Early Years Room Leader

Teaching Vacancies; Bury St Edmunds; On-site; GBP 32,000 - 36,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Lead your own nursery room

Welcoming, supportive environment

Committed team for early years

Professional development opportunities

Make meaningful difference to children

Job summary

Teaching Vacancies is seeking a dedicated nursery lead to join our team in the United Kingdom. The role focuses on leading a nursery room, planning and delivering high-quality early years education in line with the EYFS.

You will be part of a supportive school environment with a committed team, and there are opportunities for professional development to advance your career in early years education.

Qualifications

• Hold a Level 5 Early Years qualification or above.
• Substantial experience working in an early years or nursery setting.
• Experience leading, supervising or supporting a team.
• Excellent knowledge of the EYFS and child development.
• Strong safeguarding and child protection knowledge.
• Confident planning, observing and assessing children's learning and development.
• Ability to create an engaging, inclusive and stimulating learning environment.
• Excellent communication and organisational skills.
• Enthusiastic, caring, approachable and passionate about giving children the best possible start in life.

Skills

Experience in early years education

Team leadership

EYFS knowledge

Safeguarding

Planning and assessment

Inclusive learning environment

Strong communication

Organisational skills

Passion for early years

Education

Level 5 Early Years qualification or above

Job description

What skills and experience we're looking for

• Hold a relevant Level 5 Early Years qualification or above.
• Have substantial experience working within an early years or nursery setting.
• Have experience leading, supervising or supporting a team.
• Have excellent knowledge of the EYFS and child development.
• Have a strong understanding of safeguarding and child protection.
• Be confident in planning, observing and assessing children's learning and development.
• Be able to create an engaging, inclusive and stimulating learning environment.
• Have excellent communication and organisational skills.
• Be enthusiastic, caring, approachable and passionate about giving children the best possible start in life.

What the school offers its staff

• The opportunity to lead and develop your own nursery room.
• A welcoming and supportive school environment.
• A committed team who are passionate about early years education.
• Opportunities for professional development and further training.
• The opportunity to make a meaningful difference to children's learning and development.

Commitment to safeguarding

Our organisation is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults. We expect all staff, volunteers and trustees to share this commitment. Our recruitment process follows the keeping children safe in education guidance. Offers of employment may be subject to the following checks (where relevant): childcare disqualification Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) medical online and social media prohibition from teaching right to work satisfactory references suitability to work with children You must tell us about any unspent conviction, cautions, reprimands or warnings under the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975.