Nursery Room Lead (9-24 Months)

Nursery Room Lead (924 Months) Hedgehogs Nursery Room (GovernorLed Provision)

Nurturing Leadership in an Innovative GovernorLed Early Years Setting

Location: Woodlands Primary School Ellesmere Port
Position: 40 hours per week TermTime with some additional Holiday Working Permanent
Salary: NJC Grade 7 (Specialist TA Level) (Prorata)

Start Date: 1st September 2025

Lead Outstanding Practice in a HighQuality GovernorLed Nursery Setting!

Woodlands Primary School is excited to recruit for a Nursery Room Lead for our new Hedgehogs Room catering for our youngest children aged 924 months within our brand new governorled nursery provision.

This is a unique opportunity to lead practice at the earliest stage of a childs learning journey providing highquality responsive care and education in a purposedesigned room fully aligned with Birth to 5 Matters Development Matters (2021) and EYFS statutory requirements.

We are seeking an experienced caring and reflective early years professional to shape and lead practice that prioritises secure attachments emotional wellbeing and curiosityled exploration recognising that children at this age learn best through warm responsive relationships and playful interactions.

What Makes This Role Special

A leadership role within our governorled nursery which is a dedicated space for the youngest children offering continuity of care from 924 months.

A setting that values care communication curiosity and nurture as equally important to cognitive development in line with EYFS principles of the Unique Child Positive Relationships and Enabling Environments.

Close partnership working with the schools EYFS Phase Lead Nursery Teacher and Squirrels Room Lead and Senior Leadership Team while leading a specialist team focused on the specific developmental needs of babies and toddlers.

Opportunity to shape practice in a room designed for continuity of care with highly personalised routines and responsive planning in line with the Statutory EYFS (2024) requirements for the youngest age group.

Key Responsibilities

Lead the planning and delivery of a holistic playbased curriculum tailored to the developmental needs of 924montholds ensuring alignment with the Statutory EYFS (2024) and Birth to 5 Matters guidance.

Create a calm nurturing and enabling environment with predictable routines that support childrens attachment needs emotional security and early communication skills.

Support mentor and inspire your team to deliver highquality interactions care routines and curriculum outcomes ensuring consistent reflective practice.

Act as a Key Person fostering strong trusting attachments and working closely with families to support homenursery transitions as outlined in the EYFS guidance (2024).

Monitor and reflect on childrens learning and development using the settings observation and assessment systems to inform planning and celebrate the progress of each child particularly within the Prime Areas of Learning.

Ensure excellent standards of safeguarding hygiene intimate care and health in line with EYFS (2024) Safeguarding and Welfare Requirements.

Develop strong sensitive relationships with parents carers colleagues and external professionals offering guidance and support around early development including early language physical care routines and emotional wellbeing.

Contribute to continuous improvement and reflective practice within the nursery ensuring the voice of the youngest children informs the settings development.

What Were Looking For

A Level 3 or above qualification in Early Years Education and Childcare with relevant experience in leading practice for children aged under 2s preferably 924montholds.

Strong knowledge of child development in the first two years including early attachment sensory play early language acquisition and physical development milestones.

A commitment to childcentred relational practice recognising the essential role of the Key Person approach in supporting wellbeing and learning.

Strong leadership coaching and organisational skills with the ability to inspire a team to deliver the highest standards of care and education.

Experience in planning observing and assessing in line with the Statutory EYFS and Birth to 5 Matters.

Confidence working with schoolbased systems safeguarding procedures and reflective team practice.

Excellent interpersonal and communication skills with the ability to build warm respectful relationships with children families and colleagues.

What We Offer

A rewarding leadership role within an innovative highquality governorled nursery.

Visible support from the schools EYFS Phase Lead Nursery Teacher and Senior Leaders.

Access to bespoke CPD including EYFS leadership development and specialist training on birthto2 development and practice.

A purposedesigned room and outdoor space tailored to the sensory emotional and developmental needs of 924montholds.

Local Government Pension Scheme access and competitive salary (Grade 7).

A chance to shape best practice in a setting committed to raising the bar for early education within schools and the community.

Visit to school offered on Wednesday 21 May at 4pm. Please email or phone school to book.

Any questions or for further information please contact Sue Moss Email:
Phone: 0

How to Apply

Closing Date: 12:00 Monday 2nd June 2025
Interviews: 4th6th June 2025

Woodlands Primary School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. This post is subject to enhanced DBS clearance Occupational Health Questionnaire online search and satisfactory references.

Please hand/post or email completed application to Sue Moss