Room Leader in Cambridge

Job Overview

The Room Leader provides professional leadership to the team during a busy day within the nursery, ensuring high-quality care, education, and compliance with all regulatory requirements.

• Key Aims
• Ensure full regulatory compliance.
• Deliver outstanding care and education.
• Support, develop, and manage nursery staff under rota/your control.
• Build positive relationships with parents, carers, and external agencies.

Key Responsibilities

• You are able to ensure the safety and welfare of children through a confident knowledge of safeguarding processes and procedures.
• You are able to implement the EYFS with a good understanding of child development.
• You will be able to support all nursery staff in their roles, leading them to deliver outstanding childcare.
• You are a strong communicator with both adults and children.
• You are able to work well within a team.
• You recognise when to report issues of concern to a senior team member or relevant services.
• You are able to work in partnership with parents and our partners to ensure our children thrive.
• You always maintain a positive attitude with children, parents, colleagues and visitors.
• You are creative and inspire learning as well as great at planning and organising.

Qualifications

• Minimum Level 3 Early Years qualification (full and relevant).
• Designated Safeguarding Lead qualification.
• Safer Recruitment training.
• Paediatric First Aid certification.
• Food Hygiene Level 2.

Skills & Competencies

• Strong leadership, communication, and team management skills.
• Excellent organisational, planning, and IT skills.
• Ability to recruit, develop, motivate, and support staff.
• Strong record-keeping, report writing, and observational skills.
• Ability to manage priorities, maintain confidentiality, and work effectively with parents and external agencies.
• Confidence in supporting children with SEND.
• Knowledge
• Thorough understanding of the EYFS and current inspection framework.
• Excellent knowledge of safeguarding, child welfare, health and safety, and hygiene requirements.

Benefits

• An extremely supportive management team
• Individual training package and further opportunities
• Career development
• Apprenticeship completed through an OUTSTANDING training provider
• Room Leaders to help induct and support you
• Well-being at the centre of our practice
• Frequent Promotion opportunities
• Extensive Support for Higher Level qualifications
• Two days onsite training during inset days
• Team building events throughout the year
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