Description Room Lead (Maternity cover – full-time term time only) Band 4 (Pay band salary Full Time Equivalent £24,420 - £25,652) 36.5 hours per week (Mon, Tues, Fri 8.00am – 3.30pm; Wed & Thurs 8.00am – 4.00pm) Start Date: As soon as possible Closing Date for applications: 12 noon Tuesday 3 rd June 2025 Interview Date: Tuesday 10th June (anyone shortlisted must be available from this date) We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Room lead role at Manor Infant and Nursery School We are looking to appoint a Room Lead with lots of initiative and excellent communication skills, to join our friendly, forward-thinking and supportive team in our Nursery or Preschool setting. You will be an enthusiastic, highly motivated and hard working person and will work alongside the rest of the Nursery team in our purpose built setting. We are committed to supporting staff development and provide a wide range of training for every member of the team. Our children are engaging, keen to learn, thoughtful and well behaved. The successful candidate must: Have NVQ3 or equivalent in working with children or within schools. Understand how to encourage social play Have at least 3 years’ experience of working with children within the Early Years and be committed to supporting all children’s learning. Be enthusiastic, self-motivated, creative and able to use their initiative. Be committed to working as part of a team in order to plan and deliver a broad curriculum. Be organised, efficient and professional in their approach and have good interpersonal skills. Be caring, understanding and patient. Promote the school and nursery values of respect, happy and resilient Have good IT skills. Have good behaviour management skills. This role is initially to cover a maternity leave but there may be capacity to extend it at the end of the period of cover. Please contact Mrs Lorraine Reynolds-Collins, Admin Manager, lreynolds-collins@manor-inf.portsmouth.sch.uk for an application form.