Nursery: Children 1st Chesterfield Nursery School by Storal
Address: Dryhurst House, Car Park 4, Calow, Chesterfield, S44 5BL
Hours: Monday - Friday, Full Time and part time hours available
Salary: £12.90ph to £13.30 per hour, depending on qualification 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.
To give children healthy foundations in fantastic settings, helping them build the confidence and resilience that will set them up for success later in life.
You’ll plan activities, observe progress and manage personal care for children. Applying the Storal curriculum & our pedagogy principles to our children daily.
Whilst seeking out learning opportunities in everyday routines such as mealtimes & transitions. Bonding with your children and their families by engaging in meaningful moments.
You’ll also deliver high levels of care and empathy, with an understanding that every opportunity can be a learning opportunity.
You’ll be joining Children 1st Chesterfield Nursery team, who have an incredibly important job of supporting children’s development. You’ll be a key part of every child’s journey, keeping our children safe, loved and inspired through play‑based learning.
Our nurseries are warm and nurturing environments that not only support children to be ready for school but also equip them with all the life skills they need to flourish and succeed.
Storal sets the highest of standards when it coming 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 a thorough compliance checks prior to employment including employment references & DBS.