Nursery Practitioner

Job Description

The following information aims to provide potential candidates with a better understanding of the requirements for this role.

Remarkable Futures Start Here

Nursery: The Learning Hive, Audenshaw, Manchester M34 5GB

Hours: Full Time, 40 hours per week, Monday - Friday plus part time and lunch cover roles availableSalary: Up to £13.30 per hour (dependent on qualifications and experience) plus £500 Welcome BonusBenefits: Performance related bonus, 50% childcare discount, wellness day and much much more.

**£500 Welcome Bonus**

Every day at The Learning Hive, we inspire our children to be inquisitive, imaginative, and confident learners. Through our carefully designed environments and nurturing approach, our children quickly develop a genuine love of learning and a curious mind.

We’re proud to have been providing high-quality early years education for over 20 years, supporting families from our local community and beyond. Our spacious, converted Victorian home offers a warm and inspiring setting—where every room is filled with rich learning opportunities. Outdoors, our garden spaces are designed for adventure, using natural resources that spark imagination and deepen our children’s connection with the world around them.

Our experienced and passionate team brings a wealth of early years expertise. We know that every child is unique, with their own story to tell, so we tailor our approach to suit each child’s pace, personality, and interests—ensuring they feel supported, seen, and celebrated.

Great Location with Excellent Transport Links

Our nursery is conveniently located just 10 minutes from Manchester city centre, making it easy to reach for both staff and families. Situated on a main road leading directly into the city, the nursery is well-served by public transport, with:

* A train station just a short walk away

* A tram stop nearby with regular services into the city and surrounding areas

* Frequent bus routes stopping close to the nursery

Whether you drive or use public transport, getting to and from work couldn’t be simpler.

Who & What is Storal?

It’s our collective group of Nurseries that we are happily a part of here at The Learning Hive. Storal stands for high quality outcomes for children and are passionate about Early Years. Bringing your whole self is a must if that’s pink hair, being Neurospicy or having a unique pastime, we encourage it all.  Your unique self is what makes our Nursery even better. Check out our website to learn about our leaders and the expertise they bring to our Storal community. 

About the role:As a Nursery Early Years Educator you will be a key part of keep 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 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 The Learning Hive so special.

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. xwzovoh 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 & DBS.