Nursery Room Leader

The Bourne End Day Nursery & Pre SchoolScroll down the page to see all associated job requirements, and any responsibilities successful candidates can expect.Furlong Rd, Wooburn Green, Bourne End SL8 5AENursery Room Leader40 hours - 4-5 days per weekSalary - 30,555.20per annumLevel 3Childcare Qualification is essentialThe Bourne End Day Nursery & Pre School is a charming and welcoming setting located in the heart of Bourne End. Housed in a beautifully converted Methodist Church, spread across two floors, it is just a 6 minute walk from Bourne End Train Station with convienent street parking avaliable, making it easily accessible for commuters. Our nursery offers a variety of extra curricular activities, including French lessons, and features a spacious outdoors area with a mud kitchen, providing children with ample of opportunties to learn and explore in a hands-on, engaging enviroment.We are currently seeking a Room Leader who is passionate about early years education to join our team and help us continue delivering exceptional care. The ideal candidate will hold a Level 3 Childcare qualfiication and avaliable for a full time role, working 40 hours a week with flexible shift patterns between 7:30am - 6:30pm, Monday to Friday all year round.Why Join Us?At Family First, we value our team members and offer a comprehensive benefits package, including:750 Welcome Bonus: A warm start to your journey with us 400 Qualification Bonus: For all Level 3 Practitioners, paid after just 6 months! Generous Annual Leave: 20 days to start, plus bank holidays and your birthday off paid!Childcare Discount: 75% off nursery fees for your little onesHealth & Wellbeing Support: Confidential employee assistance helplineCareer Growth: Personalised learning and development opportunitiesRefer a Friend: Earn up to 750 with our referral scheme Terms and conditions apply. Some benefits are discretionary and may be subject to change.As Room Leader, you will:Provide stimulating and purposeful experiences, environments and resources to children, that are appropriate to their age and stage of developmentEnhance the all-around daily needs of children, including their physical, intellectual, social and emotional developmentAssist staff in updating the EyLog system and their child learning journals with the highest qualityPromote respect and credibility for this position by leading as a role model with impartiality and consistencyAssist with embedding an effective key person approach to enable children to form secure attachments and identify training or development needs for staffMaintain accurate records and accounts relating to children and staff on EyMan system and on fileEnsure the safety and wellbeing of every child, staff, parent and visitor at all timesUnderstand and ensure that the requirements of the statutory framework for the EYFS are met Duties and responsibilities in this job description are not exhaustive or restrictive, changes and other duties relevant to this post may be added.As Room Leader, you will need:Full and relevant Level 3 in Childcare qualification - EssentialOver 1 years experience working in Early Years - EssentialOver 6 months experience working in a senior position - DesirableSound knowledge of Ofsted expectations to achieve a Good or Outstanding rating - DesirableKnowledge of the statutory framework for the EYFS and regulatory requirements - EssentialFluent in written and spoken English - EssentialWe 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.The Bourne End Day Nursery and Preschool 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.#HP3

Created: 2025-09-11