Nursery Room Leader

Are you a passionate and dedicated early years professional looking to take the next step in your career? Lightwater Village 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

About Lightwater Village School

Our School sits within a newly established cluster of Primary schools, overseen by a Regional Director. Along with , our cluster includes the following other schools; Springfield Primary School, Hammond Junior School, Lightwater Village School, Cordwalles Junior School, Pine Ridge Infant School, Lorraine Infant 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

Salary: £26,272 FTE

Pay Scale: Specialist Point 1

Actual Salary: £25,112.94

Hours: Monday to Friday 8am - 4.30pm 40hrs a week (39 weeks incl. INSET)

Closing Date: Friday 27th June at 9.30am

Interview Date: TBC

We reserve the right to withdraw this vacancy at any time ahead of the closing date if there is a good level of response. Therefore, we recommend you submit your application as early as possible.

Visits to the school from potential candidates are welcomed. Please contact the school office if you would like to make an appointment to visit the school.