Chesterfield Nursery Practitioner Lunch Cover

Nursery:
Chesterfield Nursery School, Royal Hospital, Calow, Chesterfield, S44 5BL

Hours:

Monday - Friday, Lunch Cover hours. Salary: £12.40 - £12.80 per hour (dependent on qualifications and experience). Benefits:
Performance related bonus, 50% childcare discount and much more.

Hello, I’m Katie, the Nursery Manager at Chesterfield. I have been part of the team for over 15 years. Together with my deputy manager, we bring a wealth of early years knowledge and lead a dedicated, long‑standing team – all committed to providing the best care and learning experiences for our children.

Housed in a beautiful Grade II listed building, our nursery offers a true home‑from‐home atmosphere, where every child is warmly welcomed into a close‑knit and nurturing environment.

We place a strong focus on connecting with nature through our outdoor spaces, which include a teepee, vegetable patch, sensory garden, and apple trees – inviting children to explore, discover, and learn throughout all seasons.

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

• 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 that every opportunity can be a learning opportunity
• Knowledge of the EYFS framework

• Early Years qualification at Level 2/3
• Experience working with all age groups within Early Years

• Family Friendly Benefits – enhanced parents leave including maternity, paternity & adoption & 50% off childcare fees
• Refuel Benefits – 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 socialising eg. book club, pets club, pinecones club & continuous professional development accessible to you at anytime

We care about our people. Curious to know more? We’d love to tell you more about what makes Chesterfield 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 check prior to employment including employment references & DBS.