Nursery Room Leader

Lyndhurst Primary School, London, SE5 8SN

13 days remaining to apply

• Closing date

  23 November 2026 at 11:59pm

• Date listed

  9 November 2026

Job details

• Job role:
  • Teacher or lecturer
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Working pattern: Full time
• Contract type: Permanent
• Full time equivalent salary: £36,543.00 - £43,014.00 Annually (FTE)

Nursery Room Leader job summary

Purpose of the Role

To lead the day-to-day operation of the two-year old or three-year old nursery provision, ensuring high-quality care, learning and development for all children.

The postholder will model excellent Early Years practice, support and develop colleagues, build strong relationships with families and ensure that the nursery provides a safe, inclusive and ambitious environment in which all children can thrive.

The Nursery Room Leader will play a key role in the identification of additional needs, preparation for Reception and ensuring that every child receives the best possible start to their education.

Key ResponsibilitiesLeadership of Practice

• Lead the day-to-day operation of the nursery room.
• Model exemplary early years practice.
• Support, coach and develop nursery staff.
• Promote consistent routines, expectations and approaches.
• Contribute to quality assurance activities, including observations, learning walks and provision reviews.
• Support implementation of the EYFS curriculum.

Curriculum and Learning

• Lead planning to ensure learning is ambitious, engaging and developmentally appropriate.
• Ensure provision supports communication and language, early literacy, mathematics and personal development.
• Monitor children's progress and identify children requiring support or challenge.
• Ensure assessments are accurate and informative.
• Support preparation for successful transition into Reception.

Inclusion and SEND

• Identify emerging developmental, learning and communication needs.
• Work closely with the SENDCo, external professionals and families.
• Contribute to APDR processes and intervention planning.
• Ensure inclusive practice is embedded across all aspects of provision.
• Support pupils with SEND, EAL and additional vulnerabilities to access learning successfully.

Safeguarding and Welfare

• Safeguard and promote the welfare of all children.
• Ensure high standards of care, supervision and safeguarding.
• Follow all safeguarding and child protection procedures.
• Maintain accurate welfare and medical records.
• Promote children's emotional wellbeing and development.

Partnership with Families

• Build positive relationships with parents and carers.
• Lead communication regarding children's development and wellbeing.
• Conduct parent meetings and transition discussions.
• Support families to engage positively with learning at home.
• Signpost families to additional support where appropriate.

Environment and Organisation

• Ensure high-quality indoor and outdoor learning environments.
• Maintain stimulating, safe and organised provision.
• Ensure resources are organised, accessible and purposeful.
• Lead on displays and presentation of learning environments.

Wider School Contribution

• Contribute to whole-school events and transition activities.
• Attend relevant meetings and training.
• Actively contribute to school improvement priorities.
• Support development of nursery provision and future nursery growth.

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

The Charter Schools Educational Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. Offers of employment will be subject to the full Safer Recruitment process, including an enhanced disclosure and barring service check and references. We are an Equal Opportunities employer respecting everyone regardless of their background or beliefs. We pride ourselves on our ability to work within our communities to ensure a collaborative and harmonious relationship that is supportive of those around us.

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 Lyndhurst Primary School

• Organisation type: Academy, ages 3 to 11
• Education phase: Primary school
• Size: 495 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 3 to 11
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• Website: Lyndhurst Primary School website
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/lyndhurst-primary-school-london

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