Head of Room
BCoT Nursery
Salary: from £29,902.70 to £30,464.62 per annum (salary is depending on qualifications and experience)
FTE: 40 hours per week, 52 weeks per year
Closing date for this role: 24/05/2026
Interview will take place on: 29/05/2026
About the Role:
The ideal candidate would be an excellent role model and lead the day to day running of the room, ensuring all legal and curriculum requirements are met in line with OFSTED requirements and BCoT policies. They will work collaboratively with the other Head of Rooms and their teams to provide a safe, creative, stimulating and inclusive environment in which babies and young children are valued as individuals, through a loving and child-centred approach. Furthermore, they will work in partnership with parents to ensure the children have access to learning opportunities. The Head of Room will take on Deputy Manager roles and responsibilities as required when the Manager or Deputy are not on site.
Please note:
- Applicants must have current authorisation to work in the UK as we do not offer sponsorship on this role
- This role is employed by Basingstoke College of Technology Professional Services Limited - BPS are a subsidiary of BCoT
We have some amazing benefits on offer:
- Member of the relevant pension scheme (subject to eligibility)
- Excellent Annual Leave Entitlements, including Bank Holidays and Christmas Closure
- Discount on Major Retailers via BCoT App
- Free Onsite Parking
- Free On-site Gym
- Nursery, Restaurants, Barbering & Hair & Beauty Discounts
- Season Ticket Loans (restrictions apply)
- Cycle to Work Scheme (restrictions apply)
- Opportunity to complete professional qualifications relevant to your position at no additional cost (restrictions apply)
Wellbeing:
- Wellbeing Day
- Summer Staff Barbeque
- Christmas Staff Luncheon
- 24 hour access to EAP
- Free Annual Flu Jab
About Us!
Basingstoke College of Technology is a leading and well-respected further education college situated in North Hampshire, easily accessible and with excellent transport links to surrounding areas. We provide a wide range of technical training courses, have an extensive apprenticeship programme and an increasing portfolio of Higher Education courses.
BCoT is an equal opportunities employer and we welcome enquiries from everyone and value diversity in our workforce.
The college is rated Good by Ofsted, with Outstanding features, has continued to improve since its last inspection and has maintained outstanding financial health for many years.
BCoT is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of all its learners, and expects all staff to share this commitment. The successful applicant will be required to undertake appropriate checks, including an enhanced DBS disclosure (payable by BCoT) as well as providing proof of the right to work in the UK.
This post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and the College is therefore permitted to ask job applicants to declare all convictions and cautions (including those which are "spent" unless they are "protected" under the DBS filtering rules) in order to assess their suitability to work with children.