Nursery Room Leader

Full time 37 hours per week - All year/Term time only (negotiable)

Are you a talented Early Years Practitioner looking for a post to commence in September 2026? This is an exciting opportunity to join a fantastic pre-school.

Castle Hill Primary School is looking for an outstanding Nursery Nurse Level 3 to work in our Castle Tots Provision for children from 3 months to 3 years.

If you are a forward thinking, dynamic Early Years’ Practitioner looking for a fantastic career opportunity, then we would like to hear from you. Castle Tots is a private Nursery and part of Castle Hill Academy, a popular two form entry primary school, situated in the Royal Borough of Kingston with excellent transport links. Castle Tots opened in 2017 and received an Ofsted rating of Good in 2020. Practitioners are passionate to provide the best provision possible for our children and are looking for enthusiastic and motivated leaders to join us on our journey.

If you are someone who;

is able to develop fantastic relationships with children, their parents and carers and colleagues,

is enthusiastic, creative and a highly motivated practitioner,

understands all children learn in different ways and how to best support them,

is driven to help all children to reach their individual goals,

ideally has experience of working with SEND children with a wide range of needs,

is committed, flexible and a good team player,

is keen to develop their own expertise, grab opportunities, and share good practice with others,

is innovative and able to think outside of the box,

is organised and able to lead, manage and build on our high performing and dedicated team,

is keen to work alongside a team of highly driven practitioners,

is able to inspire, motivate and challenge others (colleagues and children),

has strong knowledge of the Early Years Framework, Development Matters and Birth to 5,

ideally has some experience of using Makaton,

is an excellent communicator with good interpersonal skills and humour,

is committed to making a positive contribution to the wider life and ethos of the school, then we are the place you need to be.

We can offer you;

a friendly, good-humoured team with a strong ethos of working together to continually improve,

fantastic children who are eager to learn,

great facilities, including fantastic outdoor learning spaces,

an approachable, supportive senior leadership team, who believe in collaboration,

excellent learning and professional development opportunities,

a supportive, friendly and collaborative working environment,

outstanding career progression opportunities.

Castle Tots Pre-School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and we expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. We are an equal opportunities employer and we welcome applicants regardless of age, gender, ethnicity or religion.

This post is subject to a medical and an enhanced DBS check. Previous employment references will be taken up at shortlisting.

Closing Date

Thursday 18th June 2026

Interview Date

Monday 22nd June 2026

Visits to the Castle Tots are warmly welcomed and encouraged, please telephone the office (using extension 217) to make an appointment. An Information pack is available on the school website, please navigate to Vacancies on our About Us page. If you are interested please complete an application form.