Location
Devonshire Day Nursery, Chiswick, W4 2AH

Hours
Permanent contract, 37.5-40 hours per week, 52 weeks per year. Varied shifts Monday to Friday between 07:30 and 18:30.

Salary
£34,736 - £35,422.40 per annum (pro-rata) | £16.70 - £17.03 per hour

About the Role
Join Childbase Partnership as a Team Leader for 0-5 year olds, where childcare excellence has been our focus since 1989. You will lead a room-based team within one of our 43 nurseries, supporting a culture where everyone belongs, matters, and contributes. We believe in careers, not jobs, and offer a supportive environment to grow and succeed. Benefits include generous annual leave, work-life balance incentives, childcare discounts, exclusive partner benefits, wellbeing support, and career development opportunities through our Training Academy, EduBase. As an employee-owned organisation, you will have a voice and share in our success through annual tax-free dividends. We are proud to be ranked number one in Nursery World league tables for Ofsted outcomes and are committed to community support and environmental responsibility.

Experience
Previous experience working in an early years environment for two or more years is required.

About you
You are a collaborative leader who enjoys working in partnership with others, communicating effectively and building strong, positive relationships. You empower your team to deliver outstanding care and help them achieve their full potential. You are an advocate for safeguarding, ensuring every child feels safe, valued, happy, and their well-being is promoted. You are skilled in creating learning opportunities, with a strong knowledge of the EYFS framework, enabling you to work as a Key Person planning and implementing high-quality, engaging activities that promote learning through play, as well as observing, assessing, and recording children’s progress.

Qualifications
You hold a DfE approved early years qualification at level 3 or above.