At a Glance
- Tasks: Lead the Toddler Room, ensuring high standards of care and engaging activities for toddlers.
- Company: A Good Ofsted-rated nursery with a modern environment and dedicated team.
- Benefits: £33,500 salary, discounted childcare, competitive leave, and professional development opportunities.
- Other info: Join a supportive team in a busy nursery with excellent career growth potential.
- Why this job: Make a real difference in toddlers' lives while developing your career in early years education.
- Qualifications: Level 3 Early Years qualification and experience in a senior early years role.
The predicted salary is between 26566 - 32470 £ per year.
Job Description
- Room Leader – Toddler Room
- £33,500 per year | 40 Hours per Week
The Toddler Room is a key stage in a child’s early development, where confidence, communication and independence begin to flourish.
This Good Ofsted-rated nursery is a well-established, busy setting offering a modern and spacious environment designed to support high-quality early years practice.
Children benefit from a rich variety of planned and spontaneous learning experiences that encourage exploration, creativity and social development, supported by a dedicated and experienced team.
As Toddler Room Leader, you will take responsibility for leading the room on a day-to-day basis, ensuring a consistent, high standard of care and education.
You will guide your team in delivering engaging, age-appropriate activities while maintaining a calm, supportive and well-organised environment where toddlers can thrive and develop at their own pace.
What We're Looking For
- Full and relevant
- Level 3 Early Years qualification
(or equivalent).
- Previous experience as a
Room Leader, Senior Nursery Practitioner , or within a similar senior early years position.
- Experience working with toddlers would be advantageous.
- Strong understanding of the EYFS framework and child development.
- Excellent knowledge of safeguarding and child protection requirements.
- Confidence leading, motivating and supporting a busy room team.
- Strong communication and organisational skills.
- An enthusiastic, caring and hands-on approach.
- What You'll Receive
- Heavily discounted childcare
- Competitive annual leave package
- Additional day off for your birthday
- Long service awards
- Life insurance
- Pension scheme
- Wellbeing programme
- Refreshments provided
- Sector-leading training and professional development
- Opportunity to develop your career within a busy
- Good Ofsted-rated nursery
Your Role
- Lead the day-to-day running of the Toddler Room and ensure consistently high standards of care and education.
- Support, motivate and develop practitioners within your team.
- Plan varied activities that encourage toddlers' curiosity, communication, independence and development.
- Create an engaging environment where children can explore their interests through play.
- Observe and assess children's progress, using their individual interests to inform future learning opportunities.
- Build positive relationships with children and their families.
- Work closely with the wider nursery and management teams to maintain high standards across the setting.
- Ensure safeguarding, health and safety and EYFS requirements are consistently followed.
All appointments are subject to safer recruitment requirements, including an enhanced DBS check, satisfactory references and verification of the right to work in the UK, in line with safeguarding responsibilities.
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Room Leader in Barking employer: Willingcare
Willingcare in Winchester is an exceptional employer, offering a supportive and nurturing environment for its staff. With competitive salaries, benefits like daily lunch and discounted childcare, and a strong commitment to employee development, this Outstanding nursery fosters a culture of collaboration and passion for early years education. Join a dedicated team where your contributions are valued and you can grow professionally while making a meaningful impact on young children's lives.
