Job Description

Are you a passionate and experienced childcare professional ready to take the next step in your career?

We're looking for an enthusiastic and motivated

Team Leader

to help guide and inspire a dedicated team at our warm and welcoming nursery setting.

This is a fantastic opportunity to play a key role in creating a nurturing, high-quality environment where children, families, and staff can truly thrive. You'll work closely with senior management to support day-to-day operations, lead your room team with confidence, and help embed excellent standards of care, education, and wellbeing.

If you're a positive role model with a love for early years and a natural ability to lead and motivate others, this could be the perfect next chapter in your childcare journey.

About Us:

We are part of a well-established and growing group of nurseries, known for our commitment to high-quality early years education and care. Across all of our settings, we create safe, nurturing, and inspiring environments where children can explore, learn, and grow with confidence.

Our team is passionate about putting children at the heart of everything we do. We value strong teamwork, positive leadership at every level, and continuous development for all staff.

As our setting continues to grow, we're looking for a dedicated

Team Leader

who shares our ambition, high standards, and child-first ethos - someone who can help guide and support their room team while making a meaningful difference in children's lives every day.

The Role:

As a

Team Leader

, you will play a key role in supporting the day-to-day running of your room and helping to maintain high standards of care and education throughout the nursery. This is a hands-on, practice-based leadership role where you'll lead by example, inspire your team, and contribute to creating a warm, stimulating environment for children and families.

Working closely with the Nursery Manager, you will help guide and support practitioners within your room, ensuring consistency in routines, learning experiences, and safeguarding practices. You'll also play a part in shaping a positive team culture where staff feel valued and motivated, and children are supported to thrive.

This is a fantastic opportunity for an experienced practitioner or current Room Leader who is ready to take on more responsibility and grow as a leader within a supportive and forward-thinking nursery group.

Key Responsibilities:

Lead the day-to-day operations of your room, ensuring high standards of care, education, and safety Support the planning and delivery of an engaging, child-led curriculum in line with the Curriculum for Wales (CfW) Create a safe, inclusive, and nurturing environment where every child feels valued and supported Model best practice in interactions, routines, and learning experiences Mentor and guide your room team, helping to build skills and confidence Ensure all safeguarding, health & safety, and compliance procedures are followed consistently Build strong, trusting relationships with families through regular communication and involvement Support with daily administrative tasks such as observations, record-keeping, and contributing to audits or inspections Work collaboratively with the wider nursery team to share ideas and maintain a high-quality setting

What We're Looking For:

Minimum Level 3 qualification in Childcare or Early Years Level 4/5 qualification, or willingness to work towards Good knowledge of CIW regulations, safeguarding legislation, and the Curriculum for non-maintained settings Confident leadership skills, with the ability to guide and support a small team Strong organisational and communication skills Welsh speaking is desirable but not essential Driver with access to own vehicle and willingness to obtain business insurance Genuine passion for delivering high-quality early years education and care

What We Offer:

The opportunity to take on a key leadership role within a supportive and growing nursery group Guidance and support from an experienced and forward-thinking senior leadership team Ongoing training, leadership development, and clear career progression opportunities Competitive salary and employee benefits A positive, people-focused working environment where your wellbeing is valued Reimbursement of business insurance and breakdown cover (if applicable to role) Complimentary car valet every 6 months 28 days paid annual leave (rising to 33 days with length of service) Long service awards at 5, 10, 15, and 20 years Annual flu voucher Bereavement leave Staff competitions, prize draws, and social events across the company Annual Christmas celebrations and team recognition events Generous staff referral scheme
Job Types: Full-time, Part-time

Pay: 13.41 per hour

Benefits:

Additional leave Bereavement leave Company events Employee discount Referral programme
Application question(s):

Do you have a clean valid drivers license, own vehicle and willing to add business insurance? Do you hold a full and relevant Level 3 (or above) childcare qualification? We are looking for either part time or full time hours (32-40 hours per week between the hours of 7:30am-6pm). How many hours are you looking for?
Work Location: In person

Application deadline: 15/08/2025
Expected start date: 01/09/2025