Nursery Room Leader - Level 3

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 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 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 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 week
• Competitive 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)