Chesterfield Nursery Practitioner Lunch Cover

**Nursery: Chesterfield Nursery School, Royal Hospital, Calow, Chesterfield, S44 5BL**

**Hours**:Monday - Friday, Lunch Cover hours**
**Salary: £12.40 - £12.80 per hour (dependent on qualifications and experience)**

Hello, I’m Katie, the Nursery Manager at Chesterfield.

I have been part of the Chesterfield team for over 15 years. Alongside my deputy manager, we bring a wealth of early years knowledge and lead a dedicated, long-standing team—all committed to providing the best care and learning experiences for our children.

Housed in a beautiful Grade II listed building, our nursery offers a true home-from-home atmosphere, where every child is warmly welcomed into a close-knit and nurturing environment.

We place a strong focus on connecting with nature through our outdoor spaces, which include a teepee, vegetable patch, sensory garden, and apple trees—inviting children to explore, discover, and learn throughout all seasons.

**Who & What is** Storal?**

It’s our collective group of Nurseries that we are happily a part of here at Chesterfield. 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 Practitioner you will be a key part of keep our children safe, loved and inspired to learn. Key activities include:

- 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

**Why work for us**:
**Benefits That Support You — At Every Stage**

**Parental Leave**
Becoming a parent is a special time. That’s why we offer 52 weeks of parental leave to both mums and dads, with 6 weeks at full pay.
When you’re ready to return, we’ll support you with 100% childcare discount for your child’s first six weeks, and 50% until they start primary school.

**Wellness Day & Headspace**
Some days are harder than others — take your annual wellness day and enjoy some downtime.
Plus, enjoy free access to the Headspace app to support your wellbeing, with tools for sleep, stress, mindfulness, and more.

**Compassionate Leave**
Life doesn’t always go to plan. We offer 3 days of paid compassionate leave for bereavement or family emergencies, so you can take the time you need to heal or be with loved ones.

**Holidays**
Whether it’s a city break or your annual family trip, we help you take the time you need.
After 2 years with us, you'll get 2 extra days of leave — and 3 extra days after 5 years.

**Shoes & Trainer Discount**

**Champneys Spa Discount**
Indulge in some real relaxation with a 75% discount at one of Champneys' amazing wellness spas — perfect for your wellness day

**Counselling & Therapy**
Through Vitality, you and your immediate family have access to unlimited 24/7 counselling and six annual in-person therapy sessions.

**Sick Pay & Flu Vouchers**
We’ll top up your sick pay to full pay for up to 7 days if you’re off for more than a week.
And every year, you can claim a free flu shot through our **Get Well This Winter** campaign.

**Active Discounts**
Take care of your body and mind.

We care about our people.

Curious to know more?

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