Flying Start Childcare Leader

Delta Wellbeing Ltd; Trimsaran; On-site; GBP 32,000 - 38,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Automatic LGPS pension

Generous annual leave with optional追加

Staff health and wellbeing support

Personal development and career growth

Staff discount schemes, cycle-to-work

Flexible and family-friendly policies

Job summary

Delta Wellbeing Ltd. is seeking a Childcare Leader for a maternity cover post in Trimsaran, Wales, to join the Flying Start team. The role focuses on providing high quality, play-based childcare for 2-3 year olds within our childcare settings.

The position requires Level 5 Welsh language fluency and entails DBS checks. The post is pro-rated for part-time conditions if applicable, with salary based on an hourly rate (£16.62–£18.85) as described.

Qualifications

• Enhanced DBS check required for the role.
• Level 5 Welsh language fluency required to communicate with colleagues and families.
• Maternity cover contract based in Trimsaran.

Responsibilities

• Provide high quality childcare for children aged 2-3 years through play-based learning.
• Work as part of the Childcare team in one of the settings under Flying Start.
• Ensure safeguarding and welfare of children in line with policy and procedures.

Skills

Welsh language

Job description

If part time and/or term time, the full time salary quoted (based on 37hrs) will be pro-rated accordingly

Hourly Rate : £16.62 - £18.85

Contract Hours 37

Come and join our team

Flying Start are seeking to appoint an enthusiastic Childcare Leader to join our Childcare team in one of our Childcare Settings; providing high quality childcare provision for children aged 2-3 years through play-based learning.

This maternity cover post will be based in Trimsaran.

For an informal discussion please contact Lindy James, [e-mail]

An Enhanced with Barred List Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check will be requested for this job. It is an offence to apply for the role if the applicant is barred from engaging in regulated activity relevant to children or adults at risk

Level 5 - You will need to be able to communicate fluently in Welsh. Reasonable support can be provided on appointment to reach this level.

Closing Date:

21/09/2026, 23:55

The Rewards

We're proud to offer a range of benefits to our staff. Please note that the examples shown are just some of what may be available, and eligibility can vary depending on your role or contract type. For instance, certain benefits may not apply to casual workers .

• Automatic enrolment into the Local Government Pension Scheme
• Generous annual leave entitlement with the option of purchasing addition annual leave
• Access to staff health and wellbeing support
• Personal development and career progression
• Staff discount schemes and other benefits e.g., cycle-to-work scheme
• Flexible working and family friendly policies

Anonymous Recruitment

We adopt an anonymous recruitment approach to shortlisting. Recruiting managers will not have access to personal information, including your name and contact details, until a shortlisting decision has been made.

We are committed to recruiting, retaining, and developing a workforce that reflects the communities we serve. Sharing your equality monitoring data allows us to assess the impact our recruitment and employment policies and practices have and gives us the opportunity to improve them where possible. Equality monitoring information is not accessible by recruiting managers at any stage.

Additional Information

We are committed to safe and fair recruitment, safeguarding, and protecting those we care for and serve. We make sure all our staff are vetted, selected, trained, and supervised fairly and to a high standard so that they can provide safe, effective, and compassionate care.

Please note, we have a legal obligation to consider employees for suitable alternative employment if their posts are at risk; prior consideration will be given to existing employees who meet the essential criteria and are registered on our redeployment pool.

Right to work eligibility:

Every employer in the UK must carry out a Right to Work check before a new employee starts work. This is a legal requirement under the Immigration, Asylum and Nationality Act 2006 and applies to every worker, regardless of nationality.

All applicants will be asked about their nationality and whether they are legally allowed to work in the United Kingdom. This is to confirm whether you are eligible to apply for the vacancy and to work for the Council or its partner organisations.

Carmarthenshire County Council holds a valid sponsorship licence. However, applicants who require sponsorship under the Skilled Worker route must meet all eligibility criteria set out by the UK Government under the points-based immigration system. Before submitting an application, you should check whether the role meets the eligibility criteria in the UK Government guidance: Skilled Worker visa: Overview - GOV.UK . Please note: If you do not meet the eligibility criteria, your application will not progress. If it becomes clear at a later stage that you are not eligible to apply, your application may be withdrawn, or any offer of employment may be retracted.