Grantham Nursery Practitioner Lunch Cover

Nursery: Grantham Nursery School, 100 Trent Road, Grantham, NG31 7XQ

Hours: Monday - Friday, part time, 12.5 hours per week (11.30am - 2pm)

Salary: Up to £13.05 per hour (dependent on qualifications and experience)

Benefits: Performance related bonus, 50% childcare discount and much much more

Hello, I’m Paula, the Nursery Manager at Grantham.

With over 30 years of experience in early years—including 7 years as a nursery manager—I lead a passionate and dedicated team committed to providing the very best play and learning experiences for our children.

Our expansive outdoor spaces offer endless opportunities for exploration, play, and hands‑on learning, making every day an exciting adventure. From our calming baby room to our enriched toddler areas and stimulating preschool classroom, every space is thoughtfully designed to inspire curiosity and prepare children for school.

Our friendly and inviting rooms are filled with a wide variety of resources, creating a cozy and engaging atmosphere where children feel safe, happy, and truly valued.

Who & What is Storal?

It’s our collective group of Nurseries that we are happily a part of here ral 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.

• 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

• 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

• Early Years qualification at Level 2/3
• Experience working with all age groups within Early Years

For you - We get the basics right. Holidays, sick pay & personal Wellness Day

Enhanced DBS. check and subscription to the DBS Update Service

Family matters – Balance starts at home. Childcare Discount + Funding, compassionate leave & enhanced maternity (and more)

Health & wellness – Nourishing body & mind. Discounted gym memberships, spa days, fertility support & so much 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.

We partner with world-leading third parties such as Pay Captain, Vitality, and Peppy.

Curious to know more?

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