At a Glance
- Tasks: Lead a nursery room, inspire your team, and create engaging learning experiences for children.
- Company: Join Green Giraffe Nursery, a certified Great Place to Work® in Cardiff.
- Benefits: Earn £14.05 per hour, enjoy 33 days holiday, and receive excellent childcare support.
- Other info: Opportunities for career progression and a supportive, inclusive culture await you.
- Why this job: Make a real difference in children's lives while advancing your Early Years leadership career.
- Qualifications: Level 3 Early Years qualification and experience in a nursery setting required.
The predicted salary is between 14.05 - 14.05 £ per hour.
Ready for your next step in Early Years leadership? Are you an experienced Room Manager, Room Leader, Senior Early Years Practitioner or Level 3 Nursery Practitioner looking for your next opportunity in Cardiff? We're looking for a passionate and confident Room Manager to join Green Giraffe Nursery Pontcanna. You’ll take the lead within your room, supporting your team to create an inspiring, nurturing and inclusive environment where children can learn, explore and thrive.
Location: Pontcanna, Cardiff
Salary: £14.05 per hour
Hours: Full-time
Contract: Permanent, Full-time
Schedule: Monday to Friday
Closing date: Sunday 29 November 2026
Why join Green Giraffe? We want you to have more than a job. We want you to build a career you enjoy. You’ll benefit from:
- £14.05 per hour
- 33 days' holiday for full‑time colleagues, including bank holidays
- An additional paid day off for your birthday
- Excellent staff childcare support from day one, subject to availability and scheme conditions
- Training and career development, including apprenticeships, mentoring and learning resources
- Clear career progression into Third in Charge, Deputy Manager and Nursery Manager opportunities
- Wellbeing support, with services that may include 24/7 emotional support, virtual GP/nurse access, online physiotherapy and medical, financial and legal helplines
- Stream financial wellbeing tools
- Gym and lifestyle discounts
- Cycle to Work scheme for eligible colleagues
- Recognition and rewards, including Adventurous Applause, colleague awards, referral rewards and long‑service recognition
- Team events and celebrations
We're proud to be a Great Place to Work® certified organisation and recognised by The Sunday Times Best Places to Work, reflecting the supportive, inclusive culture we're building for our people.
What You’ll Be Doing:
- Lead the day‑to‑day running of your nursery room
- Lead, motivate and support your Early Years team
- Ensure children receive high‑quality care, learning and development opportunities
- Create engaging play and learning experiences
- Support children's individual development and next steps
- Ensure staffing and deployment support children's needs and required ratios
- Act as a Key Person where required and build strong relationships with children and families
- Coach and support colleagues with their development and Early Years practice
- Help create a safe, stimulating and inclusive nursery environment
- Support effective communication between your room, families and the wider nursery team
- Work closely with the nursery leadership team to maintain high standards
- Follow safeguarding, child protection, health, safety and welfare procedures at all times
- Lead by example and bring our values to life every day
What We’re Looking For:
- A full and relevant Level 3 Early Years / Childcare qualification or equivalent
- Good knowledge of Early Years practice and child development
- Experience working within a nursery or Early Years setting
- Confidence leading, supporting or mentoring colleagues
- Strong communication and teamwork skills
- A caring, positive and professional leadership style
- Excellent organisation and the ability to balance the needs of children and your team
- A strong commitment to safeguarding and promoting children's wellbeing
- An Enhanced DBS or willingness to undertake the required checks
Previous experience as a Room Manager, Room Leader, Senior Nursery Practitioner or Early Years Team Leader would be an advantage.
Grow your Early Years leadership career. Already working as a Senior Nursery Practitioner, Early Years Practitioner or Room Leader and ready to take the next step? Or perhaps you're an experienced Room Manager looking to join a nursery where you can continue developing your career. This could be your opportunity to join a growing nursery group with progression opportunities towards Third in Charge, Deputy Nursery Manager and Nursery Manager roles.
Our culture is built around our ARCH values: Accountability, Reliability, Caring and Honesty, with learning, recognition and career opportunities forming part of our colleague promise.
Safeguarding children: Safeguarding is everyone's responsibility. Our safer recruitment process includes the appropriate identity and Right to Work checks, references, Enhanced DBS and barred‑list checks where required, qualification verification and employment history checks.
Join us in Pontcanna. Our Pontcanna nursery is ideally placed for candidates looking for Early Years opportunities across: Pontcanna | Canton | Cardiff City Centre | Riverside | Llandaff | Victoria Park | Grangetown | Leckwith | Fairwater | Cardiff.
Ready for your next adventure? If you're looking for a Room Manager, Nursery Room Leader, Early Years Team Leader, Senior Nursery Practitioner or Early Years leadership job in Pontcanna or Cardiff, we'd love to hear from you.
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