*Job Title: *Deputy Head of Nursery & Pre-School*Reporting to*: Head of Nursery & Pre-School & Head*Key Responsibilities: **Safeguarding, Safety & Compliance ** To always provide a safe, caring, stimulating educational environment, both indoors and outdoors. * To ensure the highest standards of safety and security within the Nursery and Pre-School.* To ensure care, maintenance and security of equipment and toys within the Nursery and Pre-School.* To adhere to the school and Early Years Foundation Stage (EYFS) policies with special reference to learning support, safeguarding and child protection, and equal opportunities policies, and to help promote inclusion in the Nursery and Pre-School.* To support the team, deliver an appropriate play-based EYFS curriculum that enables children to make individual progress and to support other staff in doing so.* To ensure the Nursery and Pre-School meets all Independent Schools Inspectorate (ISI) inspection requirements and is always inspection ready. * To provide simple first aid when necessary.*Curriculum, Teaching & Learning ** To promote high standards, progression, continuity and quality of learning. * To have a solid understanding of the EYFS curriculum and plan and deliver stimulating, varied, play-based activities across all areas of learning. * To observe children as individuals and in groups and monitor behaviour, progress and possible developmental needs, utilising specialist knowledge and experience. * To help plan activities which ensure each child is working towards their next steps in learning.* To act as a key person for a group of children, monitoring, assessing, recording and reporting on their development, ensuring their needs are met and overseeing all key persons. * To set targets and next steps for key children and to write termly reports for key children and to oversee those completed by other key persons. * To ensure children’s online learning journals are up to date. *Leadership & Staff Management ** To deputise for the Head of Nursery and Pre-School.* To be responsible for any tasks delegated by the Head of Nursery and Pre-School.* To attend Nursery and Pre-School meetings, whole school meetings and INSET training days as necessary for professional development.*Parent Engagement, Communication & Admissions ** To ensure that first impressions are professional and lasting for parents and prospective parents and that these are maintained throughout the day. * To conduct tours for prospective parents, providing key information about the Nursery and Pre-School and ensuring timely and professional follow-up. * To liaise closely with parents/carers, informing them about the Nursery and Pre-School and its curriculum, exchanging information about children’s progress and encouraging parents’ involvement.* To lead parent meetings with parents of children in key groups.* To support strong Pre-School to Reception progression by supporting a range of transition activities and events across the academic year.* To attend all LPW Open Mornings to represent and lead tours of the Nursery and Pre-School to prospective families.* To support the Head of Nursery and Pre-School with marketing activity, including capturing and sharing appropriate video and photographic content for use across communication channels such as social media.*Trips, Events & Promotion ** To promote the work and image of the school by always maintaining high standards of personal appearance and adopting a friendly, professional approach to parents, members of the public and the wider community. * To assist with the planning and coordinating of trips and local outings, using the Evolve program (training will be provided).* To keep up to date with current good practice. *Wraparound Care & Holiday Club ** To work flexibly, providing cover for both term time Wraparound and Holiday Club.* To ensure that in Holiday Club the arrival and departure of children is properly recorded and monitored. *Administration & Other Duties ** To assist in the day-to-day administration and record keeping, following school policies and guidelines. * To undertake any other reasonable duties as directed by the Head. *Skills and Qualifications**Essential ** A genuine passion for working with young children.* Hold a Level 3 or above qualification in Early Years Education/Childcare (or equivalent).* Thorough knowledge and understanding of the EYFS Statutory Framework and ISI requirements.* Experience working with children aged 2–4 years, demonstrating an understanding of child development milestones, delivering engaging play-based learning opportunities, supporting toileting and selfcare routines, promoting early communication and social skills, and creating a nurturing, safe and stimulating environment. * Committed to the safeguarding and protection of children. * Holds, or is willing to obtain, a current Paediatric First Aid certificate and Food Hygiene certificate.* Values and respects the views and needs of children. * Strong IT skills and excellent communication skills. *Desirable ** Previous supervisory or management experience within an Early Years setting.* Working knowledge of the Children Act and ISI regulatory requirements, Health & Safety legislation relevant to the Early Years.* Familiarity with digital systems used for recordkeeping and administration, such as Tapestry.This job description sets out the main duties at the time it was drawn up. Such duties may vary occasionally but without changing the general character of the duties or the level of responsibility entailed, and the candidate will be required to carry out any reasonable requests required by their Line Manager.*Application Procedure:*Applications should be made using the application form.Application forms are available from the College website www.lancingcollege.org.uk.Please send any emails to recruitment@lancing.org.uk.A full curriculum vitae and the names, addresses and telephone numbers of a minimum of three referees, one of whom should be the candidate’s current or most recent employer should be included with the application.Informal conversations about the post may be arranged with the Head of Nursery and Pre-School from September 2026, Emma Street, at estreet@lancing.org.uk.*Closing date: *Friday 20 March 2026*Interviews: *w/c 23 March 2026Job Types: Full-time, PermanentPay: £25,000.00-£27,000.00 per yearWork Location: In person