Room Leader - Clapham

Room Leader

Location

Clapham

Salary

Up to £33,0000 per year

Bonus

Potential to earn a further £1,500 in bonus

4-day or 5-day working week available

Lead in our Explorer, Discover, Creator or Inventor rooms where children, educators and families thrive.

At Fennies, our Room Leaders play a key role in creating exceptional early years environments. You’ll lead your room with confidence, inspire your team and ensure every child receives outstanding care and education.

If you’re an experienced early years professional ready to take the next step in your leadership journey, this is your opportunity to have a meaningful impact.

Why join Fennies?

We believe great leaders deserve the right support, development and recognition.

Competitive salary and bonus

Up to £33,000 annual salary

Up to £1,500 performance-related bonus

Comprehensive pension scheme

£500 referral bonus

Career Development

Targeted professional development programmes

Mentoring and support

Talent mapping to support your progression

Wellbeing and Lifestyle benefits

20 days annual leave, increasing by 1 per year of service (up to 25) plus bank holidays

BUPA Wellbeing Support

Free daily meals from the Fennies Café

A community of committed, high-achieving educators

Regular leadership forums and networking

Summer BBQs, Christmas events and company celebrations

Recognition and reward through the Fennies Club long service awards

About the Role

As a Room Leader, you’ll lead your room to deliver exceptional early years education while creating a positive and inspiring environment for children and your team.

You will

Lead the day-to-day running of your room, ensuring high-quality care and education

Inspire and support your team to deliver outstanding early years practice

Plan and implement engaging learning experiences in line with EYFS and Birth to 5 Matters

Build strong partnerships with families and maintain open communication

Act as a role model for best practice, supporting team development through guidance and feedback

Maintain high standards of safeguarding, health and safety and compliance

Monitor children’s progress and support their individual learning journeys

This role offers the opportunity to grow your leadership skills while making a meaningful difference in children’s early experiences.

What we’re looking for

You’re a confident and caring early years professional who enjoys leading others and creating an inspiring learning environment.

You will have

Level 2 or 3 Early Years qualification (or above)

Strong knowledge of EYFS, Birth to 5 Matters and child development

Experience of working in an early years setting, ideally as a room leader role

A track record of delivering high standards of care and education

Experience of strong practice as a Key Person and in implementing safeguarding, health and safety, first aid and critical care policies.

Strong organisational, communication and teamwork skills

GCSE Maths and English (Grade 4 /C or above); or equivalent

Most importantly, you will bring energy, empathy and ambition to create a room where children and educators thrive.

Become part of the Fennies DNA

We’re family-owned and family-run; this guides our culture, our decision-making, and what it feels like to be part of our team. We have a strong sense of community, with connections that bring us together and the systems and processes that mean our educators can focus on what they do best. Quality matters to us – starting with our people and curriculum - through to our beautiful buildings and inspiring environments. We’re investing in Fennies, in our teams, and into the education we provide our children. Our People Promise inspires us to build the kind of culture that is ambitious, passionate and supportive. We provide the environment where you can:

Be Yourself

Come Together

Be All In

Go Further

If this sounds like you, or you just want to know more about what it means to be part of the Fennies family, make contact with us today for a chat.

Take your next steps with Fennies

Our friendly Talent Recruitment team are here to answer any questions you may have about Fennies – call us to discuss the role, or if you’re just curious about what it’s like to work at Fennies, let us know, and we’ll be happy to answer any questions. Our Talent Recruitment team can be contacted by:

Phone

0208 770 322

By email

recruitment@fennies.com

Or by making an application

https://fennies.com/contact-us

Diversity and Inclusion

At Fennies, we celebrate diversity and believe inclusive teams create stronger learning environments for children. We welcome applicants from all backgrounds and are committed to creating a workplace where everyone feels valued and supported.

Safeguarding

Fennies is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people. All successful applicants will be required to complete an enhanced DBS check and provide proof of identity. In line with Safer Recruitment guidance, online searches (including social media) may be conducted for shortlisted candidates.