Room Leader

Room Leader – Baby/Toddler Room

£33,500 per year | Level 3 | 40 Hours per Week | Full Time | All Year Round

Be part of a nursery at the start of its journey and help create something special from day one.

This is an exciting opportunity for an experienced Level 3 Room Leader to take the lead within the Baby or Toddler Room of a new nursery. With a fresh environment, a growing team, and the opportunity to help shape the culture and daily practice of the room, this role is ideal for someone who wants to bring their ideas, experience, and personality to a new setting.

You'll take ownership of your room, creating a calm and nurturing environment where babies and toddlers feel safe, secure, and confident to explore. From supporting those all-important first milestones to encouraging growing independence, you'll ensure each child's individual routines, interests, and developmental needs are at the heart of their experience.

What You'll Bring

• Full and relevant Level 3 Early Years qualification.
• Previous experience working with babies or toddlers within an early years setting.
• Previous leadership experience as a Room Leader, Deputy Room Leader, or Senior Nursery Practitioner.
• Strong understanding of the EYFS framework, child development, and safeguarding.
• Confidence leading, supporting, and motivating a room team.
• A warm and responsive approach to caring for babies and toddlers.
• Excellent communication and organisational skills.

What You'll Receive

• £33,500 per year
• Bonus scheme
• Competitive annual leave package
• Support with CPD and professional development
• Employee Assistance Programme (EAP)
• Lunch provided
• Sick pay scheme
• Discounted childcare
• Uniform provided
• Staff incentives
• Long service awards
• Pension scheme
• The opportunity to join a new nursery and play a key role in shaping your room and team from the beginning

Your Role

• Lead the day-to-day running of the Baby or Toddler Room.
• Create a nurturing environment that supports children's emotional security, learning, and development.
• Inspire and guide the room team, promoting consistently high standards of practice.
• Plan meaningful experiences based on children's individual interests and developmental stages.
• Build trusted relationships with parents and families, ensuring open and positive communication.
• Monitor children's progress and ensure their individual learning journeys are supported.
• Support practitioners with their professional development and provide guidance where needed.
• Maintain high standards of safeguarding, health and safety, and EYFS practice.

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

WILL247904/DB

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