Farley Sparsholt Senior Early Years Practitioner Room Lead

Nursery: Farley Sparsholt Outdoor Nursery School, Garstons Track, Sparsholt, Winchester, SO21 2NB
Hours: Early Years Practitioner Full Time, Monday - Friday
Salary: £13.60 to £14.00 per hour (depending on experience and qualifications) plus £500 Welcome Bonus

Hi, I'm Janine, the Nursery Manager at Farley Sparsholt.

Our nursery school is a truly special place to learn and play. We’re proud to be the UK’s first yurt-based outdoor nursery, nestled within a two-acre site surrounded by the fields and animals of Sparsholt College.

Our children spend much of their time (whatever the weather) exploring the great outdoors, our cosy yurts provide a calm and nurturing space—designed with natural acoustics, a soothing sensory atmosphere, and insulated with sheep’s wool to stay warm and welcoming throughout the winter months.

At Farley Sparsholt, we encourage our children to be curious, imaginative, and confident learners in a setting where nature is their classroom. Our days are filled with hands-on experiences that spark curiosity—from bug hunts and woodland adventures to growing our own seasonal vegetables.

We believe that outdoor learning inspires not only a love for the natural world but also a lifelong love of learning.

W ho & What is Storal?

It’s our collective group of Nurseries that we are happily apart of here at Farley Sparsholt. 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 an Senior Early Years Educator 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 

• Bond 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 
• Role modelling remarkable practice with the intent to support others around you

• Knowledge of the EYFS framework 

 

Must haves:  

• Early Years qualification at Level 3 or above

• 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 Farly Sparsholt 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.