At a Glance
- Tasks: Lead a nursery room, inspire your team, and create engaging learning experiences for children.
- Company: Fennies, a family-owned nursery dedicated to exceptional early years education.
- Benefits: Up to £33,000 salary, performance bonuses, free meals, and 20+ days annual leave.
- Other info: Join a supportive community with excellent career progression opportunities.
- Why this job: Make a meaningful impact on children's lives while growing your leadership skills.
- Qualifications: Experience in early years settings and strong knowledge of EYFS and child development.
The predicted salary is between 33000 - 33000 £ per year.
Kilnbrook House, Rose Kiln Lane Reading, RG2 0BY
Salary: Up to £33,000 per year
Bonus: Potential to earn a further £1,500 in bonus
4-day or 5-day working week available
As a Room Leader, you’ll lead your room to deliver exceptional early years education while creating a positive and inspiring environment for children and your team. You will:
- Lead the day-to-day running of your room, ensuring high-quality care and education
- Inspire and support your team to deliver outstanding early years practice
- Plan and implement engaging learning experiences in line with EYFS and Birth to 5 Matters
- Build strong partnerships with families and maintain open communication
- Act as a role model for best practice, supporting team development through guidance and feedback
- Maintain high standards of safeguarding, health and safety and compliance
- Monitor children’s progress and support their individual learning journeys
This role offers the opportunity to grow your leadership skills while making a meaningful difference in children’s early experiences.
What we’re looking for:
- You’re a confident and caring early years professional who enjoys leading others and creating an inspiring learning environment.
- Strong knowledge of EYFS, Birth to 5 Matters and child development
- Experience of working in an early years setting, ideally as a room leader role
- A track record of delivering high standards of care and education
- Experience of strong practice as a Key Person and in implementing safeguarding, health and safety, first aid and critical care policies.
- Strong organisational, communication and teamwork skills
- GCSE Maths and English (Grade 4/C or above); or equivalent
Most importantly, you will bring energy, empathy and ambition to create a room where children and educators thrive.
Fennies is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people. All successful applicants will be required to complete an enhanced DBS check and provide proof of identity. In line with Safer Recruitment guidance, online searches (including social media) may be conducted for shortlisted candidates.
Nursery Room Leader in Reading employer: Fennies Day Nurseries Ltd
Fennies is an exceptional employer that prioritises the growth and wellbeing of its staff, offering a competitive salary of up to £33,000 and a potential bonus of £1,500. With a strong community spirit, regular team celebrations, and a commitment to professional development through mentoring and talent mapping, Fennies creates an inspiring environment for early years professionals to thrive and make a meaningful impact on children's lives.
