Baby Room Leader / Daily Lead
Our ethos - Happy Children. Happy Parents. Happy Staff. - is at the heart of everything we do

Join the Finkley Nurseries Team as a Baby Room Leader / Daily Lead!
📍Location: Andover : Finkley Down Farm Nursery
🕑Hours: Full-Time 38 hours per week over 4 days
💷Salary: Up to £14.60 per hour Dependant on experience and qualification
🚀 ABOUT US:
We don’t mean to brag... but we’re kind of a big deal! 😉
Day Nurseries Award Winner, Top 20 Nurseries, For 5 years running!
Finkley Nurseries is part of the Attraction Nurseries family — a fast-growing childcare group delivering high-quality early years education across the UK.
At our Finkley Down Farm Nursery, we create nurturing, inspiring environments where children can explore, learn, and grow every single day.
In short, we help children have the best possible start in life and that means making sure every child is supported, included, and able to thrive.
🌟The Benefits (The Stuff That Matters)
· 🎉Badge scheme — earn an additional +30p per hour- increase your hourly rate through WOW moments, planning & checklists
· 🌞 Up to 6 weeks holiday + your birthday of
· 🪴 volunteer day — support a charity of your choice
· 🚼 50% childcare discount
· 💖 Wellbeing support (Health Assured + attendance rewards)
· 🎓 100 + training courses + SENCO
· 🎁 £100 welcome bonus for resources
· 👕 Free uniform & DBS
· 💰 Referral bonuses up to £750
· 🎟 Free family access to Finkley Down Farm & Solstice Play
🌟The Role (What You’ll Actually Be Doing)
🎯 Leading Your Room
Lead the day-to-day running of the room, ensuring everything is organised, engaging, and compliant
Support the management team when needed
Manage ratios, staff rotas, SEN time, and daily routines
Create an inspiring, well-resourced environment based on children’s interests
🎨 Delivering Outstanding EYFS Practice
Deliver engaging, hands-on learning experiences in line with EYFS
Lead planning, observations, and assessments using Famly
Complete 2-year checks and support SEND documentation
Act as a key person, supporting children’s development and wellbeing
Promote inclusive practice so every child can thrive
🤝 Supporting & Developing Your Team
Lead by example with energy, professionalism, and positivity
Mentor and support team members, apprentices, and new starters
Contribute to supervisions, appraisals, and training plans
Ensure clear communication of daily plans and expectations
🛡 Keeping Everyone Safe
Maintain high standards of health, safety, hygiene, and organisation
Carry out risk assessments and ensure environments are safe and secure
Follow safeguarding procedures
Understand and respond to emergency procedures
💬 Working with Parents & Professionals
Build strong, trusting relationships with families
Support settling-in processes and ongoing communication
Work with external professionals to support children’s needs
💛 Living Our Values
Champion our ethos: Happy Children. Happy Parents. Happy Staff.
Promote a positive, inclusive, and supportive team culture
Support nursery events, marketing, and parent engagement
🗂 Staying Organised
Keep records, planning, and systems up to date
Complete checklists, audits, and learning walks
Manage daily tasks like registers and room organisation
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.
📍 THE DETAILS:
📍 Finkley Down Farm Nursery
🕑 38 hours across 4 days
💷 Up To £14.30 per hour
We’re looking for someone ready to step up, take ownership, and make a real impact.
⭐Ready to Embark on a New Adventure?
🚨 YOUR NEXT STEPS:
If you’re ready to be part of something meaningful, supportive, and genuinely different…
We move quickly and keep things simple.
👉 Apply now
Attraction Nurseries is an equal opportunities employer. All positions are subject to enhanced DBS checks and satisfactory references.
- Department
- Finkley Down Farm Nursery and Preschool
- Role
- Daily Lead - Qualified Practitioner
- Locations
- Finkley Down Farm Nursery and Preschool
Colleagues
About Attraction Nurseries
Attraction Nurseries is a close-knit group of family-owned early years settings, bringing together Finkley Nurseries, Avon Valley Nurseries, and Trilakes Nurseries. We work alongside unique visitor attractions, including farm parks and adventure play settings, to create inspiring nurseries and preschools where learning extends far beyond four walls.
Our locations offer children rich, hands-on experiences that spark curiosity, encourage exploration, and support confident, happy learners. Every nursery is carefully led by our experienced teams, ensuring consistently high standards of care, learning, and development in safe, nurturing, and stimulating environments.
Founded in 2017, Attraction Nurseries has grown into a supportive community of over 250 colleagues who share a passion for early years education and a commitment to giving every child the very best start in life.