Team Leader - Norcot Early Years Centre

Norcot Early Years Centre, Reading, Berkshire, RG30 6UB

25 days remaining to apply

• Start date details

  As soon as possible

• Closing date

  1 June 2026 at 11:59pm

• Date listed

  7 May 2026

Job details

• Job role:
  • Other support roles
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Working pattern: Full time: 37 hours a week
• Contract type: Permanent
• Full-time equivalent salary: £32,061 - £33,699 Per year

What skills and experience we're looking for

We are looking for an enthusiastic Level 3 qualified Team Leader to join the team in our Waterside Day Care building to start as soon as possible. The post is permanent.

We require either a 37 hour per week full-time post offered as early/late shift on alternate weeks or compressed over 4 days.

Early shift is 7.40am to 4pm, late shift is 9.55am to 6.15pm with an hourfor lunch break. You are paid for a one hour staff meeting each month and two 40 minute working lunches each month.

Compressed hours option 1: over 4 days starts at 7.45am and finishes at 6pm with an hour for lunch break. You will attend a one hour staff meeting each month and two 40-minute working lunches each month, you will accrue time owed for these meetings.

Compressed hours option 2: over 4 days starts at 8am and finishes at 6.15pm with an hour for lunch break. You will attend a one hour staff meeting each month and two 40-minute working lunches each month, you will accrue time owed for these meetings.

A job in early years and childcare is unique and rewarding. You get to be part of a child’s early education and help to shape their future. No matter what the day brings, you’ll feel joy in seeing children grow, learn and flourish.

You will be a keyworker for a group of children and be part of an established, experienced team of staff to meet the needs of individual children’s needs by completing relevant paperwork and working to the revised EYFS. You will model positive social interaction and play to provide exciting learning experiences. All staff are required to demonstrate inclusive practice at all times.

What the school offers its staff

Our BenefitsAt Norcot Early Years Centre, we’re proud to offer a supportive, rewarding, and inclusive place to work, where every member of staff is valued for the difference they make. We offer a competitive salary and a wide range of benefits designed to help you thrive both professionally and personally.

What we offer:• A vibrant, inclusive, and welcoming environment – where passionate, dedicated staff work together to support and educate children with a wide range of needs and abilities.• A strong, professional team – backed by an experienced and approachable Senior Management Team who are committed to your success.• Excellent community partnerships – working closely with families, governors, and the wider community to create the best possible outcomes for children.• Comprehensive training and development – Safeguarding, Health & Safety, First Aid, Food safety, Prevent, Fraud Awareness, GDPR, Equality, Cyber Security within the induction period, further regular continuous opportunities for professional growth.• Career progression opportunities – with support for further qualifications and development within the Centre and the wider Council.• 60% staff discount on childcare fees - subject to availability within the nursery school or day care.• A genuine commitment to staff wellbeing – with a culture that values balance, recognition, and care for every team member.• One paid wellbeing day per year (pro rata) to support your work-life balance.

Plus, as part of Reading Borough Council, you’ll have access to a generous benefits package including:• Membership of the Local Government Pension Scheme (LGPS).• Life Assurance – three times your annual salary (for LGPS members).• Season Ticket Loan – to help with the cost of your rail or bus journey to and from work.• Lease Car Salary Sacrifice Scheme – lease a brand new, greener car for three years, with insurance, servicing and road tax included in the monthly fee.• Free, confidential Employee Assistance Programme (EAP) – offering professional advice and emotional support whenever you need it.• Cycle to Work Scheme and other local discounts via the Council’s staff benefits portal.• Generous holiday entitlement – 25 days annual leave plus bank holidays, rising to 30 days after 5 years’ service and 33 days after 10 years’ service. (calculated in pay for TTO positions)The successful candidate will:• Be creative, dynamic and a good communicator.• Have a flexible approach to your work with a warm, caring attitude.• Have experience of leading a team in a nursery setting.• Have a good working knowledge of the EYFS and demonstrate a commitment to providing childcare in a non-discriminatory and inclusive manner.• Have experience of working with babies and children from 3 months to 5 years.

This Centre is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. Successful applicants will be required to provide satisfactory background checks, references and an enhanced DBS disclosure will be sought.

We have a strong commitment to inclusion and safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people. We expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. We follow safer recruitment practises.Please do not send a C.V. For the purposes of Equal Opportunities we can only accept Reading Borough Council application forms.

An application form and recruitment pack can be found online at Reading Borough Council under the jobs link.

For further details about the post or to arrange a visit, please contact Waterside office:0118 937 5677 or emailHR@norcot.reading.sch.uk

No agencies please, we are a local authority employer

The advert will close when a suitable candidate has been appointed.

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

Apply for the job by following the link below.

CVs will not be accepted for this application.

About Norcot Early Years Centre

• School type: Local authority maintained schools, ages 2 to 5
• Education phase: Nursery
• School size: 102 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 2 to 5
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• School website: Norcot Early Years Centre website
• Email address: joshua.cripps@reading.gov.uk
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/norcot-early-years-centre

Arranging a visit to Norcot Early Years Centre

To arrange a visit and increase the chance of a successful application email joshua.cripps@reading.gov.uk.

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