(CR) Nursery Room Leader

RAF Association; England; On-site; GBP 27,000 - 30,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a passionate Nursery Room Leader to join their dynamic team at RAFAKidz Nursery. This role offers the chance to create an engaging and nurturing environment for children, while also supporting the development of fellow staff members. With a commitment to career progression and a focus on the unique needs of military families, this position provides a fulfilling opportunity to make a real impact. Join a supportive community that values your contributions and offers excellent training and development opportunities, as well as subsidised childcare. If you're dedicated and enthusiastic about early years education, this could be the perfect role for you.

Benefits

Subsidised childcare

Career progression opportunities

Time off over Christmas

Onsite Gyms

Blue Light Discount Card

Refer a friend scheme

Qualifications

• Minimum of one year’s experience in a Level 3 position in early years.
• Good understanding of EYFS learning outcomes.

Responsibilities

• Create a stimulating nursery environment and lead by example.
• Support colleagues in their learning journey towards qualifications.

Skills

Leadership

Child Development Knowledge

Communication Skills

Team Motivation

Education

Level 3 Qualification in Early Years

Job description

Nursery Room Leader

RAFAKidz Nursery, RAF Cranwell, Sleaford NG34 8HB

£27664 - £29120 40 hours per week

Winner – Nursery of the Year – Nursery World Awards November 2024

We offer

• Subsidised childcare to all permanent staff

• Committed to your career progression and access to internal promotions

• Time off over the Christmas period

• Onsite Gyms at set locations

• Eligible for Blue Light Discount Card

• Refer a friend scheme

Our RAFAKidz family

In each of our 20 settings, we create experiences that are special, unique, and child-focused. Our staff are specially selected for their loving and caring nature, as well as their expertise. The needs of military families are unique, and at RAFAKidz, we take extra care to make sure those needs are met.

What makes us different

By joining us, we commit to your ongoing development and future career opportunities. We ask that you bring a positive, caring, and enthusiastic attitude, and in return, we provide a great induction experience, training and development opportunities, and you’ll learn on the job from amazing colleagues! We offer subsidised childcare for colleagues to bring their children with them, high-quality up-to-date training, and ample annual leave, including time off to relax and recharge over the Christmas period.

About our Room Leader role

You can expect to be fully ‘hands-on’ to create a stimulating and exciting nursery setting. Ideally, you will be either an experienced Room Leader or a Level 3 Practitioner ready for your next challenge. Our Room Leaders are part of our management team and role models to other members of staff. You will encourage and motivate your colleagues to demonstrate best practices and support them in their learning journey towards their qualifications. You will have a minimum of one year’s experience working at a level 3 position in an early years environment and have a good understanding of the EYFS learning outcomes to plan for children’s learning and development.

Please review the complete job description for the full overview of requirements, but if you’re looking for a real opportunity to be part of our growth journey and help us specifically support our valued military community, please apply.

This post requires a satisfactory, enhanced Disclosure & Barring Service (DBS) check on appointment and every three years thereafter. As part of our inclusive culture, we encourage applications across all cultural backgrounds, genders, and abilities.

Apply via our website www.rafakidz.org.uk before the closing date of Wednesday 7 May. Interviews are ongoing so please do not delay in applying, we’d love to hear from you!