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Nursery Room Manager Barking Riverside and Pre-School Full Time


Job Location:

London - UK

Monthly Salary: Not provided by the employer
Posted: 29 July 2026 (30+ days ago)
Application Deadline: 26 October 2026
Vacancies: 1 Vacancy

Job Summary

The Vacancy

Nursery Room Manager- Full Time - Barking IG11 - 33862 amazing benefits

We put people before profit: work for a family of nurseries with heart

LEYF gave me the confidence and the teaching to go further in my job. - Victoria Room Leader

Were the London Early Years Foundation or LEYF Nurseries for short; a family of 40 nurseries. Our people love working for us because we focus on the child and their family and give them the best start in life.

LEYF is known for quality teachers - we give you strong in-house training and access to promotion. Our nurseries feel independent and community focused and teams take care of each other. You join a family of nurseries with a great support network.

Whats in it for you

The best thing about working for LEYF is I really believe in what they do. - Pethro Deputy Manager

  • Lots of training promotions and a good salary for the sector
  • Generous pension at 7% from us (1% from you)
  • 70% discount on childcare fees
  • Up to 35 days off a year including 8 bank holidays 3 days off between Christmas and New Year and your birthday (pro-rated for part-time hours)
  • Sector-leading parental leave
  • Many other benefits that take care of you including access to the Wellbeingapp shopping discounts annual conference and money for team celebrations

A bit about the role

We work as a team. We work as a family. - Zainab Room Leader

We know you work in Early Years because you love helping children develop and learn. You are warm and keen to give children the best education to succeed in life.

Youll manage a team in your room to create and plan daily activities to engage and teach the children. Youll also work closely with the management team and parents building great relationships and practice.

Every nursery shares LEYFs unique teaching model. But you will have the freedom to be creative to suit how the children learn best. Whether you hop on a train to the Science Museum take a bus to make friends at a nearby LEYF nursery or bake with your nursery chef its always about the children in our nurseries.

You will need:

  • The right to work in the UK
  • Level 3 or above childcare qualification
  • The ability to lead a ratio bound team and build strong relationships
  • An ability to safeguard and protect children
  • To be positive adaptable and friendly

About the nursery

Barking Riverside Nursery and Pre-School provides Early Years education and care to children from birth to 5 years old.

Were a spacious modern setting situated in a new development in Barking close to the River Thames and Barking underground and railway station.

Our children enjoy getting active with Nation Sports storytelling sessions science experiments cooking with our chef and much more! They also love to get out and explore locally visiting interesting places including a nature reserve and ecology centre.

Apply now

Contact us today our friendly recruiters are waiting to hear from you.

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