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Nursery Room Leader (Baby Room)

Nursery Room Leader (Baby Room)

Ipswich Preparatory School

Ipswich

  • £23,927 - £26,232 per year
Salary:
+ a generous benefits package
Job type:
Full Time, Permanent
Start date:
As soon as possible
Apply by:
10 May 2024

Job overview

The Lodge Day Nursery (part of Ipswich School) https://www.lodgedaynursery.co.uk/about-lodge-day-nursery/

Full-time, permanent, required as soon as possible

About The Lodge

We offer exceptional childcare provision for children aged 3 months to 5 years, in the centre of Ipswich. You will join a team of professional, qualified staff in a caring, supportive setting. We were rated as ‘Outstanding’ in our most recent Ofsted inspection (in September 2022).

About You

As an important member of our nursery team, you will help us to deliver the EYFS curriculum, which ensures a high standard of physical, emotional, social and intellectual care for children attending our nursery. You will work closely with other staff to provide a stimulating, safe and caring learning environment appropriate to the needs of the children in our care.

We are seeking someone with the relevant experience, skills, qualifications and passion to be Room Leader in our Baby Room.

Your Working Hours

You will work for 37.5 hours each week on Mondays – Fridays throughout the year on a rota to make sure we maintain our staffing ratios during the nursery opening hours. 

Your Salary and Benefits

  • Your starting salary will be between £23,927 and £26,232 per annum (depending on your skills and experience as a Baby Room Leader).
  • You will be entitled to 33 days’ paid time off each year.
  • We offer an attractive pension scheme with life cover.
  • You will also join Smart Health, a wellbeing scheme for staff offering 24/7 online GP and mental health support.  
  • You will be able to use the School’s swimming pool and fitness gym free of charge
  • We offer a free freshly prepared lunch each day in School.
  • We have (limited) free parking available for staff. 
  • You will be entitled to generous school fee remission (after you have been with us for 3+ years).


We would encourage you to visit the nursery’s website (see link above) and to read the full job description for this role (which you will find on our website: www.ipswich.school/vacancies). Please apply using the application form provided on our website – we are unable to accept CVs in place of a fully completed application form for a role in our nursery team.

Completed application forms should be returned by noon on Friday 10 May 2024 to: Alison Knights, Director of HR, Ipswich School, 25 Henley Road, Ipswich, IP1 3SG. You can also email your application to hr@ipswich.school. Interviews will be held during May.

Ipswich School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and applicants must be willing to undergo child protection screening appropriate to the job, including checks with past employers and an Enhanced Disclosure via the Disclosure and Barring Service.

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About Ipswich Preparatory School

At Ipswich Preparatory School we provide children with a supportive environment that encourages girls and boys to love learning, grow in self-confidence and acquire a wide range of worthwhile interests.  The Prep School is in three sections: Early Years (4 to 5 year olds), Lower Prep (5 to 7 year olds) and Upper Prep (7 to 11 year olds).

Children at the Prep School are happy.  They are happy because they enjoy their lessons.  They have a full and exciting programme of activities.  And they are taught by people who are genuinely interested in them and know them really well

Pastoral care is outstanding. It’s centred on the form teacher who spends a great deal of time with their pupils. We can call on a host of other experts and resources if needed.

For those looking to work at our Prep School, you will find wonderful purpose-built classrooms in a state-of-the-art Prep School building, small class sizes – typically around 15 in the Lower Prep and between 18 and 25 in the Upper Prep. You will also find parents are very supportive and keen to develop the potential in their children.

“You can see what young children need and then shape your teaching accordingly. We are not tied to the National Curriculum which rather forces teachers to teach specific things. We are so lucky to have this flexibility.” Prep School teacher.

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