Nursery Room Leader
What skills and experience we're looking for
Are you a passionate and dedicated early years professional looking to take the next step in your career? Salfords Primary School is seeking a Nursery Room Leader to oversee the development and daily management of our nurturing and engaging nursery environment.
Your Opportunity
In this key role, you will ensure that children aged 2-5 thrive in a safe, caring, and stimulating setting, while building strong partnerships with parents, carers, and professionals. If you are committed to delivering high-quality teaching, implementing best practices, and fostering a love of learning, we would love to hear from you!
What we're looking for:
- Early Years Level 3 qualification
- GCSE grade ‘C’ or above in Maths and English
- Current paediatric First Aid certificate
- Basic food hygiene certificate
- Up to date safeguarding training
- Strong teaching experience in Early Years with a clear understanding of current pedagogy
- Experience working in a nursery or school setting
- Experience managing and working within a team
- Ability to establish and communicate clear standards and expectations
- Ability to manage and develop resources to support child development
- High standard of written and oral communication
- Knowledge of the Early Years Foundation Stage and statutory requirements
- Good understanding of The Children Act, EYFS Welfare Requirements, and KCSIE
- Ability to design interactive, engaging sessions for all learning needs
- Strong planning and organisation skills
- Positive, can-do attitude
- Trustworthy, approachable, and passionate about changing children’s lives
Please read the Job Description and Person Specification for more information and before applying.
What the school offers its staff
About Salfords Primary School
Our School sits within a established cluster of schools, overseen by a Regional Director. Along with Salfords Primary School our cluster includes the following other schools; Southgate Primary School, Forge Wood Primary School, Kilnwood Vale Primary School, Greenway Junior School, Lime Tree Primary School, Merstham Primary School.
This is an exciting opportunity to work collaboratively with colleagues across this cluster, to share expertise and experience, ensuring all children in our schools receive an excellent education and reach their potential. It also provides opportunities for career progression across the cluster and gives you the chance to further your professional development.
Join the GLF Schools Community
As a part of GLF Schools, you will join a community of staff dedicated to transforming education. With regular progression discussions, there will be a wealth of opportunities for you to grow your career, whether in one of our 43 academies or in our central team.
- A growing Multi Academy Trust with over 2,000 colleagues and over 17,000 pupils
- Founded upon the values of Respect, Inclusivity, Integrity and Kindness
- 43 primary and secondary schools across 7 Local Authority areas across the south of England
- We work as a community whilst ensuring each school maintains its own unique identity
- Committed to ensuring all children and young people receive the best possible education
GLF Schools Employment Offer
GLF Schools has a generous employment offer, which allows all our colleagues to Grow, Learn and Flourish- Access to our highly competitive Local Government Pension Scheme
- Flexible working options
- Generous holiday allowance
- Work life and family friendly policies
- Employee wellbeing initiatives
- Access to a staff benefits portal
- Community and collaboration working model
Please read the attached Join Our Community candidate pack for further information.
The Details
Start Date: ASAPSalary: GLF Associate 3, Point 4 (£24,934) to Point 16 (£27,586), dependent on experience.
Actual Salary: £21,450 to £23,732 (dependent on experience)
Hours of work: 36hrs per week - 39 weeks per year
Closing Date: 10th March 2025
Interview date: TBA
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.