At a Glance
- Tasks: Lead a nursery room, ensuring high-quality care and education for children.
- Company: Kids Planet, a family-run nursery group dedicated to shaping futures.
- Benefits: Free meals, childcare discounts, competitive salary, and enhanced leave.
- Other info: Join a diverse team with excellent career growth and wellbeing initiatives.
- 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 leadership experience preferred.
Kids Planet is an independent, family run group of nurseries providing the highest standard of nursery care across the UK. We are passionate about giving every child the best possible start, built around our shared values: care, curiosity, and a genuine love for early years.
Join Kids Planet Victoria Hospital as a Room Leader! We’re looking for someone who’s ready to get stuck in, spark imaginations, and help children thrive.
Why Kids Planet Victoria Hospital?
- A large nursery with lots of outdoor space
- Solely focused on supporting NHS parents working at the hospital
- Great Place to Work Certified 2025/26
- Ranked #1 UK Best Workplaces for Women 2025
- Crowned NMT’s Large Nursery Group of the Year, for the second year running
- 80% Childcare Discount – T&Cs apply
What we offer our Room Leaders:
- Free breakfast, lunch, and healthy snacks to fuel your day
- Accredited training through our 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
- Leadership experience desirable
We are unable to offer any kind of visa sponsorship for this role. 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. 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.
Kids Planet is committed to equal opportunities for all. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all our staff and children. Applications are encouraged regardless of age, disability, sex, gender reassignment, sexual orientation, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief and marriage and civil partnerships.
Room Leader - Kids Planet Victoria Hospital employer: Kids Planet
At Kids Planet Victoria Hospital, we pride ourselves on being a family-run nursery that not only provides exceptional care but also fosters a nurturing and inclusive work environment. With a focus on supporting NHS parents, our Room Leaders enjoy generous benefits such as 80% childcare discount, free meals, and extensive professional development opportunities through our KP Academy. Join us in shaping futures while being part of a team that values care, curiosity, and a genuine love for early years education.
