Nursery: Sunshine Nursery School, 8 Warner Way, Chilton Industrial Estate, Sudbury, CO10 2GG Hours: Casual, variable hours, Monday-Friday Salary: £12.21 - £13.05 (dependent on qualifications and experience) Benefits: Performance related bonus, 50% childcare discount, wellness day and much much more Hi, I’m Felicity, the Nursery Manager at Sunshine Nursery. I’m proud to have been part of this incredible team for 15 years—starting as a casual team member and progressing through a range of roles that have given me a deep understanding of early years care. Since 2019, I’ve had the privilege of leading our nursery, and I’m incredibly proud to say we’ve achieved three consecutive Outstanding ratings from Ofsted, thanks to our experienced and long-standing team. Having lived in this community my whole life, I’m passionate about nurturing strong local ties. We’ve developed meaningful partnerships with local care homes and Community Wardens, bringing wonderful enrichment opportunities for our children and fostering a real sense of community connection. Our newly refurbished open-plan baby room offers a beautiful, safe, and inspiring space where our youngest children can explore, play, and learn in a way that suits their individual needs. Want to discover more about what makes Sunshine Nursery such a special place?We’d love to welcome you—read on to learn more! Who & What is Storal? It’s our collective group of Nurseries that we are happily a part of here at Sunshine. 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: 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 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: A full and relevant Level 2 or 3 or above qualification within early years Experience working with all age groups within Early Years Why work for us: Family Friendly Benefits - enhanced parents leave including maternity, paternity & adoption & Childcare Discount at 50% off all fees Wellbeing & Refuel Benefits - extra day off per year for your wellbeing and access to modern-day, progressive mental health support & sick pay Financial Perks - emergency cash access to your pay before pay date, free financial coaching Social Perks – online community for peer-to-peer socializing eg. book club, pets club, pinecones club & continuous professional development accessible to you at anytime Plus, many more. We care about our people. Curious to know more? We’d love to tell you more about what makes Sunshine 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.