Join the Trilakes Nursery Team as Third in Charge
Location: Sandhurst
Hours: Full-Time (38 hours per week) over 4 or 5 days
Salary: Upto £14.60 per hour depending on experience and qualification.
At Trilakes Nursery, we believe in creating a nurturing environment where children can embark on exciting adventures every day. Our ethos - Happy Children. Happy Parents. Happy Staff. - is at the heart of everything we do.
Why you'll love being part of Team Trilakes
At Trilakes, it's not just the children who thrive... our team does too. We believe happy, supported and valued colleagues create the very best experiences for children. That's why we invest in your wellbeing, your development and your future from day one.
Why join Trilakes Nursery?
Generous Holiday Entitlement – Up to 34 days' holiday, plus your birthday off
Badge Scheme Rewards – Earn an extra 30p per hour by achieving WOW Moments, planning and checklist milestones
Flexible Working – Choose a 4 or 5-day working week with a regular set day off
Career Development – Access 100+ online courses, SENCO and Forest School qualifications, plus clear management pathways
Childcare Discount – Enjoy 50% off childcare for your own children
Wellbeing & Support – Health Assured benefits, attendance bonuses, and wellbeing initiatives
Fantastic Extras – £100 joining bonus for resources, free uniform, free DBS, staff referral rewards of up to £750, and free family entry to Trilakes Country Park, Finkley Down Farm and Solstice Play Park
What you'll love doing
Create Magical moments – Inspire curiosity through fun, hands-on experiences that help every child learn, explore and thrive.
Make a real difference – Become a trusted key person, building strong relationships and supporting each child's confidence, wellbeing and development.
Keep Families connected – Capture children's special moments and learning journeys using our easy-to-use digital systems, including Famly and our staff portal.
Help every Child shine – Celebrate every child's individuality, creating an inclusive environment where children with SEND are supported to reach their full potential.
Be part of an amazing Team – Work alongside passionate colleagues who support one another, share ideas and celebrate successes together.
Build meaningful relationships – Create welcoming partnerships with families and professionals, ensuring every child receives the very best care.
Enjoy every day – Get involved in exciting events, seasonal celebrations, outdoor adventures and memorable experiences that make nursery life so special.
What we're looking for
We're looking for an inspiring Room Leader who is passionate about creating exceptional experiences for children, supporting their team to flourish, and leading by example every single day.
Lead with confidence – Inspire and support your team, ensuring every day runs smoothly while maintaining the highest standards of care, learning and compliance with the EYFS.
Be a trusted leader – Work closely with the Nursery Manager and Deputy Manager, helping to shape a positive culture where children and colleagues can thrive.
Keep everything flowing – Organise staff rotas, maintain ratios, plan non-contact time, and make sure your room is well-prepared for every part of the day.
Drive excellence – Play an active role in developing the nursery by contributing ideas, supporting quality improvements, and helping your team achieve their full potential.
Create inspiring spaces – Design an engaging, welcoming environment where children's interests lead the learning, curiosity is encouraged, and every child feels excited to explore.
Make every day count – Bring energy, creativity and a genuine love of Early Years to everything you do, helping children build confidence, independence and a lifelong love of learning.
Childcare & EYFS Curriculum
Deliver an outstanding EYFS Curriculum – Implement and monitor an effective educational framework that reflects the EYFS, ensuring all children have access to rich, varied and purposeful learning experiences that inspire curiosity and support their individual development.
Lead children's learning journeys – Take lead responsibility for the planning, observation, assessment and tracking of children's development using our nursery management system, ensuring records are meaningful, up to date and include two-year progress checks and SEND documentation where required.
Be a trusted Key Person – Act as the key person for a designated group of children, building strong, nurturing relationships that promote confidence, wellbeing and personalised learning for every child.
Champion inclusive practice – Promote an inclusive environment where every child can thrive, ensuring individual needs are identified early and met through timely interventions, appropriate adaptations and effective partnership working with families and professionals.
Staff Development & Teamwork
Lead by example – Role model best practice, professionalism and a positive attitude at all times, inspiring your team to deliver outstanding care and education every day.
Support others to grow – Mentor and support apprentices, new team members and less experienced colleagues through regular feedback, peer observations and positive coaching, helping everyone to build confidence and reach their potential.
Champion continuous development – Contribute to and actively participate in supervisions, appraisals and staff training plans, creating a culture of learning, reflection and professional growth.
Keep the team connected – Ensure everyone is clear on daily plans, expectations and room goals through effective briefings, open communication and a collaborative approach that keeps the day running smoothly.
️ Health, Safety & Compliance
Keep everyone safe – Ensure high standards of hygiene, food safety and site security are maintained at all times, creating a safe and welcoming environment for children, families and colleagues.
️ Stay one step ahead – Carry out regular risk assessments and ensure outings, fire bags and first aid kits are checked, maintained and replenished in line with nursery procedures.
Be ready for anything – Understand and confidently follow all emergency procedures, including Code Red, Code Purple, Fire Evacuation and Lockdown procedures.
Champion Safeguarding – Ensure full adherence to safeguarding policies and procedures, acting as Deputy Designated Safeguarding Lead (DSL) when required, while maintaining up-to-date knowledge of local safeguarding guidance.
Parent & Community Engagement
Build strong partnerships – Develop trusting, respectful relationships with families through warm daily handovers, meaningful updates on our nursery management system and responsive communication.
Create memorable experiences – Lead and support parent events, celebrations and community initiatives that strengthen relationships and bring our nursery community together.
Give families the best start – Welcome new children and families through effective settling-in sessions, key person introductions and regular review meetings, ensuring every family feels valued from day one.
Nursery Ethos & Culture
Live our values – Champion our ethos of "Happy Children. Happy Parents. Happy Staff." in everything you do.
Create a positive culture – Promote inclusion, respect and teamwork, helping to create a supportive environment where children, families and colleagues can all thrive.
Be the face of the nursery – Maintain a welcoming, well-presented reception area and build positive professional relationships with visitors, professionals and external agencies.
Celebrate our nursery – Support marketing initiatives by sharing nursery successes through social media, encouraging Daynurseries.co.uk reviews and promoting positive parent testimonials.
Organisation & Administration
Stay organised – Complete daily and weekly checklists, trackers and planning documents accurately and on time to keep the nursery running smoothly.
Keep records up to date – Monitor and update children's and staff profiles on our nursery management system, ensuring information is accurate and compliant.
Drive quality – Carry out and document Peer Observations of Practice (POPs), learning walks and quality audits, using these to celebrate strengths and continually improve practice.
Plan inspiring experiences – Organise weekly activities, learning intentions and parent communications that reflect children's interests and next steps in learning.
Keep the day running smoothly – Manage everyday responsibilities including registers, snack menus, self-registration boards and other essential room administration.
This job description is not exhaustive:
Additional duties may be required to support the management team and nursery priorities. Flexibility, initiative, and a proactive approach are essential to success in this role.
Ready to embark on a new adventure?
If you're enthusiastic about making a difference in children's lives and want to be part of a supportive and dynamic team, we'd love to hear from you!
️Apply Now to join the Attraction Nurseries family and start your next adventure in early years education.
Attraction Nurseries is an equal opportunities employer. All positions are subject to enhanced DBS checks and satisfactory references.
