Nursery Section Leader (University Nursery)

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Nursery Section Leader (University Nursery)

IT IS OF THE UTMOST IMPORTANCE THAT YOU READ THE TEXT RELATING TO THE COMPLETION OF A SUPPORTING STATEMENT DETAILED WITHIN THE PERSON SPECIFICATION SECTION.

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: Wednesday, 14 October 2026

Closing date: Sunday, 1 November 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.

### Hysbyseb Swydd

Arweinydd yr Adran Feithrin (Meithrinfa’r Brifysgol)

MAE'N BWYSIG IAWN EICH BOD YN DARLLEN Y TESTUN SY’N YMWNEUD Â CHWBLHAU DATGANIAD I GEFNOGI’R CAIS – MAE’R MANYLION YN ADRAN MANYLEB YR UNIGOLYN.

Mae meithrinfa’r brifysgol yn cynnig cyfleusterau i blant rhwng 10 wythnos a phum mlwydd oed, ac mae’r ganolfan wedi’i rhannu’n adrannau sy’n briodol i oedran a datblygiad y plant. Rydym wedi ymrwymo i gynnig gwasanaeth proffesiynol sy'n canolbwyntio ar y cwsmer i amrywiaeth eang o bobl.

Bydd yr ymgeisydd llwyddiannus yn frwdfrydig, yn llawn cymhelliant, yn ddibynadwy ac yn gallu darparu gwasanaeth hynod effeithlon ac effeithiol i gwsmeriaid. Gan adrodd i’r rheolwr, bydd gan y rôl hon rywfaint o ymreolaeth, a bydd yn arfer lefel uchel o grebwyll ynghylch gweithredu’r Gwasanaeth Meithrin ym Mhrifysgol Caerdydd.

Mae arweinydd yr adran yn gyfrifol am ofal grŵp o blant, o fewn grŵp oedran penodol, a goruchwylio nyrsys a chynorthwywyr y feithrinfa.

Swydd am gyfnod penodol o 6 mis yw hon (cyfnod mamolaeth), 37.5 awr yr wythnos, 5 allan o 7 diwrnod. Y rheolwr llinell fydd yn penderfynu ar yr oriau fel bod digon o staff yn y feithrinfa rhwng 8am a 6pm. Mae’r contract 37.5 awr hefyd yn denu cyflog uwch ar gyfer oriau 35 - 37.5.

Cyflog Cychwynnol: £25,249 y flwyddyn, gyda dau bwynt cynnydd blynyddol hyd at £26,093 y flwyddyn (Gradd 3).

Mae’r rôl hon wedi’i lleoli ar y campws.

Buddion

Rydym yn cynnig pecyn buddion staff blaenllaw a gwerth chweil

32 diwrnod gwyliau’r flwyddyn ynghyd ag 8 gwyliau banc, gan gynnwys y Nadolig a’r Flwyddyn Newydd yn rhydd (pro rata ar gyfer staff rhan-amser)

Dillad gwaith a hyfforddiant

Rydym yn cynnig dau gynllun pensiwn cyfrannol, a byddwch yn cael eich cofrestru’n awtomatig yn y cynllun perthnasol i’ch math o swydd

Mae ein cynllun Beicio i’r Gwaith yn galluogi gweithwyr i brydlesu beiciau ac offer diogelwch cysylltiedig hyd at werth o £3,000 drwy gynllun aberthu cyflog

Mae’r cynllun Benthyciadau Tocyn Tymor Blynyddol yn caniatáu i chi wneud cais am fenthyciad di-log gan y brifysgol, a fydd wedyn yn prynu tocyn teithio blynyddol ar eich rhan. Bydd y swm hwn yn daladwy dros 10 mis

Cyfraddau gostyngol ar aelodaeth chwaraeon

Mynediad i fwy na 90 o ostyngiadau a chynigion i staff

Gofal plant am bris gostyngol

Am ragor o wybodaeth ewch i: What we can offer - Jobs - Cardiff University

Mae’r Manyleb Person wedi’i rhannu’n ddwy adran: hanfodol a dymunol. Dangoswch yn glir sut rydych yn bodloni’r holl feini prawf hanfodol. Lle bo modd, dylech roi enghreifftiau o sut, pryd a ble rydych wedi defnyddio eich profiad, eich gwybodaeth, eich sgiliau penodol a’ch galluoedd i gyd-fynd â’r rhai sydd eu hangen ar gyfer y rôl swydd hon.

Sicrhewch eich bod yn cyfleu hyn yn llawn trwy greu dogfen newydd sy’n cynnwys eich datganiad cefnogol, gan restru POB UN O’R MEINI PRAWF ac esbonio’n erbyn pob un sut rydych yn eu bodloni.

Bydd angen cwblhau hyn cyn i chi ddechrau gwneud eich cais ar-lein gan y bydd angen i chi ei lwytho i fyny. Wrth uwchlwytho’r datganiad cefnogol, dylai teitl y ddogfen ddarllen “datganiad cefnogol” ac hefyd nodi teitl y swydd (yn berthnasol i’r swydd rydych yn ymgeisio amdani).

Dyddiad hysbysebu: Dydd Mercher, 14 Hydref 2026

Dyddiad cau: Dydd Sul, 1 Tachwedd 2026

Mae Prifysgol Caerdydd wedi ymrwymo i gefnogi a hyrwyddo cydraddoldeb ac amrywiaeth a chreu gweithle cynhwysol. Rydym o’r farn bod modd gwneud hyn drwy ddenu, datblygu a chadw ystod amrywiol o bobl o lawer o gefndiroedd gwahanol. Felly, rydym yn croesawu ceisiadau gan bobl o bob rhan o’r gymuned, beth bynnag fo’u rhyw, eu hethnigrwydd, eu hanabledd, eu cyfeiriadedd rhywiol, eu hunaniaeth draws, statws eu perthynas, eu crefydd neu eu cred, eu cyfrifoldebau gofalu neu eu hoedran. Rydym yn croesawu ac yn annog ceisiadau yn arbennig gan y rhai o grwpiau nad ydynt wedi’u cynrychioli’n ddigonol o fewn gweithlu'r Brifysgol, fel y rhai sy'n uniaethu fel LGBT+, o gefndiroedd ethnig leiafrifol neu'r rhai ag anableddau. Er mwyn helpu ein cyflogeion i sicrhau cydbwysedd rhwng eu gwaith a’u bywydau personol, byddwn hefyd yn ystyried cynigion i weithio’n hyblyg neu rannu swydd.

Caniateir i geisiadau gael eu cyflwyno yn Gymraeg, ac ni fydd cais a gyflwynir yn y Gymraeg yn cael ei drin yn llai ffafriol na chais a gyflwynir yn Saesneg.