Pre School Room Teacher
Updated: September 2025. Reports to: Nursery Manager
Core Purpose
To lead the preschool room with care and confidence, ensuring children receive high-quality early years education and care, delivered in line with the Early Years Foundation Stage (EYFS). The Pre School Room Teacher fosters a safe, stimulating, and joyful environment for children to learn and grow, while also guiding and supporting their team.
Key Responsibilities1. Leadership & Team Management
- Lead, motivate, and support the preschool team to deliver outstanding care and learning.
- Delegate responsibilities clearly and fairly, ensuring smooth daily routines.
- Model positive behaviour, professionalism, and reflective practice.
- Address issues promptly and constructively, escalating to leadership where appropriate.
2. Learning & Development (EYFS)
- Plan, deliver, and review high-quality learning experiences tailored to each child, following the EYFS.
- Carry out observations and assessments, tracking children\'s progress and planning meaningful next steps.
- Support and mentor key persons to maintain accurate and effective learning journals.
- Champion school readiness skills, encouraging independence, curiosity, and resilience in children.
3. Provision & Environment
- Ensure the preschool room is consistently safe, clean, and engaging.
- Design inspiring invitations to play and age-appropriate provocations that support learning across all EYFS areas.
- Monitor and rotate resources, ensuring equipment is risk-assessed and well maintained.
- Embed routines that promote children\'s independence and confidence (e.g., self-serving snacks, tidy-up time).
4. Partnership with Parents & Carers
- Build warm, trusting relationships with families, acting as the main point of contact in the preschool room.
- Provide daily handovers that are friendly, professional, and informative.
- Keep parents updated on progress, achievements, and any concerns, ensuring clear communication.
- Work in partnership with parents to support children\'s development both at nursery and at home.
5. Team Engagement & Wellbeing
- Welcome and include all staff, fostering a supportive, respectful culture.
- Provide encouragement, recognition, and constructive feedback daily.
- Encourage professional development and reflective practice within the team.
- Lead by example, creating a positive, fun, and caring working atmosphere.
Success Measures (Scorecard)
- High compliance and audit scores (safeguarding, health & safety, room audits).
- Positive parent/carer feedback and engagement.
- High-quality observations, planning, and assessments.
- Good staff attendance, punctuality, and teamwork.
- Evident links between planned activities and children\'s next steps.
- Action points from audits addressed promptly and effectively.
The Right Person – Living Our Nursery Values
- Caring – Nurtures every child\'s wellbeing with warmth and compassion.
- Dedicated – Takes pride in delivering excellent early years care and education.
- Proactive – Anticipates needs, ensuring a safe, engaging, and well-prepared environment.
- Growth – Committed to continuous professional development and supporting children\'s learning journeys.
- Fun – Brings energy and positivity, creating joyful learning experiences every day.
The Right Seat – GWC Test
Gets it – Understands the EYFS, safeguarding, and what makes a nursery room run smoothly. Wants it – Passionate about leading a preschool room and supporting young children to thrive. Capacity to do it – Organised, resilient, and emotionally intelligent, with strong communication and leadership skills.
Job Type: Full-time
Pay: £35,000.00 per year
Benefits:
- Additional leave
- Childcare
- Company events
- Company pension
- Employee discount
- Free parking
- Health & wellbeing programme
- Referral programme
Work Location: In person
