Nursery Room Leader

Laburnum Primary School, Sandy, Bedfordshire, SG19 1HQ

17 days remaining to apply

• Start date details

  1st September

• Closing date

  6 July 2026 at 8am

• Date listed

  19 June 2026

Job details

• Job role:
  • Teaching assistant
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Working pattern: Full time
• Contract type: Permanent
• Full-time equivalent salary: £25,893.00 - £26,712.00 Annually (FTE) AS 5-7 FTE £25,893 - £26,712 dependent on experience, plus annual allowance of £500 FTE

Nursery Room Leader job summary

Nursery Room Leader

Laburnum Primary School is an exceptional primary school that offers a warm, welcoming, and nurturing learning environment for children aged 2-11. We are a school that is dedicated to providing an outstanding education to every child. Our lovely students, hardworking teachers, and supportive parents create a community that is committed to excellence in all areas of education

Due to the expansion of our Nursery, we are looking for an experienced and creative Nursery Room Leader to join our team and play a key role in motivating and inspiring young learners aged 2-4 years. You will be working alongside an experienced and supportive EYFS Lead to ensure a high-quality, safe and nurturing environment that meets children’s educational, developmental and emotional needs

Here at Laburnum Primary School, we are passionate about inspiring young minds and ensuring that in everything we do, we are making a positive impact on our pupils’ lives. We believe in pro-actively supporting pupils to successfully achieve high standards of conduct, resulting in very high expectations, and a calm and consistent learning environment where pupils feel safe, valued and can thrive. We think this makes for a warm and happy school, where teachers can teach and pupils can learn, but moreover enables us to give pupils the foundations they need to lead happy and fulfilling lives.

Key Duties

• To lead the day-to-day management of the room in liaison with the EYFS lead.
• To ensure a high-quality, safe and nurturing environment that meets children’s educational, developmental and emotional needs.
• To promote the aims, values and high standards of the Nursery.
• To ensure compliance with relevant legislation, safeguarding and Ofsted requirements.
• To build strong partnerships with parents/carers, encouraging engagement and involvement.
• Lead, support and motivate the Nursery team, promoting a positive and professional working environment.
• Take responsibility for safeguarding within the room, acting on concerns in line with policy and liaising with the DSL and external agencies when required

*Further duties are listed in the Job Description detailed in the Recruitment Booklet.

The successful candidate will have

NVQ Level 3 in childcare and Education

A minimum of two years’ experience of working with children preferably within an education or nursery setting working as a Level 3

Knowledge of planning and development of educational activities in line with the EYFS curriculum

Good IT skills, including previous use of Microsoft packages, MIS and CPOMs

Ability to communicate effectively and confidently face to face, on the telephone and in writing

Current Paediatric First Aid or willingness to acquire Paediatric First Aid.

Ability to be a strong team player who not only leads by example, but also enjoys working as part of a team and inspiring and motivating other

School visits are warmly welcomed.

JOB SPECIFICS

Start date: 1st September 2026

Salary: AS 5-7 FTE £25,893 - £26,712 dependent on experience, plus annual allowance of £500 FTE.

Actual pro rata salary £22,014-£22,710 dependent on experience, plus pro rata annual allowance of £425.

Contract: Permanent, Full Time, Term Time plus INSET days, 39 weeks per year, 36.25 hours per week, Monday-Friday 8:15am-4pm (30-minute lunch break)

The Trust reserves the right to interview and appoint a suitable candidate before the deadline date.

Safeguarding

The safeguarding and welfare of children is paramount, and all our staff share this view. Applicants must be willing to undergo safeguarding and child protection checks including with past employers and the Disclosure and Barring 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.

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Commitment to safeguarding

Avantage Schools is committed to safeguarding and child protection at every stage of the recruitment process.

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 Laburnum Primary School

• School type: Academy, ages 3 to 11
• Education phase: Primary school
• School size: 194 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 3 to 11
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• School website: Laburnum Primary School website
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/laburnum-primary-school-sg19-1hq

Nursery from age 3 and Primary School setting in Sandy, SG19 1HQ.

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