At a Glance
- Tasks: Support and inspire young children through creative play and learning activities.
- Company: Join a nurturing nursery dedicated to outstanding early years education.
- Benefits: Enjoy flexible hours, competitive pay, wellness days, and childcare discounts.
- Other info: Embrace creativity and flexibility in a supportive team atmosphere.
- Why this job: Make a real difference in children's lives while working in a fun environment.
- Qualifications: Level 2 or above in Childcare; experience with under-5s is a plus.
The predicted salary is between 12.9 - 12.9 £ per hour.
Remarkable future starts here.
Nursery: Children 1st Sheffield Nursery School, Scotland Street, Sheffield S3 7BS
Hours: Casual, variable hours, Monday-Friday, Full Time and Part Time
Salary: £12.90ph to £13.30pn; salary will depend on qualifications and experience.
Qualification: Must hold a Level 2 or above in Childcare.
We’re Louise and Deborah, the Nursery Managers at Sheffield Nursery. With over 50 years of combined experience in early years, we are deeply dedicated to creating a warm, caring, and inspiring environment for every child in our care. Located in the heart of Sheffield, our nursery takes great pride in delivering outstanding early years education to our wonderfully diverse and culturally enriched community. Every day, we strive to create an inclusive space where all children feel welcomed, valued, and inspired to learn.
Children thrive through imaginative play in our thoughtfully designed learning spaces—such as our vibrant marketplace role-play area, which encourages creativity and collaboration. We embrace and celebrate the rich diversity of our community, marking a variety of cultural festivals throughout the year with our children and their families—fostering a strong sense of belonging and mutual respect.
Sheffield’s Purpose
To give children healthy foundations in fantastic settings, helping them build the confidence and resilience that will set them up for success later in life.
How you’ll spend your time here
You’ll be helping to provide cover for the children as and when needed. This could be for periods of holiday, sickness, or even vacancy gaps. Sometimes you'll support for a full day, or it may just be a morning or afternoon session. You'll likely start most of your days with a fully formulated plan, but pivoting when the circumstances call for it is a regular occurrence in child care!
Creativity is key. Teaching young children allows for hands-on arts and crafts, storytelling, exercise, and educational games. It’s important to keep things fresh and try new activities to keep attention spans engaged. Of course, we work within the EYFS standards, but that doesn't stop you from engaging your creative flair and enthusiasm for learning.
We’d love to talk to you if you have the following
- Must hold a Level 2 or above qualification, Early Years Educator / Practitioner / Nursery Nurse or similar.
- You enjoy supporting and encouraging the natural curiosity and excitement of young children.
- You have a natural, nurturing openness, a warm and positive outlook, and you care about learning and education standards in the UK.
- We can sometimes consider unqualified Educators, so if you can demonstrate the necessary values and enthusiasm for working within this environment, submit an application.
What you'll need
- A full and relevant Level 2 or above qualification within early years.
- Experience as an Early Years Educator (Nursery Nurse/Practitioner) or having worked with children under the age of 5 is advantageous.
- Knowledge and understanding of the EYFS is desirable.
- Reflecting the Storal values around responsibility, openness and working together.
Benefits for You
- Enhanced holidays, paid sick pay, extra wellness day off (yearly) and access to your pay before payday with Pay Captain.
- Childcare Discount + Funding, compassionate leave & enhanced maternity leave.
- Partnerships with Vitality & Peppy; fertility & menopause support, gym discount, free movie tickets.
- Investing in your future with micro-learning, financial stability tools & the Storal Support Fund.
- Termly inset days, team member app and Storal Awards.
Not everything fits in a job advert. Click apply today, don’t worry if your CV isn’t perfect just send us what you have and we’ll work out the rest later. Storal sets 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.
Support Nursery Practitioner in Sheffield employer: Storal
At Children 1st Sheffield Nursery, we pride ourselves on being an exceptional employer that values creativity, flexibility, and the well-being of our staff. Our supportive work culture fosters professional growth through ongoing training and development opportunities, while our commitment to a healthy work-life balance is reflected in our generous benefits package, including enhanced holidays and childcare discounts. Join us in making a meaningful impact in the lives of children within a vibrant and diverse community in the heart of Sheffield.
