Nursery Room Leader

Join Our Passionate Team at Prima Montessori – Where Every Day is an Adventure in Learning! We’re on the lookout for a dedicated Early Years Room Leader to become part of our warm and welcoming team at The Prima Day Nursery. Located on Capstone Road in Gillingham, Prima Montessori Nursery is situated on the Elm Court Estate, offering ample parking spaces. Rated \”Good\” by Ofsted (July 2022). Salary – £28267.20 per annum working hours – 40 At Family First, we believe happy teams create happy children. That’s why we offer: £400 Qualification Bonus – for Level 3 Practitioners, paid after just 6 months!* Extra Time Off – 24 days holiday + bank holidays + your birthday off – all paid! 75% Childcare Discount – because we care for your little ones too Wellbeing Support – confidential helpline for life’s ups and downs Career Development – personalised training and growth opportunities Refer a Friend Bonus – earn up to £750!* *Terms apply. Some benefits are discretionary and subject to change. Your role as room leader will be to: Plan and deliver age-appropriate, stimulating activities in line with the EYFS. Support children’s physical, emotional, and social development. Lead and mentor your room team, promoting best practice and professional growth. Maintain accurate records and learning journals using EyMan. Ensure a strong key person approach and uphold safeguarding standards. Promote a safe, inclusive, and welcoming environment for all. Requirements: Level 3 Childcare qualification – Essential 1+ year in Early Years – Essential 6+ months in a senior role – Desirable Strong EYFS and safeguarding knowledge – Essential Fluent in written and spoken English – Essential We are committed to safeguarding and protecting the welfare of children and expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. A Disclosure and Barring Service Certificate will be required for all posts. This post will be subject to enhanced checks as part of our Safeguarding Duty. The Prima Montessori is part of the Family First Group where we take great care to treat everyone as a person, with equal rights and responsibilities to any other individual, whether they are an adult or a child. We are committed to providing equality of opportunity and anti-discriminatory practice for all children and families according to their individual needs. Discrimination on the grounds of gender, age, race, religion or belief, marriage or civil partnership, disability, sexual orientation, gender reassignment, pregnancy or maternity, ethnic or national origin, or political belief has no place within the Family First Group.