Nursery Room Leader

Job summary

Room Leader / Early Years Room Leader – 75% Childcare Discount

Salary: £29,785.60 per annum

Hours: Full-time (40 hours, Monday–Friday) with flexible options available

We’re on the lookout for a dedicated Room Leader to become part of our warm and welcoming team at Kentish Town Day Nursery. The Nursery is located in the heart of Camden Town. You’ll enjoy flexibility, recognition and genuine opportunities to grow, all in a nurturing environment where both children and colleagues thrive.

Your Benefits

We believe the best outcomes for children start with happy, supported teams. Here’s what you’ll enjoy:

• £400 Qualfiication Recognition Bonus
• Employee Childcare Discounts: 75% off nursery fees for our team member’s
• Referall Programme: refer a friend and recieve a bonus of upto £750 
• Annual Leave: Starting at 24 days, plus a paid day off for your birthday and bank holidays 
• Health and Wellbeing: Confidential employee assistance helpline available 
• Development: Tailored learning and development opportunities to support your career growth
• DBS Paid For: We cover the cost of your enhanced DBS check
• Uniform Provided: So you’re ready from day one

The Role

Room Leader Responsibilities:

• Create engaging, age-appropriate learning environments and experiences.
• Support children’s physical, emotional, social, and intellectual development.
• Help staff maintain high-quality learning journals via EyLog.
• Lead by example with fairness and consistency.
• Strengthen the key person approach and identify staff training needs.
• Keep accurate records using EyMan and other systems.
• Ensure the safety and wellbeing of children, staff, and visitors.
• Comply with EYFS statutory requirements.

As Room Leader, you will need:

• Full and relevant Level 3 in Childcare qualification - Essential
• Over 1 years’ experience working in Early Years - Essential
• Over 6 months’ experience working in a senior position - Desirable
• Sound knowledge of Ofsted expectations to achieve a Good or Outstanding rating - Desirable
• Knowledge of the statutory framework for the EYFS and regulatory requirements - Essential
• Fluent in written and spoken English - Essential

Apply today and take the next step in your Early Years career where you’ll be supported, appreciated and inspired every day.

Please note: We are unable to offer visa sponsorship for this role.

We are committed to safeguarding and protecting the welfare of children and expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. A Disclosure and Barring Service Certificate will be required for all posts. This post will be subject to enhanced checks as part of our Safeguarding Duty.

Kentish Town Nursery is part of the Family First Group where we take great care to treat everyone as a person, with equal rights and responsibilities to any other individual, whether they are an adult or a child. We are committed to providing equality of opportunity and anti-discriminatory practice for all children and families according to their individual needs. Discrimination on the grounds of gender, age, race, religion or belief, marriage or civil partnership, disability, sexual orientation, gender reassignment, pregnancy or maternity, ethnic or national origin, or political belief has no place within the Family First Group

Benefits

 

Your Benefits

 

We believe the best outcomes for children start with happy, supported teams. Here’s what you’ll enjoy:

• £400 Qualfiication Recognition Bonus
• Employee Childcare Discounts: 75% off nursery fees for our team member’s
• Referall Programme: refer a friend and recieve a bonus of upto £750 
• Annual Leave: Starting at 24 days, plus a paid day off for your birthday and bank holidays 
• Health and Wellbeing: Confidential employee assistance helpline available 
• Development: Tailored learning and development opportunities to support your career growth
• DBS Paid For: We cover the cost of your enhanced DBS check
• Uniform Provided: So you’re ready from day one

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