Seedlings Day Care Manager
Houndsfield Primary School
Ripon Road
Edmonton
N9 7RE
Tel: 020 8805 3406
Email: office@houndsfield.enfield.sch.uk
Houndsfield Primary School is thrilled to be opening Seedlings Day Care from September 2025, offering high-quality care for children aged 9 months and above. This exciting new venture will run from 7.30am to 6.00pm every weekday during term time only, providing a safe, nurturing environment for children to thrive.
The Role
We are seeking an enthusiastic and creative Day Care Manager to lead and develop our Seedlings Day Care provision. This is a fantastic opportunity for someone with a passion for early years education to make a real impact on shaping this new service from the very beginning.
You will be responsible for managing all aspects of the provision, including overseeing staffing and training; safeguarding; working alongside our Trust Early Years Lead on a curriculum that supports children’s development; and building relationships with parents and carers to ensure their involvement in the children’s learning journey.
About You
You will need an NNEB or equivalent qualification, strong leadership skills, experience in a day or early years setting and a passion for supporting children’s growth in line with our school values of Respect, Equality, Achievement, Courage and Honesty.
Seedlings Day Care will work closely with our existing Saplings two-year-old Nursery and Saplings three- and four-year-old Nursery, forming a strong foundation of continuity and care for the children as part of the Primary School setting. The school’s core values will be key to ensuring that we provide a safe, engaging environment where children are given opportunities to develop in the prime areas of learning. We pride ourselves on being an inclusive school where the pursuit of excellence underpins all our practice.
This is an extremely exciting opportunity to lead a dynamic new project at the heart of a welcoming and inclusive school community. You’ll be a key part of shaping the direction of Seedlings Day Care and delivering the highest standards of care and education. You are welcome to come and visit the provision or talk to us in more detail about what the role may include. This can be done by contacting us on the email or phone number above. Please note that as part of the recruitment process, we reserve the right to come and visit you in your current setting.
Salary Range: £34,655 - £36,275 (Pay Scale SO2)
Hours: 36 hours per week
40 weeks per year (39 weeks term time + 1 week)
Monday to Friday – working hours will be between 7.30am to 6.00pm (shift patterns to be confirmed)
Contract: Permanent
Start Date: Monday 7th July 2025
Please ensure your supporting statement demonstrates how your knowledge, skills and experience meet the person specification and job description for this role. Additionally, we encourage you to review the school's Child Protection and Safeguarding Policy, available on our website: https://houndsfieldprimary.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2024/09/Child-protection-and-safeguarding-policy-2024.pdf
Please refer to the Attigo website for other policies: https://attigoacademytrust.co.uk/Policies/
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Closing date: Tuesday 13th May 2025 by 9:00am (any applications received after this time will not be accepted)
Interviews will take place on Thursday 22nd May 2025
All schools and services in Enfield are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people. Therefore, all workers and employees within Enfield are expected to share this commitment. All candidates are required to complete the school’s ‘Keeping Children Safe in Education’ declaration and are subject to an enhanced DBS check. Further information about the disclosure can be found at www.gov.uk/government/organisations/disclosure-and-barring-service
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