Senior Nursery Practitioner

Job Description

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Nursery: Windmill Nursery School, 22-23 Overcliffe, Gravesend, Kent, DA11 0EHHours: Full Time, Monday-Friday, 40 hours per weekSalary: up to £14.16 per hour Benefits: Performance related bonus, 50% childcare discount, wellness day and much much more

**£1000 Welcome Bonus**Remarkable Futures Start Here

Hi, I’m Jessica, the Nursery Manager at Windmill Nursery.

Every day at Windmill, we encourage children to be inquisitive and creative in our stimulating learning environment. In doing so, they quickly develop a real love of learning and a naturally curious mind.

Our experienced team brings a wealth of early years insight. We understand that every child is unique, with their own story to tell, so we make sure each child learns in a way—and at a pace—that’s just right for them.

Our happy, welcoming nursery is a space where children can imagine, explore and grow—whether they’re enjoying our creative play and sensory rooms, or heading outside to discover adventures in our large garden. We love bringing the indoors outside, often tailoring planned experiences to make the most of our outdoor spaces.

We work in close partnership with parents, building strong relationships that enrich each child’s development. Our home-from-home environment uses natural resources to spark imagination and wonder.

We’re proud to be part of such a vibrant and diverse community, and we celebrate a wide variety of cultural festivals throughout the year with our children and families.

About the role:As an 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 

• Bond with your children and their families by engaging in meaningful moments 

• State whether it is supernumerary or not (for NM or Deputy roles) 

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 

• Role modelling remarkable practice

• Knowledge of the EYFS framework 

Must haves: 

• Early Years qualification at Level 3 

• Experience working with all age groups within Early Years 

Who & What is Storal?

It’s our collective group of Nurseries that we are happily apart of here at Windmill. 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. 

 Curious to know more?

We’d love to tell you more about what makes Windmill 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.