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Preschool Room Leader - Dunalley Primary School
Cheltenham
School: Dunalley Primary School (Primary)
Address: West Drive, Cheltenham, Gloucestershire
Title: Preschool Room Leader - Dunalley Primary School
Grade: Grade 6 (pts 15-20) £29,093 – £31,586 pa pro rata
Allowances: (Not applicable)
Hours: Full Time
Contract: Permanent
Closing Date: 07/07/2025
Interview Date: 08/07/2025
Start Date: 02/09/2025
A wonderful opportunity has arisen for an outstanding professional to join our nursery team.
Nestled in the heart of Cheltenham, Dunalley Primary is a nurturing, community-focused school and nursery with a passion for our beautiful outdoor spaces and wider environmental issues.
Always seeking to innovate and improve our practices, this is an exciting time to join Dunalley as we look to develop and enhance our nursery and pre-school setting.
As a successful Nursery Room Leader, the successful candidate will play a key role in supporting the healthy growth and development of our children.
We welcome applications from candidates who:
Have experience working in a nursery/preschool setting and can evidence this
Set high expectations which inspire, motivate, and challenge every child.
Make use of observation and assessment to meet the individual needs of every child.
Plan provision taking account of the individual needs of every child
Fulfil wider professional responsibilities by promoting positive partnership working to support the child.
Lead practice and foster a culture of continuous improvement.
Central to our values is our motto of ‘Learning and Achieving Together’, which encompasses and includes all members of our school and nursery and pre-school community, including teaching and support staff. At Dunalley, we can offer:
Thoughtful and passionate learners
An enthusiastic, energetic and supportive team in which staff wellbeing is highly valued
High quality CPD
Opportunities to share innovative ideas and develop as a professional
This Nursery Room Leader position would start Monday 2nd September 2025.
There would be an opportunity to visit the nursery and pre-school for a tour where social distancing will apply. This will take place by appointment, please email applications@dunalley.gloucs.sch.uk with your name and a phone number and a member of staff will contact you if you have any queries about the application and interview process or would like to participate in the tour of the school.
The Application Form is available on the school website and should be completed as soon as possible http://www.dunalley.gloucs.sch.uk/ .
Please take care to follow the instructions on the form carefully. Please do not send a CV as we do not accept applications by this method.
Your application should include the names and addresses of two referees, one of whom should be your current or most recent employer. If you are not currently working with children but have done so in the past, you should provide details so that we are able to obtain an additional reference from the employer by whom you were most recently employed in working with children. It will be necessary to contact referees by phone or email, so please ensure you give telephone numbers and email addresses.
Referees will be asked about any disciplinary offences relating to children (including any in which the penalty is ‘time expired’), whether there have been any child protection concerns and the outcome of any enquiry or disciplinary procedure.
The completed application form should be returned by noon on Monday 7th July 2025 by email to applications@dunalley.gloucs.sch.uk
Short-listed candidates will be invited for an interview on Tuesday 8th July 2025.
This school is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people, and expects all staff, and volunteers, to share the same commitment. This position is subject to an enhanced DBS check.
Please click on the website link to the right of this advert - click on School Information and then on Vacancies to apply.
Closing date for applications: 07-07-2025
Salary: Grade 6 (pts 15-20) £29,093 – £31,586 pa pro rata
Hours Per Week: Full Time
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