Nursery Lead Practitioner
| Company: | Rosedene Nurseries LTD |
|---|---|
| Salary: | £13.90 to £13.90 an hour |
| Hours: | Full-time |
| Location: | Northallerton, DL6 2YD |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Posting date: | 27 Jul 2026 |
| Closing date: | 26 Sept 2026 |
Summary
At Rosedene Nurseries, we're proud to have supported children and families across the North of England for over 30 years. As a family-owned business, we believe exceptional childcare starts with exceptional people.
We're looking for a caring and enthusiastic nursery practitioner to join our team. You'll be part of a supportive, award-winning organisation that invests in your development and celebrates your success.
Why Join Rosedene?
Benefits:
- Competitive salary and opportunities for career progression
- 80% discounted childcare*
- Access to an employee benefits scheme
- Paid overtime
- Company pension scheme
- Birthday off work
- Additional paid time off for attendance and long-service milestones
- Strong company-wide wellbeing support with Wellbeing Wednesdays and Feel-good Fridays
- Extensive training and development
Career development:
- Clear progression opportunities across our nursery group
- Monthly training and development sessions
- Funded First Aid qualification
- Access to 24/7 e-learning and CPD courses
- Forest School, Beach School and curiosity approach training opportunities
- Opportunities to work across different nursery settings
What you’ll be doing
- Ready to embrace OUTDOOR LEARNING!
- Supervising children within the nursery environment, including mealtimes, rest periods and nappy changing/toileting
- Creating fun and engaging activities to suit the needs of the children
- Promote good hygiene practices
- Building solid, caring relationships with parents/carers, families, professionals, and your team
- Keeping accurate records and communicating with parents/carers
- Supporting your team members and being a positive role model, who looks to develop and suggest positive changes
- Leading the room in the absence of the room leader
- Attend staff meetings or any training courses that will help enhance your personal and professional development
- Monitor and record all accidents
- Adhering to and implement all nursery procedures and policies
About you
- Hold a full and relevant level 3 Early Years Qualification
- Have a good knowledge and understanding of safeguarding duties, nursery procedures and policies
- Have good knowledge of birth to 5 development and the EYFS curriculum
- Excellent practice within an early years setting
- Have excellent organisational and time management skills
- Demonstrate an up-to-date knowledge in Early Years and have full understanding of children’s emotional, physical, psychological and educational developmental needs
- A positive attitude with an unwavering commitment to service excellence to allow us to maintain our high standards
- Be able to work as a team
- Have a professional attitude and manner
Benefits
- Competitive salary and opportunities for career progression
- 80% discounted childcare*
- Access to an employee benefits scheme
- Paid overtime
- Company pension scheme
- Birthday off work
- Additional paid time off for attendance and long-service milestones
- Strong company-wide wellbeing support with Wellbeing Wednesdays and Feel-good Fridays
- Extensive training and development
*Subject to use of funding entitlement.
Vacancy Reference: BabyRoomleaderNorthallerton
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