At a Glance
- Tasks: Lead a nursery room, support your team, and ensure high-quality learning.
- Company: Join a supportive nursery with a focus on staff development.
- Benefits: Competitive salary, leadership opportunities, and clear progression pathways.
- Other info: Dynamic environment with a commitment to safeguarding and professional growth.
- Why this job: Make a real impact in children's lives while developing your leadership skills.
- Qualifications: Level 3 Early Years qualification and experience in a nursery setting.
The predicted salary is between 29536 - 29536 £ per year.
Location: LS11, Leeds
Hours: Full-time
Salary: Competitive + leadership responsibilities
About the Role
We’re looking for a confident Nursery Lead (Room Leader) to take ownership of a room and support the wider nursery team. This is a great opportunity for an experienced practitioner ready to step up and lead with clarity and consistency. You’ll set the tone—supporting your team, ensuring high standards, and creating an environment where both children and staff thrive.
What You’ll Be Doing
- Leading a room and supporting day-to-day operations
- Planning and delivering high-quality learning in line with EYFS
- Coaching and supporting practitioners in your team
- Monitoring children’s development and ensuring accurate records
- Building strong relationships with parents and carers
- Ensuring safeguarding, health & safety, and compliance standards are met
- Supporting the nursery management team with continuous improvement
What We’re Looking For
- Level 3 (or above) Early Years qualification
- Proven experience in a nursery setting (senior/practitioner level)
- Confidence leading a team and setting expectations
- Strong knowledge of safeguarding and EYFS
- Organised, proactive, and solution-focused
Why Join?
- Opportunity to step into leadership with real impact
- Support from an experienced management team
- Clear progression pathways
- A setting that values structure, quality, and staff development
All applicants will require the appropriate qualifications and training for this role. Please see the FAQs on the Protocol Education website for further details.
All pay rates quoted will be inclusive of 12.07% statutory holiday pay. This advert is for a temporary position. In some cases, the option to make this role permanent may become available at a later date.
Protocol Education is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children. We undertake safeguarding checks on all workers in accordance with the DfE statutory guidance ‘Keeping Children Safe in Education’, this may also include an online search as part of our due diligence on shortlisted applicants. We offer FREE online safeguarding and Prevent Duty training to all our workers. All candidates must undertake or have undertaken a valid enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check and subscribe to the DBS Update Service. Full assistance provided. For details of our privacy policy, please see visit the Protocol Education website.
Nursery Lead / Room Leader - LS11 in Leeds employer: Protocol Education
Protocol Education is an exceptional employer, offering a supportive work culture that prioritises the professional development of its staff. With flexible hours and comprehensive training opportunities, employees can grow their skills while making a meaningful impact on the lives of pupils with profound and multiple learning difficulties in Gateshead. The company values its team members, providing competitive pay and dedicated consultant support to ensure a rewarding and fulfilling work experience.
