Room Leader

Room Leader Level 3

30500 per year 40 Hours per Week

This is an opportunity to take ownership of your room while staying closely involved in the part of Early Years that matters most creating meaningful experiences for children.

Youll be joining an established nursery where play-based learning strong relationships and childrens individual development shape everyday practice. The settings curriculum and pedagogy are designed to recognise that learning doesnt only happen during planned activities it happens through conversations routines exploration and those spontaneous moments of curiosity throughout the day.

As Room Leader youll set the standard within your room supporting practitioners to deliver consistently high-quality care while creating an environment where children feel secure confident and excited to learn.

What Were Looking For

• Full and relevant Level 3 Early Years qualification or above.
• Previous experience working within a nursery or Early Years setting.
• Previous senior or Room Leader experience would be advantageous.
• Experience supporting children across different Early Years age groups would be beneficial.
• Good understanding of the EYFS framework child development and play-based learning.
• Confidence leading and supporting practitioners within a room.
• Strong knowledge of safeguarding and childrens welfare.
• Excellent communication skills and the ability to build positive relationships with families.
• A supportive organised and hands-on approach to leadership.

More Than the Usual Benefits

• Heavily discounted childcare
• Wellbeing programme and sick pay
• Benefits portal
• Competitive annual leave package
• Enhanced parental leave
• Training and development
• Paid Uber journeys from the train station to the nursery
• Onsite parking
• Financial wellbeing tools
• Access to a dedicated employee support fund

Leading Your Room

• Lead the day-to-day running of your room and provide guidance to practitioners.
• Plan and deliver experiences in line with the nurserys curriculum
• Recognise spontaneous learning opportunities and help colleagues extend childrens interests.
• Observe childrens development and ensure appropriate next steps are identified.
• Create an engaging environment that encourages exploration imagination and play.
• Support childrens personal care while promoting confidence and independence.
• Use everyday routines including mealtimes and transitions as meaningful opportunities for development.
• Build secure relationships with children and strong partnerships with their families.
• Support mentor and motivate colleagues to maintain consistently high standards.
• Work collaboratively with the wider nursery and management teams.
• Maintain excellent standards of safeguarding welfare health and safety.

All appointments are subject to safer recruitment requirements including an enhanced DBS check satisfactory references and verification of the right to work in the UK in line with safeguarding responsibilities.

Reference: WILL255974/JC

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