Baby Room Leader - Level 3

Baby Room Leader - Level 3 Early Years Educator

Streatham House Nursery - Full Time, 40 hours per week - From £13.80 per hour.

We are looking for an experienced Level 3 Early Years Educator - Room Leader to join our team at Streatham House Nursery, leading one of our Baby Rooms.

Streatham House Nursery has an outstanding reputation within the local community and is set in a beautiful location. This is an exciting opportunity for a passionate and experienced practitioner who loves working with babies and is ready to take the next step in their career, leading a nurturing and inspiring room environment.

As Baby Room Leader, you will play a key role in ensuring the highest standards of care, learning and development for our youngest children, while supporting and guiding your team to create a warm, engaging and stimulating environment.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead and manage the day-to-day running of the Baby Room
• Support and mentor practitioners within the room, creating a positive team culture
• Ensure high standards of care, safety and safeguarding at all times
• Plan and oversee engaging activities that support babies' development through play and exploration
• Take responsibility for children's learning and development, monitoring progress and planning meaningful next steps
• Build strong relationships with parents and carers, supporting effective communication and partnerships
• Ensure the room environment is welcoming, stimulating and developmentally appropriate
• Work closely with the management team to maintain high-quality practice across the setting

Benefits of working for us

We place a huge emphasis on wellbeing and staff support, including:

• Access to the BUPA wellbeing helpline
• Breakfast provided each morning (cereal and fruit)
• Free enhanced DBS
• Increasing holiday entitlement with service
• Regular team treats
• Annual staff BBQ with free bar and Christmas night out
• Dress Down Friday every weekCompetitive salary from £13.80 per hour DOE with annual pay review
• Higher rates of pay recognising additional qualifications (e.g. QTS)
• Rewards and recognition gifts for performance
• Excellent in-house training and career progression opportunities

Are you the ideal candidate?

• Level 3 Early Years qualification (or above)
• Experience working within a Baby Room environment