Early Years & Childcare Room Leader

Are you passionate about early years education and ready to take the next step in your leadership journey? We are seeking a dynamic and experienced Early Years & Childcare Leader to join our friendly team at Gunthorpe Primary School.   This role is working term time, 8:30am-3:30pm, 38 weeks per year.

As Preschool Room Leader, you’ll play a pivotal role in leading our preschool and oversee our wraparound care provision, ensuring exceptional standards of care, learning and safeguarding for all our children. You will manage and inspire a dedicated team, support curriculum quality, drive continuous improvement and be the first point of contact for parents and the local community.

The successful candidate will be responsible for:

• Day to day leadership of the preschool

• Work with the EYFS Phase Leader & Headteacher to ensure the EYFS curriculum is of a high-quality provision

• Lead a small team of staff

• Build strong relationships with parents and the community

Why work with us:

We believe that we will only recruit and retain the best colleagues if we are committed to investing in your career.  As a partner school of Soke Education Trust, you will have access to support from within the trust and from external partners and be part of our Safeguarding Network team.  We are committed to supporting your continuous professional development, your wellbeing and work life balance.  You will have access to our EAP scheme, our Wider Wallet benefit package and a local government pension scheme & school holiday.

Next Steps

To find out more about the role and to apply please visit https://mynewterm.com/jobs/145268/EDV-2026-GPS-86775

We reserve the right to close the applications early if a suitable candidate is found

We look forward to welcoming you to Gunthorpe Primary School.