Join the Trilakes Nursery Team as a Room Leader / Daily Lead!

📍Location: Sandhurst
🕑Hours: Full-Time 38 or 40 hours per week over 4 or 5 days
💷Salary: £13.01 per hour

At Trilakes Nursery, we believe in creating a nurturing environment where children can embark on exciting adventures every day. Our ethos - Happy Children. Happy Parents. Happy Staff. - is at the heart of everything we do.

Why Join Trilakes Nursery?
🌞 Generous Holidays – Up to 34 days, plus your birthday off
💪 Flexible Working – Choose 4 or 5 days with a set day off
🪴 Career Growth – 100+ online courses, SENCO/Forest School training, and management pathways
🚼 Childcare Savings – 50% discount for your children
💖 Wellbeing Support – Health Assured benefits, attendance bonuses, and more
💸Extra Perks – £100 joining bonus for resources, free uniform & DBS, referral rewards up to £750, and free family entry to Finkley Down Farm & Solstice Play


What You’ll Be Up To 🎉
• Spark Curiosity – Create magical, hands‑on learning adventures guided by the EYFS
• Be Their Hero – Become a key person, championing children’s growth, happiness, and wellbeing
• Click, Tap, Done! – Keep records ship‑shape using our nifty online tools (Famly, Portal)
• Celebrate Every Child – Champion inclusivity and support children with SEND to shine
• Team Vibes Only – Work side‑by‑side with colleagues to keep the energy positive and proactive
• Family First – Build warm, lasting connections with parents and professionals alike
• Join the Fun – Dive into nursery events, outings, and community adventures

What We’re Looking For 🌟

Leadership and Management:

• Lead the daily operations of the room, ensuring routines run smoothly and the setting remains compliant with EYFS statutory requirements and Nursery’ policies.

• Act as Daily Lead or support the Nursery Manager and Deputy as required.

• Maintain ratios, plan room rotas including SEN time, planning, paperwork, and staff breaks.

• Contribute to the strategic direction of the nursery, including contributing to development plans, quality improvement goals, and team performance.

• Oversee the room's environment to ensure all areas of learning are evident, resourced, and reflective of children’s interests and next steps.

Childcare and EYFS Curriculum:

• Implement and monitor an effective educational framework that reflects the EYFS, ensuring all children access rich, varied, and purposeful learning experiences.

• Take lead responsibility for the planning, observation, assessment, and tracking of children's development using the nursery management system, including 2-year checks and SEND documentation.

• Act as a key person for a designated group of children, promoting strong relationships and personalised learning.

• Promote inclusive practice and ensure children’s individual needs are met through timely interventions and adaptations.

Staff Development and Teamwork:

• Role model best practice, professionalism, and a positive attitude at all times.

• Mentor and support apprentices, new staff, and less experienced colleagues through regular feedback, peer observations, and positive coaching.

• Contribute to and participate in supervisions, appraisals, and staff training plans.

• Ensure all team members are aware of daily plans, expectations, and room goals through effective briefings and open communication.

Health, Safety, and Compliance:

• Ensure high standards of hygiene, food safety, and site security at all times.

• Conduct regular risk assessments and ensure all outings, fire bags, and first aid kits are checked and replenished as per procedures.

• Understand and act in accordance with emergency procedures (Code Red, Purple, Fire, Lockdown).

• Ensure full adherence to safeguarding protocols, acting as Deputy DSL when required, and maintain up-to date knowledge of local safeguarding procedures.

Parent and Community Engagement:

• Build trusting, respectful relationships with families through daily handovers, updates on Nursery management system, and responsive communication.

• Lead and attend parent events and initiatives in line with the nursery’s calendar.

• Support new families through effective settling-in procedures, key person introductions, and reviews.

Nursery Ethos and Culture:

• Uphold the “Happy Children. Happy Parents. Happy Staff.” ethos at all times.

• Promote inclusion, respect, and a positive culture of teamwork and support.

• Maintain a well-presented, welcoming reception area and engage professionally with all visitors and external agencies.

• Be involved in marketing initiatives such as social media posts, daynurseries.co.uk reviews, and promoting parent testimonials.

Administrative and Organisational Responsibilities:

• Complete daily and weekly checklists, trackers, and planning documents accurately and on time.

• Monitor and update child and staff profiles on Nursery management system.

• Conduct and document POPs (Peer Observations of Practice), learning walks, and audits as required.

• Plan weekly activities, learning intentions, and communications for parents.

• Manage daily tasks such as registers, snack menus, and self-registration boards.

This Job Description Is Not Exhaustive:

Additional duties may be required to support the management team and nursery priorities. Flexibility, initiative, and a proactive approach are essential to success in this role.

⭐Ready to Embark on a New Adventure?
If you're enthusiastic about making a difference in children's lives and want to be part of a supportive and dynamic team, we'd love to hear from you!

✔️Apply Now to join the Attraction Nurseries family and start your next adventure in early years education.

Attraction Nurseries is an equal opportunities employer. All positions are subject to enhanced DBS checks and satisfactory references.