Nursery Room Manager / Room Leader | Bristol | £15.25ph in Charfield

Nursery Room Manager / Room Leader | Bristol | £15.25ph

Little Adventures Nursery St Philips Location:

St Philips, Bristol, BS2 0LP Salary:

£15.25 per hour Hours:

40 hours per week Contract:

Full-time, Permanent Schedule:

Monday to Friday Ready to take the lead in your Early Years career?

Join

Little Adventures Nursery St Philips

, close to Bristol city centre and Bristol Temple Meads. We're looking for an experienced

Nursery Room Manager / Room Leader

to lead a room, inspire a team and create an environment where children can learn, develop and thrive. You'll work alongside our Nursery Manager and wider leadership team, taking responsibility for the day-to-day leadership of your room while supporting Practitioners, Assistants and Apprentices to deliver consistently high-quality Early Years care and education. Join an award-winning workplace. We're Great Place to Work® certified and recognised by The Sunday Times Best Places to Work, with a strong focus on development, wellbeing and helping our people thrive. Why join Little Adventures?

We want you to have more than a management title. We want you to have the support and opportunities to develop as an Early Years leader. You'll benefit from: £15.25 per hour

33 days' holiday

for full-time colleagues, including bank holidays

An additional paid day off for your birthday

Excellent staff childcare support

, subject to eligibility and scheme conditions

Fully funded training and professional development

Leadership development, coaching and mentoring opportunities

Opportunities to attend

manager development events and retreats

Clear career progression

towards Deputy Manager, Nursery Manager and wider Group opportunities

Wellbeing support

and access to a range of health and wellbeing services

Stream financial wellbeing tools

Gym and lifestyle discounts

Cycle to Work scheme

, subject to eligibility

Recognition and rewards

, including colleague awards, referral rewards and long-service recognition

Team events and celebrations

A supportive, inclusive and values-led culture

What you'll be doing

As a Nursery Room Manager, you'll: Lead the day-to-day running of your room and provide positive, hands-on leadership

Deliver high-quality care, learning and education in line with the

Early Years Foundation Stage (EYFS)

Lead, support and motivate Early Years Practitioners, Assistants, Apprentices and Students

Role-model excellent Early Years practice and support colleagues to develop their skills

Create an inspiring, welcoming and inclusive learning environment

Oversee planning, observations and assessment of children's development

Ensure children's individual needs and next steps are understood and supported

Coordinate room routines and support effective staff deployment

Build strong, professional relationships with parents and carers

Support children's transitions into nursery and between rooms

Work closely with the Nursery Manager and wider leadership team

Maintain high standards of health, safety, welfare and safeguarding

Support supervision, training and ongoing professional development within your team

What we're looking for

You'll need: A

full and relevant Level 3 Early Years / Childcare qualification or above

Strong experience working in a nursery or Early Years setting

Experience of leading, supervising or supporting colleagues

Good knowledge and practical understanding of the

EYFS

Strong safeguarding knowledge

Confidence supporting and developing a team

Excellent communication and relationship-building skills

A caring, positive and professional approach

An Enhanced DBS or willingness to undertake the required check

Previous Room Leader or management experience would be an advantage, but we'd also be interested in hearing from an experienced

Senior Early Years Practitioner

who is ready to take the next step into leadership. Build your Early Years leadership career

You might currently be working as a

Nursery Room Leader, Early Years Room Leader, Senior Nursery Practitioner, Deputy Room Leader or Nursery Room Manager

and be ready for something new. At Little Adventures, we want talented people to keep progressing. This role gives you the opportunity to strengthen your leadership experience, develop your team and prepare for future opportunities such as

Deputy Nursery Manager and Nursery Manager

as your career develops. Our culture is built around our ARCH values:

Accountability, Reliability, Caring and Honesty

, and we look for leaders who bring those values to life in the way they support children, families and colleagues. Safeguarding children

As a Room Manager, you'll play an important role in maintaining a strong safeguarding culture within your room. You'll be expected to recognise and respond appropriately to concerns, role-model safe practice and ensure children's welfare remains at the heart of decision-making. We are committed to safer recruitment and promoting the welfare of children. This role is subject to appropriate pre-employment checks, including an

Enhanced DBS check, satisfactory references, Right to Work checks, qualification verification and employment history checks

. Easy to reach from across Bristol

Our nursery is at

Shaftesbury Chapel, Union Road, St Philips, Bristol, BS2 0LP

, close to Bristol city centre and Bristol Temple Meads. It's conveniently located for candidates travelling from: Bristol City Centre | Temple Meads | Redcliffe | Lawrence Hill | Easton | St George | Totterdown | Knowle | Brislington | Bedminster | Southville | Fishponds | Kingswood Ready to lead your next adventure?

If you're looking for a

Nursery Room Manager, Room Leader, Early Years Room Leader or Senior Nursery Practitioner job in Bristol

, we'd love to hear from you. Apply today and take the next step in your Early Years leadership career with Little Adventures.