At a Glance
- Tasks: Lead a nursery room, ensuring quality care and education for children.
- Company: Join Kids Planet, a family-run business passionate about early years education.
- Benefits: Enjoy 80% childcare discount, free meals, and enhanced leave for family matters.
- Other info: Celebrate your birthday off and enjoy fun events throughout the year!
- Why this job: Make a real difference in children's lives while working in a supportive environment.
- Qualifications: Level 3 qualification in early years and strong understanding of EYFS required.
The predicted salary is between 29000 - 29120 £ per year.
Kids Planet is a proud family run business, we do things with heart and we're passionate about giving every child the best possible start. No two settings are the same, but all of them are built around our shared values: care, curiosity, and a genuine love for early years. Join Kids Planet Mereside Farm as a Room Leader!
What we offer our Room Leaders:
- We have a large amount of parking space
- Great Place to Work Certified 2025/26
- Ranked UK Best Workplaces for Women 2025
- 80% Childcare Discount - T&Cs apply
- Free breakfast, lunch, and healthy snacks to fuel your day!
- Accredited training through our awesome KP Academy and bespoke training platform.
- Enhanced leave for maternity, paternity, fertility, and adoption because family matters.
- Wellbeing goodies, staff rewards, and fun events all year round.
- Long service awards to celebrate your commitment.
- Take the day off on your birthday, it's all about you!
- Competitive salary, pension plan and enhanced holiday allowance.
- Friendly central support team always on hand to help.
How you'll make a difference as a Room Leader:
- By leading and managing a room within the nursery, ensuring high quality care and education in line with the EYFS.
- Through supporting and guiding the team, fostering a positive, collaborative environment and promoting professional development.
- Through building strong relationships with children and families, ensuring each child's individual needs are met and their learning is supported.
What a Room Leader needs:
- Must be at least Level 3 qualified in a UK recognised early years qualification.
- Excellent understanding of EYFS.
- Extensive knowledge of safeguarding children.
We are unable to offer any kind of visa sponsorship for this role. We embrace everyone. Our goal is to create a truly inclusive culture and diverse workforce. We break down barriers so you can be your authentic self and flourish! Kids Planet is dedicated to safeguarding and promoting the well being of children and young people. An enhanced DBS check will be required for this role. We expect all staff and volunteers to uphold this commitment, and safeguarding training is a fundamental part of every role. All colleagues are required to complete regular training to ensure they understand and fulfil their responsibilities. A Disclosure and Barring Service Certificate is mandatory for all positions, and this role will be subject to enhanced checks as part of our safeguarding duties.
Room Leader - Kids Planet Mereside Farm employer: Job Search Place Limited
At Kids Planet Mereside Farm, we pride ourselves on being a family-run business that values care, curiosity, and a genuine love for early years education. Our Room Leaders enjoy a supportive work culture with numerous benefits, including an 80% childcare discount, free meals, and accredited training opportunities through our KP Academy. With a commitment to employee wellbeing and professional growth, we celebrate our staff's dedication with long service awards and fun events throughout the year, making us an excellent employer for those passionate about nurturing young minds.
