Location
Devonshire Day Nursery, Chiswick, West London, 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. Choose a 4 or 5 day week.

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

About the Role
Join Childbase Partnership and be part of something extraordinary. As a Team Leader (room-based), you will have the potential to choose which age group you are based with. Childbase Partnership has been delivering childcare excellence since 1989 across 43 nurseries, Head Office, and Training Academy, EduBase. Our ethos is simple: we all belong, we all matter, and we all contribute. We believe in ‘careers, not jobs’, supporting one another to grow and succeed.

Why join us?
- Generous annual leave: 23 days paid leave per annum (pro-rata), rising to 28 days with length of service, plus paid bank holidays.
- Work-life balance: Up to a further 20 paid days off each year through our Partnership Reward Days incentive; take your leave or sell the days you accrue, tax-free.
- Childcare discount: 75% discount (or 40% grandparent discount) on your fees at any Childbase nursery, from day one.
- Exclusive partner benefits: Long-service rewards, qualification bonuses and retail discounts.
- Wellbeing support: Free meals, mental health and occupational health support, flu jabs, eye care vouchers and a free will-writing service.
- Career development: Team inset days, access to online training and apprenticeships through our academy.

About us:
- We are employee-owned: Every colleague is a partner with a voice, who helps drive our success; when we do well, we each receive an annual tax-free dividend.
- We are number 1: Ranked top of the Nursery World league tables for our Ofsted outcomes.
- We are community driven: Supporting causes close to our hearts, we’ve raised more than £3.5 million for charity.
- We are environmentally responsible: Building a greener tomorrow; our nurseries all hold Green Flag awards and are powered by 100% renewable energy.

Experience
You should have been working in an early years environment for the last couple of years or more.

About you
- You are a qualified early years professional holding a DfE approved early years qualification at level 3 or above.
- Skilled in creating opportunities for learning, your knowledge of the EYFS enables you to work as a Key Person, planning and implementing high quality, engaging activities that promote learning through play; observing, assessing and recording children’s progress.
- You are an advocate for safeguarding, ensuring every child feels safe, valued, and happy, and their well-being is promoted.
- You are a collaborative leader who enjoys working in partnership with others, effectively communicating and building strong and positive relationships, and can empower your team to deliver outstanding care and achieve their full potential.

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

We are an inclusive employer committed to fairness, respect, equality, diversity, inclusion, and engagement (FREDIE). Reasonable adjustments will be considered. Applicants must reside within a commutable distance of the nursery and hold suitable Right to Work in the UK; VISA sponsorship is not available. Safer recruitment checks apply, including an Enhanced DBS check.