Pre-School Room Leader

RGS Worcester; Worcester; Hybrid; GBP 21,000 - 23,000; Full time

Job summary

RGS Springfield is seeking an inspiring Room Leader to head our Pre-School room for children aged 3 to 4. Based in a Georgian house, you will lead a dedicated team of practitioners and design stimulating daily learning structures that foster independence and growth.

This is a full-time, permanent role (40 hours per week) over four days, with a salary of £15.54 per hour. Start date is expected in September or October 2026, with early applications encouraged.

Responsibilities

• Lead the Pre-School room and oversee a team of practitioners in delivering stimulating daily learning experiences.

Job description

RGS Springfield is a warm and nurturing Nursery, where children feel at home from the moment they arrive. Based in a beautiful Georgian house, our Nursery provides a homely and caring environment where babies and young children can grow, explore and develop at their own pace. Due to continued expansion, RGS Springfield is seeking an inspiring, dynamic, and experienced Room Leader to head our Pre-School room. In this role, you will lead a dedicated team of practitioners in preparing children aged 3 to 4 for their primary school journey. If you excel at designing stimulating daily learning structures, nurturing independence, and leading a team with energy and vision, we would love to welcome you to RGS Springfield.

This is a full time, permanent role working 40 hours per week, over four days on a full year basis with £15.54 per hour. We are currently working towards a start date of September or October 2026 subject to the needs of the setting. Early application is encouraged. Candidates will be reviewed against the person specification; please detail how you meet this in your supporting information.

The RGS Worcester Family of Schools is committed to cultivating and preserving a culture of inclusion and connectedness. We are able to grow and learn better together with diverse staff. The collective sum of the individual differences, life experiences, knowledge, innovation, self-expression and talent that our staff invest in their work represents not only part of our culture, but our reputation and The RGS Worcester Family's achievements as well. In recruiting for staff, we welcome the unique contributions that you can bring in terms of your languages spoken, culture, ethnicity, gender, gender identity, transgender, age, disability, sexual orientation, religion and beliefs. We also want you to achieve your absolute best during the recruitment process. Please let us know of any changes we can make at any point that will help support you in completing an application.

Rehabilitation of offenders: This post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and the amendments to the Exceptions Order 1975, 2013 and 2020. Which means that when applying for certain jobs and activities certain spent convictions and cautions are 'protected', so they do not need to be disclosed to employers, and if they are disclosed, employers cannot take them into account. Further information about filtering offences can be found in the DBS filtering guide. Candidates should be aware that if shortlisted, an online search will be conducted as an additional safeguarding check. The Governors of RGS Worcester are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and applicants must be willing to undergo child protection screening appropriate to the post, including checks with past employers and the Disclosure and Barring Service.

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