progressing from EY practitioner and room leader to nursery manager—I’m proud to lead a professional and dedicated team.</span><br><br><span>Situated in a small market town, our nursery is a close-knit community where every child and family feels a strong sense of belonging. Our exciting outdoor space encourages exploration and active play, offering endless opportunities for discovery and learning.</span><br><br><span>We also provide small group learning experiences tailored to each child’s individual needs, supporting them to reach their full potential at their own pace.</span><br><br><span>Interested to learn more?</span><br><span>We’d love to hear from you—read on to find out what makes Buckinghams a special place</span></p><p></p><p><strong>Who &amp; What is Storal?</strong></p><p></p><p><strong>About the role:</strong> As an Senior Nursery Practitioner you will be a key part of keep our children safe, loved and inspired to learn. Key activities include:</p><ul><li><p>Applying the Storal curriculum &amp; our pedagogy principles to our children daily</p></li><li><p>Seeking out learning opportunities in everyday routines such as mealtimes &amp; transitions</p></li><li><p>Bond with your children and their families by engaging in meaningful moments</p></li></ul><p></p><p><strong>About you:</strong></p><p>· A true love for child development and care</p><p>· Able and willing to work in a team</p><p>· Ability to communicate effectively with management, your peers and parents</p><p>· High levels of care and empathy that every opportunity can be a learning opportunity</p><p>· Role modelling remarkable practice with the intent to support others around you</p><p>· Knowledge of the EYFS framework</p><p></p><p><strong>Must haves:</strong></p><p>· Early Years qualification at Level 3</p><p>· Experience working with all age groups within Early Years</p><p></p><p><strong>Benefits at a glance</strong></p><p><strong>For you -We get the basics right</strong> Holidays, sick pay &amp; personal Wellness Day</p><p><strong>Family matters -</strong> <strong>Balance starts at home</strong> Childcare Discount + Funding, compassionate leave &amp; enhanced maternity (and more)</p><p><strong>Health &amp; wellness -</strong> <strong>Nourishing body &amp; mind</strong> Discounted gym memberships, spa days, fertility support &amp; so much more.</p><p><strong>Development -</strong> <strong>Investing in your future</strong> Micro-learning, financial stability tools &amp; Storal Support Fund</p><p><strong>Our community -</strong>Growing together Termly inset days, team app &amp; Storal Awards gathering.</p><p>We partner with world-leading third parties such as Pay Captain, Vitality, and Peppy.</p><p>And much much more</p><p><strong>Curious to know more?</strong></p><p>We’d love to tell you more about what makes <span>Buckinghams </span>so special.</p><p></p><p><em>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 &amp; DBS.</em><br><br></p>