Nursery Section Leader (University Nursery)
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The University Nursery offers facilities for children aged between 10 weeks and 5 years, the nursery is divided into sections appropriate to the ages and development of the children. We are committed to providing a professional, customer focused service to a diverse range of people.
The successful candidate will be enthusiastic, driven, reliable and capable of providing highly efficient and effective service to customers. Reporting to the Manager, this role will have a degree of autonomy and exercise a high level of judgement regarding the operation of the Nursery Service at Cardiff University.
The Section Leader is responsible for the care of a group of children, within a certain age group, and the supervision of Nursery Nurses and Nursery Assistants.
This post is open ended, 37.5 hours per week, 5 out of 7 days, typically Monday - Friday. The hours will be determined by the Line Manager so that the centre is staffed from 8.00am - 6.00pm. This 37.5 hour contract also attracts an uplift for hours 35 - 37.5.
Starting Salary: £25,249 per annum, with two annual increment points up to £26,093 per annum (Grade 3).
Benefits
- We offer a leading and rewarding staff benefits package:
- 32 days holiday per year plus 8 bank holidays, including Christmas and New Year Off, pro rata for part time staff
- Uniform and Training
- We offer two contributory pension schemes, and you will be automatically opted into the relevant scheme for your job type
- Our Cycle 2 Work scheme enables employees to lease bicycles and associated safety equipment up to a value of £3,000 through a Salary Sacrifice scheme
- The Annual Season Ticket Travel Loans scheme allows you to apply for an interest free loan from the university, who will then purchase a yearly travel ticket on your behalf. This amount will be repayable over 10 months
- Reduced rates on sports memberships
- Access to 90 plus staff discounts and deals
- Discounted childcare
For more information go to: What we can offer - Jobs - Cardiff University
The Person Specification is split into 2 sections: essential and desirable. Please demonstrate clearly how you meet all of the essential criteria. Where possible you should give examples of how, when and where you have used your experience, knowledge, specific skills and abilities to match those required for this particular job role.
Please ensure that you communicate this fully by creating a new document containing your supporting statement, listing ALL OF THE CRITERIA and commenting against each one as to how you meet them.
This will need to be completed before you begin making your application online as you will be required to upload it. When uploading the supporting statement, the document title needs to read “supporting statement and should also detail the post title (relevant to the job you are applying for).
Date advert posted: Tuesday, 22 September 2026
Closing date: Tuesday, 6 October 2026
Cardiff University is committed to supporting and promoting equality and diversity and to creating an inclusive working environment. We believe this can be achieved through attracting, developing, and retaining a diverse range of staff from many different backgrounds. We therefore welcome applicants from all sections of the community regardless of sex, ethnicity, disability, sexual orientation, trans identity, relationship status, religion or belief, caring responsibilities, or age. We especially welcome and encourage applications from those under-represented groups within the University workforce, such as those who identify as LGBT+, Ethnic Minority or those with disabilities. In supporting our employees to achieve a balance between their work and their personal lives, we will also consider proposals for flexible working or job share arrangements.
Applications may be submitted in Welsh, and an application submitted in Welsh will not be treated less favourably than an application submitted in English.