Islington Council
Baby Room Lead
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About The Role
Baby Room Lead - Ambler Primary School and Children's Centre
Contract: 35 hours per week, all year round, shifts between 8am-6pm
Salary Range: NJC Scale 6
Actual Salary: £37,509 - £38,637 per annum
Required for: October 2026
Are you passionate about supporting children’s early experiences and outcomes and promoting a lifelong love of learning?
If you are then we could have the job for you!
This is a fantastic opportunity to join our outstanding school and children’s centre and become part of the thriving team at Ambler!
We are seeking to appoint a dynamic, enthusiastic, creative, well organised and committed Baby Room Lead to join our well-established early years team.
The successful candidate would need to be able to work a range of shifts between the hours of 8am and 6pm, all year round.
We are looking for candidates with:
- Excellent communication and leadership skills.
- Patience, empathy, and a genuine love for working with babies.
- Excellent knowledge and experience of providing high-quality care and education for babies and young children.
- Ability to monitor, assess and write quality observations.
- Ability to work as part of a team and to follow and embed whole school initiatives.
- A commitment to improving outcomes for all our children and families as part of multi-agency team working.
- Strong understanding of safeguarding and health & safety requirements.
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At Ambler, we promote equality, challenge discrimination and recognise the positive value that comes from having a truly diverse workforce. We welcome applications from people of all backgrounds who reflect the diverse community of our school.
Deadline for application: Midnight, Sunday 6th September 2026
Short-listing: Week beginning Monday 7th September 2026
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Interviews: Week beginning Monday 14th September 2026
Please apply online at https://jobs.islington.gov.uk. If you need any assistance, please email [email protected] quoting reference: AMB2603.
Ambler Primary School and Children's Centre is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff to share this commitment. All appointments are subject to an enhanced DBS disclosure. Also, this post is likely to come under the requirements of the Childcare (Disqualification) 2009 Regulations and the successful applicant will be required to complete a declaration form to establish whether they are disqualified under these regulations. An online search will be conducted on shortlisted candidates.
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