Nursery Room Leader - Portsmouth, UK

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.