At a Glance
- Tasks: Lead a vibrant baby room, nurturing young children and fostering their independence.
- Company: St Paul’s Nursery, a Centre of Excellence for early years education.
- Benefits: Competitive salary, supportive team, and opportunities for professional growth.
- Other info: Join a diverse community with strong values and excellent support.
- Why this job: Make a real difference in children's lives while enjoying a fun and loving environment.
- Qualifications: Experience with young children and a passion for early years education.
The predicted salary is between 29064 - 31022 £ per year.
Making a difference to young lives: Do you want to work with children at the start of their journey, as they separate from parents and become independent learners? We are in the privileged position in Nursery to make a difference to the lives of very young children. Help us to make sure they have a great start in life! St Paul’s has a long-standing legacy for expertise in working with babies and 2s, having been a Centre of Excellence, and now the lead setting for the SW Regional EYs Stronger Practice Hub with birth to 3s specialism. Our nursery is a happy, loving and vibrant place.
We are looking for practitioners who:
- A Full Time Permanent Baby Room - Room Lead (Early Years Practitioner) BG8 All year round
- To work with our children aged 0-2 years
- To start 1/9/26
- £29064-£31022 (pending pay rise)
- This is an exciting opportunity for an experienced and ambitious leader
- Love young children, and find them interesting and joyful
- Love getting stuck in, and like a challenge
- Are loving, warm, friendly, invitational and inclusive
- Like the opportunity to try things out, lead on things, follow your interests
- Want to get out and about
- Enjoy responsibility, having fun and thinking about possibilities
In return we can offer:
- A brilliant hardworking, fun, loving and highly experienced team, who will provide you with a great induction and ongoing support
- Strong principles and values that underpin all we do, which put children’s interests at the heart of all we do
- Supportive and challenging CPD opportunities, supervision, mentoring and coaching
- A warm and inclusive environment with a focus on individual’s emotional well-being and work life support
- Opportunities to learn, grow and lead
- An exciting and diverse community and excellent partnership working
Please contact the setting for further details or an appointment to visit. Visits are highly recommended. St Pauls particularly encourages applications from suitably qualified Black and Minority Ethnic candidates and those who speak community languages, although all applications are warmly welcomed and will be considered on their merits. Safeguarding and Child Protection is central to our work and we expect all staff to share this commitment. All appointments are subject to an enhanced DBS disclosure. The closing date for all applications is 23rd July 2026.
Contact Details:
St Pauls Nursery School & Children's Centre Recruitment Team
