Role - Nursery Room Leader
Location - Portsmouth
Salary: £28.5K
Core Benefits
- 33 days annual leave including bank holidays, with 3 days used during the Christmas shutdown period
- Christmas and New Year shutdown
- Flexible working options available
- Big childcare discount
- £500 refer-a-friend bonus
- Company pension scheme with employer contributions
- Statutory Sick Pay from day 1
- Life assurance for employees aged 18 to 65
- Certified Great Place to Work, voted for by our current colleagues
We are now hiring for Nursery Room Leader in Portsmouth, UK for a major chain of nurseries.
This client’s benefits are unrivalled in the industry, and they pride themselves on providing a positive working environment with a focus on growth and development for all employees.
Join a supportive, child-focused nursery offering strong benefits, flexible working and genuine career progression.
The successful Nursery Room Leader will be responsible for the following duties:
- Minimum of 2–3 years' experience working in a nursery or early years setting
- Prior experience in a senior, supervisory, or room leader role preferred
- Sound knowledge of the EYFS framework and current childcare legislation
- Up-to-date Paediatric First Aid certification (or willingness to obtain)
- Safeguarding/Child Protection training
- Strong understanding of child development stages and safe practices
- Experience conducting observations, assessments, and progress reports
- Good communication and interpersonal skills for engaging with children, parents, and staff
- Enhanced DBS check (or equivalent background check) required
- Leadership or team management experience is an advantage
What You Will Be Doing as a Nursery Room Leader
- Promote high standards of quality within the nursery
- Support and supervise playroom staff with their day-to-day duties
- Deploy staff appropriately to ensure that the required standards are delivered and maintained within the rooms
- Ensure the effective implementation of the nursery keycarer procedures and allocate children to keycarers appropriately
- Ensure that practice and provision in the nursery meet the requirements of the Early Years Foundation Stage (EYFS)
- Provide professional, relevant feedback to parents and carers about their child
- Promote the nursery to current parents and potential customers
- Develop open and positive working relationships with staff
- Ensure that all staff develop and maintain friendly, professional relationships with parents and carers
Apply today. We review applications as they are received and may close the role early.
