Casual Nursery Practitioner in Salisbury

Remarkable Futures Start Here

Nursery: Farley Steeple, School House, Salisbury Road, Steeple Langford, SP3 4NQ

Hours: Casual across, Variable hours, Monday - Friday

Salary: Up to £14.21 per hour (dependent on qualification and experience)

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

Hi, I’m Sophie, the Nursery Manager at Farley Steeple Langford. Every day at Farley Steeple, we inspire our children to be curious, imaginative, and confident learners through our exceptional outdoor learning environment. In doing so, they develop not just a love for learning, but a lifelong sense of wonder about the world around them.

Our dedicated and long-standing team brings a wealth of early years experience and a deep understanding of each child’s unique journey. We believe that children learn best through play, especially when surrounded by the beauty of nature. Set in the heart of the Wiltshire countryside, in the picturesque village of Steeple Langford, our children enjoy regular visits to the local park, Langford Lakes, and even the nearby community care home—helping them build a strong sense of belonging and connection with their wider community.

At Farley Steeple, nature isn’t just a backdrop—it’s a teacher, a playground, and a source of endless inspiration.

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
• 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
• Love the outdoors in any weather

Benefits at a glance:

• For you - enhanced holidays, paid sick pay, extra wellness day off (yearly) and accessing your pay before payday with PayCaptain
• Family matters - Childcare Discount + Funding, compassionate leave & enhanced maternity (and more)
• Health & wellness - 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

We pay for your DBS upfront along with reimbursing your annual update service charge. We partner with world-leading third parties such as Pay Captain, Vitality, and Peppy.

We care about our people. Curious to know more? We’d love to tell you more about what makes Farley Steeple 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, and 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 thorough compliance checks prior to employment including employment references & DBS.