Baby Room Leader

Greenhall, Stafford, Staffordshire, ST16 1PS

19 days remaining to apply

• Closing date

  6 May 2026 at 12:59am

• Date listed

  17 April 2026

Job details

• Job role:
  • Teacher
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Working pattern: Full time
• Contract type: Permanent
• Full-time equivalent salary: £27,254.00 - £30,024.00 Annually (Actual)

Baby Room Leader job summary

We are looking for an enthusiastic, pro-active individual with strong organisational skills and a desire to be the best that they can be to be. We are looking for someone who has a child-centred approach at the heart of all they do; a special individual who is warm and nurturing; for someone who will bring magic, fun, enjoyment and play to our children’s lives; for someone who believes in releasing potential in others.

The successful applicant will;

Have a full and relevant EYFS qualification at Level 3 or above and at least 2 years of experience in baby room

Love coming into nursery each day to spend time with our precious little ones and lead a fantastic staff team

Have a warm, infectious smile that lights up their face - this smile is there to greet our children, families and fellow staff to show them how loved, special and valued they are!

Read and research the best practice in early years (evidence based, not the latest fads!) reflect on this and then, where appropriate, implement this within your room, explaining the whys to ensure that all staff are taken WITH you

Is organised, professional and can remain calm in difficult situations

Leads by example and is willing to get their hands dirty…our children love to play and be creative and we expect you to join in!

Care about details - you know whose coat is whose and are willing to spend time looking for a missing welly boot!

Is loving, kind and gives the best hugs to children and staff!

Has the courage to do the right thing, even when this is difficult

Be passionate about meeting the needs of all children, including those with SEND

Be able to lead a team of support staff and have the ability to inspire, challenge and motivate others.

Training, support and coaching will be offered to the successful candidate to ensure they are successful in their duties. You will also be joining a thriving Trust that has children at its heart. There will be professional development opportunities within the Trust and within Greenhall & Little Learners.

As a member of the CLPT, you will benefit from;

A competitive salary

Excellent pension scheme (Local Government Pension Scheme)

Sickness and Occupational Maternity schemes

Union recognition

Salary sacrifice schemes

A variety of settings in which to work & opportunities for career progression

High quality and supportive induction programme

Trust wide benefits- such as a wellbeing day and Continued Professional

Development

Holiday entitlement that starts at 25 days (plus bank holidays) and increases

with length of service)

Further information about the job

The candidate will be required to undergo a full enhanced DBS check and must be eligible to work in the UK.

Visas cannot be sponsored.

If you're interested in teaching or training to teach in England as an international citizen, we can help you understand your next steps.

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

This school accepts applications through their own website, where you may also find more information about this job.

CVs will not be accepted for this application.

About Greenhall

• School type: Academy, ages 2 to 5
• School size: 39 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 2 to 5
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• School website: Greenhall website
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/greenhall-nursery-stafford

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