Forest Barn Senior Nursery Practitioner Room Leader

Nursery: Forest Barn Nursery School, The Barn at Tooks Farm, Great Warley Street, Great Warley, Brentwood, Essex, CM13 3JPHours: Full Time, Monday - FridaySalary: Up to £14.50 per hour plus £500 Welcome BonusBenefits: Performance related bonus, 50% childcare discount, wellness day and much more***£500 Welcome Bonus***Hi, I’m Leigh, the Nursery Manager at Forest Barn.Every day at Forest Barn, we nurture our children’s natural curiosity and creativity in an environment designed to spark imaginations and build confidence. We’re proud to offer an exceptional learning space where children develop a real love for learning and an inquisitive, confident mindset.Outdoors, we’re truly spoilt for choice. From our Nissen hut and sensory garden to the fruit patch and nearby woodland walks, nature plays a key role in our children’s development. With two gardens and a large field, there’s plenty of opportunity for exploration, adventure, and calm connection with the world around them.Our cosy, home-from-home environment is filled with natural resources that invite play and ignite wonder. And our commitment to community shines through in our special partnership with the local care home—where residents regularly join us for tea and shared joy with the children.At Forest Barn, learning, nature, and community come together to create a truly magical place for our children.Who & What is Storal?It’s our collective group of Nurseries that we are happily a part of here at Forest Barn. 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 Senior 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 dailySeeking out learning opportunities in everyday routines such as mealtimes & transitionsBond with your children and their families by engaging in meaningful momentsAbout you:A true love for child development and careAble and willing to work in a teamAbility to communicate effectively with management, your peers and parentsHigh levels of care and empathy that every opportunity can be a learning opportunityKnowledge of the EYFS frameworkMust haves:Early Years qualification at Level 3Experience working with all age groups within Early YearsWhy work for us:Benefits at a glanceFor you -We get the basics right enhanced holidays, paid sick pay, extra wellness day off (yearly) and accessing your pay before payday with PayCaptain£500 Welcome BonusFamily 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 moreDevelopment - Investing in your future Micro-learning, financial stability tools & Storal Support FundOur community - Growing together Termly inset days, team app & Storal Awards gathering.Enhanced DBS check and subscription to the DBS Update ServiceWe partner with world-leading third parties such as Pay Captain, Vitality, and Peppy.And much much moreWe care about our people.Curious to know more?We’d love to tell you more about what makes Forest Barn 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 thorough compliance checks prior to employment including employment references & DBS. #J-18808-Ljbffr