Are you passionate about caring for young children and helping them explore, learn, and grow? Leigh Academy Hundred of Hoo Nursery is looking for a motivated and experienced Room Leader to join our dedicated team in the baby room starting in January 2027. We are seeking an educator with previous experience in a baby room preferred, who is truly committed to enhancing our provision, supporting the Nursery Manager, and providing our babies with a safe, warm, and stimulating environment to thrive.
In this exciting role, you will take charge of the day-to-day operation of the baby room to the highest standards, ensuring the best possible environment and care are provided for every family. Working alongside a supportive, experienced, and fun team, you will use your sound knowledge of infant development to guide staff, foster early curiosity, and support rapid developmental milestones at every crucial stage.
Why you’ll love working with us:
- Work with a highly experienced nursery team who have been part of our nursery family for over 20 years.
- Enjoy fantastic outdoor spaces where children can explore and learn through play.
- Be part of a vibrant school community with strong links to our primary and secondary sites.
- Benefit from opportunities to develop your skills and gain additional qualifications if you wish.
- Build strong, positive relationships with children, parents, and colleagues.
Our nursery is open all year, with only three short closure periods: one week at Christmas and two weeks during the summer.
If you’re caring, reliable, and excited about making a difference to young children’s lives, we would love to hear from you!
This is a fixed term (maternity cover) full year opportunity, working 40 hours per week (8am - 5pm) and offers an actual salary of £29,319 per annum - based on qualification based on qualification.
Working with us at Leigh Academy Hundred of Hoo (Nursery)
At Leigh Academy Hundred of Hoo Nursery, we provide a safe, friendly, and enabling play space led by highly qualified practitioners. We pride ourselves on fostering secure emotional attachments through our well-established key person system, encouraging children to develop independence and confidence from these secure bases. Our commitment to partnership with parents is strong, utilising Tapestry for immediate engagement and shared learning.
We are delighted that Ofsted, in July 2019, highlighted our "inspirational staff role models," noting that "children are extremely polite and their behaviour is impeccable." We also make the most of our amazing outdoor spaces, facilitating awe, wonder, and fun, recognising the unique freedom and sensory experiences the outdoors offers for children to play, explore, and learn.
Discover more about our nurturing environment by visiting our website.
Applying for this Opportunity
Thank you for your interest in joining us. If you’d like to find out more about this role or arrange a visit to the academy, please don’t hesitate to contact Amy Wenban (Recruitment Advisor): amy.wenban@latrust.org.uk / 01634 412 205.
To support your application, we recommend viewing the Job Pack byclicking here, which outlines the full role responsibilities and person specification. This will guide you in preparing a strong application and understanding what we’re looking for.
Early applications are encouraged, as we reserve the right to interview before the closing date. All applications must be submitted through our online application form prior to the deadline.
Our Commitment to Safeguarding, Equality & Diversity
Leigh Academies Trust and all of our academies are committed to ensuring the highest levels of safeguarding and promoting the welfare of our pupils, and we expect all our staff and volunteers to share this commitment. This role involves regulated activity relevant to children, and it is a criminal offence for anyone barred from engaging in regulated activity with children to apply for this position.
We adopt a fair, robust and consistent recruitment process across all academies and business units, in line with Keeping Children Safe in Education guidance. This includes online checks for shortlisted candidates, and you can read more about our approach on our Careers site. All offers of employment are subject to an Enhanced DBS check, references and, where applicable, a prohibition from teaching check.
As a Trust, we are passionate about diversity and recognise that as individuals, we all bring something unique to the role, regardless of any protected characteristics, which is why we treat all of our people equally, without compromise. We are committed to providing equality and fairness throughout our recruitment and employment practices, and not discriminating on any grounds.
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