Nursery Room Leader - Heathcote House

This role is based at Heathcote House Nursery, Devizes, SN10 5AB

Are you passionate about nurturing young minds, and creating a magical learning environment?

We are seeking a dedicated and experienced Nursery Room Leader to join our team. The ideal candidate will be responsible for leading a room within our nursery, ensuring a safe, stimulating, and caring environment for children. You will oversee the planning and implementation of activities, manage staff, and maintain strong relationships with parents and carers.

If you think this could be you, we have a fantastic package for you, and a warm welcome awaits!

We are a friendly, homely nursery setting with a love for the outdoors, in large grounds in the centre of Devizes. We cater for children 0-school age across 4 indoor play spaces and huge outside spaces, including an allotment, wooded area and dedicated, safe enclosed play spaces for our youngest children. We believe in the power of play, the magic of imagination, and the importance of early years education.

We are just about to embark on our journey to achieving the Curiosity approach accreditation.

Hours, Salary & Benefits:

Hours of work: Full time position, 40 hours per week.

Contract type: Permanent

Salary: £12.60 per hour based on qualifications and experience.

Benefits:

• 5% employer pension
• Cycle to work and shopping discounts
• Staff discount of 25% in nurseries
• Access to the group’s counselling scheme
• 3 x days of paid CPD / training per year
• 20 days holiday per year, rising by one day a year to a maximum of 25, for every year of employment
• Paid bank holidays off plus Christmas closure
• Access to fully funded apprenticeships, up to L5
• Extra day off for birthday
• Staff uniform provided

All applications need to be made using Wishford’s Application Form, which can be found on the careers page.

Commencement date: October/November 24

Job Description

Heathcote House Nursery is seeking a Nursery Room Leader to join our friendly team. The ideal candidate will be responsible for leading a room within our nursery, ensuring a safe, stimulating environment for children while overseeing the planning and implementation of activities.

In addition to the description specified above, the Room Leader will take on the following responsibilities:

• You will liaise with and fully support your age group leader giving voice to any concerns from your team that you feel unable to resolve adequately for the benefit of the children.
• You will support your team by making sure that they have the opportunity to bring forward ideas, or raise concerns, at an appropriate time (eg by holding short but regular meetings).
• Ensuring the overall smooth running of your team for the benefit of the children.
• Ensuring that targets are met – as agreed with Nursery Manager/Deputy Manager.
• Ensuring that records are kept accurately, in a timely fashion, and safely stored.
• To attend staff meetings and parents’ evenings as required; to participate in planning and implementing projects; and to offer suggestions for new activities.
• To undertake training with a view to furthering knowledge/ experience, or to refresh existing skills. Such training to be requested and paid for by Heathcote House (see terms of employment).
• To agree to the policies and procedures as set out in the handbook, and to operate them to the best of your ability.
• To adhere to all nursery policies and, in particular, to those on safeguarding, equal opportunities, health and safety, and food hygiene.

Please see candidate pack for full details.