Nursery Room Leader

Tiptree Day Nursery (ABC)To be considered for an interview, please make sure your application is full in line with the job specs as found below.Room Leader    |   Full Time   |   40 Hours Per WeekSalary: £27,476 per annum Location: 22 Grove Road, Tiptree, Colchester, CO5 0JPLevel 3 Childcare Qualification essentialAre you a strong nursery practitioner that's looking for your next step? Or an experienced Room Leader who's looking for a change? Come and join us at Tiptree Day Nursery (ABC).We are seeking a passionate Room Leader to join us in leading our team in delivering our ethos and curriculum to our children and families.Why Join Us?At Family First, we value our team members and offer a comprehensive benefits package, including:/tGenerous Annual Leave: 24 days to start, plus bank holidays and your birthday off – paid!/tChildcare Discount: 75% off nursery fees for your little ones/tHealth & Wellbeing Support: Confidential employee assistance helpline/tCareer Growth: Personalised learning and development opportunitiesRoom Leader duties and responsibilities:/tProvide stimulating and purposeful experiences, environments and resources to children, that are appropriate to their age and stage of development/tEnhance the all-around daily needs of children, including their physical, intellectual, social and emotional development/tAssist staff in updating the system and their child learning journals with the highest quality/tPromote respect and credibility for this position by leading as a role model with impartiality and consistency/tAssist with embedding an effective key person approach to enable children to form secure attachments and identify training or development needs for staff/tMaintain accurate records and accounts relating to children and staff./tEnsure the safety and wellbeing of every child, staff, parent and visitor at all times/tUnderstand and ensure that the requirements of the statutory framework for the EYFS are metRoom Leader requirement and skills:/tFull and relevant Level 3 in Childcare qualification - Essential/tOver 1 year’s experience working in Early Years - Essential/tOver 6 months’ experience working in a senior position - Desirable/tSound knowledge of Ofsted expectations to achieve a Good or Outstanding rating - Desirable/tKnowledge of the statutory framework for the EYFS and regulatory requirements - Essential/tFluent 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.Tiptree Day Nursery (ABC) 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.

Created: 2025-10-11