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Head of Daycare

Windmill Primary School, Leeds, West Yorkshire, LS10 3HQ

16 days remaining to apply

• Start date details

  As soon as possible

• Closing date

  12 July 2026 at 11:59pm

• Date listed

  26 June 2026

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Job details

• Job role:
  • Other support roles
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Working pattern: Full time: 37 Hours per week Monday to Friday
• Contract type: Permanent
• Full-time equivalent salary: £51,356 to £54,495 (pay award pending)
• Pay scale: NJC points 40 to 43

What skills and experience we're looking for

Purpose of the Role

The Head of Daycare will provide strategic, operational and professional leadership for the Federation's Daycare provision. Working in close partnership with the Head of EYFS, who provides strategic curriculum leadership across the Federation, the postholder will be responsible for the overall management, quality, sustainability and regulatory compliance of the setting. Together, the Head of Daycare and Head of EYFS will ensure that children experience a high-quality, inclusive and seamless Early Years journey across Low Road and Windmill Music Federation.

Ability to provide high quality support for children’s learning and development within an inclusive environment, as they progress through the Early Years Foundation Stage

Ability to effectively lead a staff group setting long term goals and clear plans ensuring that staff understand their roles and responsibilities, monitor and evaluate their progress

Strong business and administrative skills, including budgeting, rotas, and marketing

Ability to prioritise and organise work under pressure and to meet competing demands

Ability to prepare written reports and plans to the Governing Body, Senior Management Team and relevant inspection services

Ability to collect and analyse data using a range of systems including ICT

Ability to take responsibility for the quality of work acknowledging mistakes, find solutions and learning from the experience demonstrating interpersonal skills diplomacy and maturity of judgement

Ability to understand the range of factors which creates stress for children and their families, and promote practice that is responsive to the local community ensuring that children are safeguarded and their welfare needs are met

Ability to provide training opportunities for staff and pursue their own training needs

Ability to provide and disseminate excellent standards of professional early education and child care making links between policies and practices

Ability to work in responsive partnership with parents and carers which will promote a sensitive approach that meets the needs of all children and families

Ability to initiate, manage, and motivate staff, through change and challenges

Minimum 2 years in a managerial role in a nursery/daycare setting

Professional employment in work with young children, families, and communities

Experience of issues relating to child protection

Experience of managing and leading teams/individual staff

Experience of working in partnership with other agencies

Experience of working in close partnership with carers and parents

Experience of preparing and presenting reports

Experience of managing a budget

Experience of leading staff training and development

What the school offers its staff

We are offering:

• Children who are well behaved, enthusiastic and enjoy their learning
• Schools that are on a positive learning journey of improvement and expansion
• Caring, supportive & friendly schools with innovative ideas and supportive staff
• A commitment to your professional development

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 schools are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. The successful candidates will be subject to a Disclosure and barring Service check.

We promote diversity and want a workforce which reflects the population of Leeds

Applying for the job

Please complete the online application.

CVs will not be accepted for this application.

Additional documents

If you need these documents in an accessible format, please contact the school.

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About Windmill Primary School

• School type: Local authority maintained school, ages 4 to 11
• Education phase: Primary school
• School size: 409 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 4 to 11
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• School website: Windmill Primary School website
• Email address: vanessa.lincoln@musicfederation.co.uk
• Phone number: 0113 271 2115
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/windmill-primary-school-leeds

Our Schools are situated in the South of Leeds with easy access to the M621, M62 and M1, Low Road is a 1 form-entry school with 211 children on roll and is federated with Windmill Primary School with 430 children on roll.

Arranging a visit to Windmill Primary School

To arrange a visit and increase the chance of a successful application email vanessa.lincoln@musicfederation.co.uk.

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