Room Leader - Term Time

Beaver Green Primary School, Ashford

• Ref:KCC886-2060-121S
• Posted:13/11/2025
• Pay:£25,126 FTE (£21,707 Pro Rata)
• Start Date:5th January 2026
• App Close Date:28/11/2025 at 12:00
• Interviews:w/c 1st December 2025

Advert

• 37 hours per week, Term Time Only + 5 SDD (39 weeks)

To be responsible for the day-to-day running, safety, and educational quality of the children in the 2-year-old room.

The successful candidate will:

• Value all pupils as individuals and put them at the heart of everything you do.
• Ensure that the nursery is a safe environment
• Develop partnerships with parents/carers
• Be enthusiastic and creative.
• Be ambitious, innovative and inspirational.
• Have a warm and encouraging manner.
• Have a secure understanding of child development.
• The ability to form and maintain suitable relationships and personal boundaries with children and young people
• The strength to work with challenging behaviours
• Assisting and meeting the personal/emotional needs of individual children

We can offer you:

• A team of friendly, welcoming people to work collaboratively with.
• A range of support from a strong team that will help to develop your practice.
• Excellent professional development opportunities both within the school and across the Trust.
• A strong supportive local community, including Governors and PTFA.

In addition, all members of the school community are expected to:

• Display a commitment to child protection and safeguarding
• Comply with policies and procedures

The duties / responsibilities of this post may vary from time to time according to the changing needs of the children and the school.

Full details of the requirements of the post can be found in the accompanying recruitment pack.

We understand the importance of work-life balance and will give due consideration to requests for flexible working.

We are proud to be an inclusive employer and encourage applications from all qualified individuals.

Join us to benefit from:

• Local Government Pension Scheme
• Enhanced Maternity Pay
• Salary Sacrifice Shared Cost AVC Scheme
• Employee Referral Recruitment Incentive
• Access to training and development
• On-site Parking
• Discounts with local and national retailers
• Employee Assistance Programme 
• Cycle to Work scheme

Ready to join us?

If you are interested in this post and require further information or would like an informal discussion regarding the role, please contact tina.oakley@swale.at or 01233 621 989.

Applications should be made via Kent Teach or by submitting a SAT Application Form to tina.oakley@swale.at. Please note, we cannot accept CVs.

If you experience any difficulty in completing the application form, please contact recruitment@swale.at or 01795 905 989.

We are happy to discuss any support you may need during your application process as part of our reasonable adjustment approach.

Please send in your application as soon as possible. Applications will be reviewed as soon as we receive them even if this is prior to the application close date.

In accordance with current GDPR compliance we will not keep any details / application forms on file once the position is filled.

Applications will be considered upon being received. Interviews may take place prior to the closing date.

Swale Academies Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.  This post is exempt from ROA and will require an enhanced DBS disclosure.

Swale Academies Trust schools will conduct an online check of shortlisted candidates in line with the Keeping Children Safe In Education guidelines.

Information about the school

Beaver Green is a two form entry school in Ashford with a maintained nursery.

The school is sited in a new build with a number of outreach rooms alongside extensive playing fields and play areas.

The school works in partnership with other primaries within the Swale Academies Trust to ensure best practices are in place.

Beaver Green prioritises children’s learning and wellbeing to enable them to reach their full potential, the school has invested in the Little Wandle Phonics scheme, in high quality Reading, Writing and Maths resources and in extracurricular provision.

Beaver Green values its links to parents and the local community and is pleased to offer a breakfast club from 07.30am.

Our aim at Beaver Green is to give our children the best possible learning experiences.

Job Contact Information

• Name:Tina Oakley
• Address:Beaver Green Primary School, Cuckoo Lane, Ashford, Kent, TN23 5DA
• Telephone: 01233621989
• Email: bgpoffice@swale.at

Documents

Below are documents that have been added to this vacancy.

• Recruitment Pack