Baby Room Leader
Childhaven Community Nursery School, Scarborough, North Yorkshire, YO11 1UB7 days remaining to apply
Start date details
As soon as possible
Closing date
4 September 2025 at 11:59pm
Date listed
7 August 2025
Job details
Job role
- Teaching assistant
Visa sponsorship
- Visas cannot be sponsored
Working pattern
- Full time, part time (Can be done as a job share): Hours/ Working Pattern: *Available as one full time position 36.75 hours per week, or 2x 20 hours per week, term time only (Salary is still paid monthly throughout the year) *Please state at the top of your supporting statement if you wish to apply for the full or part time role.
Contract type
- Permanent
Full-time equivalent salary
- £26,409 per annum FTE
Hourly rate
- £13.69 per hour
What skills and experience we're looking for
We are looking for a Room Leader to join our team! This exciting role is ideal for an experienced early years practitioner looking to develop their experience further or current room leaders looking for a new opportunity.
We are looking for an experienced early years practitioner who will join us in creating an inspirational learning space for our youngest children. You will be shaping the youngest minds and will be acting as the very first steppingstone in the educational journey. 0-2 is a time of rapid growth and change, you will be able to celebrate key milestones and see your positive impact before your very eyes.
You will be a key pillar of support for other staff in your room, supporting the phase leader, overseeing best practice and aiding with the planning and delivery of high-quality provision. This role will give you the opportunity to develop your leadership and teaching skills.
We are looking for:
An experienced Early Years Practitioner, we welcome applications from candidates with a wide mix of early years backgrounds – childminders, nurseries, nursery schools, private nurseries, preschools and playgroups, children’s centres.
- Level 3 qualification is essential
- Experience with children aged 0-2 would be preferred, if not, willingness to train whilst in this role would be needed
- Primary School TA candidates will need to demonstrate their level of early years specific experience in their application
What the school offers its staff
- A warm, happy school where we value everyone and have a philosophy of kindness and support for each other. Our approach is not always conventional but has the impact our children need- and deserve
- Happy, enthusiastic and well-behaved children
- A school with exciting and attractive learning environments and where no two days are the same
- A school who puts nurture for staff and children at the forefront
- A place where children’s dreams come true
- A forward-thinking school who will be committed to your own professional development and provide you with many opportunities to advance in your Early Years career
Further information about the job
When applying please take into account the following:
Employment History
In line with KCSIE requirements, please complete your full employment history to ensure any gaps in your education and career history are accounted for.
Suitable References
When completing your application, please provide two employment referees. Generally, this should be your current and most recent Headteacher or line manager. Please note if your former Headteacher or line manager has since left, please use an alternative current senior staff member as they need to be in post at your former location to be able to confirm your details in full.
Unfortunately, we cannot accept personal references or personal email addresses.
Please get in touch for any queries if you are unsure.
Supporting Information
The supporting information section of your application should clearly evidence your ability to meet the requirements we have outlined in the job description & person specification. This will be used to shortlist applicants for this role and therefore it is imperative that you provide evidence as requested.
North Yorkshire Council (NYC) advertise vacancies and process applications on behalf of schools and external organisations (third parties) in North Yorkshire. NYC are not responsible for the recruitment/employment practices of third parties and accept no liability in relation to the vacancy and any subsequent recruitment/employment processes.
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.
Applying for the job
Apply for the job by following the link below.
CVs will not be accepted for this application.
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About Childhaven Community Nursery School
- School type
- Local authority maintained school, ages 2 to 5
- Education phase
- Nursery
- School size
- 77 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 2 to 5
- Ofsted report
- View Ofsted report
- School website
- Childhaven Community Nursery School website
- Email address
- NYES.Resourcing@northyorks.gov.uk
Here at Childhaven Community Nursery School we provide a vibrant, welcoming, and inspirational setting and serve the communities around the Scarborough Town. We are one of only 3 maintained nursery schools in North Yorkshire and we offer children a unique start to their education. Children aged between 2 and 4 play and learn together in our wonderful Victorian building and garden.
Our learning environment and education provision that is offered to our 95 children on roll is second to none and our teaching assistants play an important part in school life. Our team ethos helps make our school welcoming, calm and purposeful.
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