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Nursery Team LeaderNHS

Westcliff-On-Sea, SS0 0SF Permanent £28,392
Posted 5 August 2026 Closing date 19 August 2026
Prittlewell Rail Station (1.1 miles away) Basildon Town Centre Bus Station (9.7 miles away)

Job summary

Ladybird Nursery are looking for a enthusiastic, approachable, experienced team leader for our baby room.

If successful you will be responsible for leading a small team and supporting our nursery manager and friendly hard working team.

This includes Staff management, health and safety, effective communication, and staff involvement, implementation and of the Early Years Foundation Stage, coordinating the team and nursery activities in order to offer a high level of childcare in a safe stimulating and caring environment.

This includes to abide by and adhere to the Ladybird Nursery mission statement: "Working together to ensure every child reaches their full potential"

If looking for the next step in your career working with children, we would love to hear from you today!

Main duties of the job

Manage a designated Ladybird area and being accountable for the day to day running of the curriculum and developmental activities.

Responsible for the planning and co-ordination of the curriculum framework in order to promote the development of the children within our care.

Working with designated team members in order to achieve a high level of childcare by being responsible for the planning and implementation of the Early Years Foundation Stage Framework.

Provide an environment that offers support and praise for every childDevelop relationships with the children, their parents and members of the nursery team.

Create and maintain a safe, warm, caring and stimulating environment that together with encouragement will ensure the development of each child.

Implement and promote all Trust and Nursery Policies, for example: Equal Opportunities, Health and Safety, and the Children Act 1989 and 2004 (revised).

Open and close the nursery liaising with the Nurse Bank team if and when necessary.

Support all Nursery coordinators e.g., Special Needs, Equal Opportunities, Child Protection and Health and Safety.

Recognise and meet the needs of each child, and their family, as individuals.

Assist in the selection and maintenance of toys and equipment.

Provide healthy and nutritious snacks throughout the nursery day.

Implement the EYFS and other childcare and government initiatives.

Job description

For more information on this varied and rewarding role, please see the attached Job Description.We look forward to your application!Please be aware that we reserve the right to close the vacancy early should a high number of applications be received.Unfortunately, there is no Visa Sponsorship available for this role. Whilst we are able to employ candidates on a graduate Visa, we are unable to offer sponsorship once the graduate visa expires.

About us

Our ambition is to deliver excellent local and specialist services, to improve the health and well being of our patients, and provide a vibrant place for staff to develop, innovate and build careers.

We aim to make the most of our skills and experiences so we can become the best we can be. As one organisation we will recruit the finest and retain more specialist staff due to more employment opportunities across our Trust.

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