Nursery Room Leader – Up to £32,000

Our client’s setting has been designed to feel calm, organised, and genuinely child-focused. The nursery combines well-equipped indoor rooms with daily outdoor access, embedding the EYFS into practical, play-led learning.

As Room Leader, you will take responsibility for leading your room, ensuring high standards of care and education while supporting and guiding your team.

Before You Apply

• This role requires a full and relevant Level 3 Early Years qualification (minimum).
• You must have recent experience working in a nursery setting, ideally with room leadership or senior practitioner responsibilities.

Key Job Details

• Salary: Up to £32,000
• Full-time, permanent contract
• Private early years nursery

Why This Role Is Worth Considering

• Opportunity to lead and shape practice within your own room
• Well-resourced indoor rooms and secure outdoor learning space used daily
• Pension scheme
• Heavily discounted childcare
• Benefits portal and wellbeing programme
• Ongoing training and development
• Employee Assistance Programme

What You’ll Need

• Full and relevant Level 3 qualification in Early Years (Level 5 desirable)
• Strong working knowledge of the EYFS framework
• Recent experience within an early years setting
• Experience supporting, mentoring, or leading colleagues
• Confidence managing ratios, safeguarding, and compliance standards
• Clear understanding of safeguarding responsibilities

Desirable

• Paediatric First Aid certification

What You’ll Do

• Lead the day-to-day running of your designated room
• Plan and oversee structured EYFS-aligned activities
• Support, mentor, and guide practitioners within the room
• Act as key person for a group of children, ensuring high-quality observations and assessments
• Monitor learning records and ensure planning reflects individual development needs
• Maintain safeguarding, health and safety, and regulatory compliance standards
• Work closely with management to maintain consistent practice across the nursery
• Build strong relationships with parents, communicating clearly about progress and wellbeing

What Happens After You Apply

Applications will be reviewed against the essential criteria for the Nursery Room Leader role. Shortlisted candidates will be invited to interview and shown around the nursery.

Reference: WILL208800/JG

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