Nursery - Team Leader

Is Early years your passion? We are looking for a skilled and Creative Nursery Team Leader who can support the Senior Nursery Manager to inspire and lead the team to deliver outstanding early years education and care.

What skills are we looking for:

• To line manage the Nursery staff in a clear, positive and structured manner and to deputise for the Nursery Manager in their absence.
• Develop and manage the operational framework and standards to ensure the smooth running of the nursery and conditions of the registration are maintained at all times.
• To work alongside and support the Nursery Manager to develop the Nursery, to provide good quality childcare in line with OFSTED, and the Early Years Foundation Stage.

Responsibilities for the role:

• Contribute proactively to ensuring the continuous quality improvement of the Nursery.
• To oversee and provide support to personnel in the Nursery to help facilitate the implementation of the daily routine and take lead on ensuring sound liaison and excellent communication with parents and carers
• To provide a safe, secure and stimulating environment for children aged from 3 months to 5 years.

The Location: The Nursery is based at our Wigston Campus

If you would like to have an informal chat about the role, please contact Claire Hudson, 02476 243232/ 0116 2643520 or email Claire.hudson@nwslc.ac.uk

Why Should You Apply?

• The pay range we’re offering is Support 27-33
• We offer great holidays and access to the Local Government Pension
• We offer great staff development opportunities 
• Family friendly policies and procedures

Equality, diversity, and inclusion are integral to everything that we do. We are committed to these values, and they are central to our mission. We’re committed to finding reasonable adjustments* for candidates with specific needs or have a disability during our recruitment process, and all applicants will be considered fairly and equally. We do not tolerate discrimination of any kind. *If you’d like to request a reasonable adjustment, please contact the recruiting manager.

We aim to support our employees in achieving a healthy work-life balance. We recognise that many of our employees have responsibilities and are committed to providing support for our employees. We are working hard to support flexible and new ways of working where possible and offer a wide range of benefits.

We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. The successful candidate will be subject to an enhanced DBS check and satisfactory references’.

'Please apply as soon as you can as we reserve the right to close this advertisement early if we receive a suitable number of applications.'

For further information about the role please visit the vacancies section of our website via the apply link.