Early Years Baby Room Leaders

Jesters Childcare; Chelmsford; On-site; GBP 28,000 - 35,000; Full time

Job summary

A childcare provider in Chelmsford is seeking a Baby Cottage Room Leader to maintain exemplary standards of care within a warm, supportive environment. The ideal candidate should have a Level 3 qualification or equivalent and demonstrate strong leadership and organizational skills. This role involves managing the room, ensuring compliance with regulations, and supporting staff development. A range of benefits, including career progression opportunities and discounted childcare, are provided. Please note, this position does not meet visa sponsorship requirements.

Benefits

Career progression pathways

Extra annual leave bonuses

Long service rewards

Referral programme

Staff wellbeing scheme

Upskilling, training & mentoring

Heavily discounted childcare

Supportive environment

Qualifications

• Must hold at least a Level 3 qualification or equivalent.
• Nursery and leadership experience is required.
• Motivated and highly organized individuals preferred.

Responsibilities

• Manage the setting room to an exemplary standard.
• Ensure compliance with regulatory requirements.
• Support staff and foster their professional development.

Skills

Leadership experience

Organizational skills

Empathy and care

Education

Level 3 qualification or equivalent

Job description

Vacancies

• Jesters Beaulieu Nursery & Pre-school CM1 – 1 × Baby Room Leader, 40 hours per week, all year round.
• Jesters Bicknacre Nursery CM3 – 1 × Baby Cottage Room Leader, 40 hours per week, all year round; 1 × Baby Nook Room Leader, 36 hours per week, all year round.

An exciting opportunity to join Jesters 'Brilliant Babies' teams, nurturing our very youngest babies to gently unfold at their own pace, emerging and naturally flourishing within a warm and caring environment. To lay down the foundations for baby development, providing a safe space that creates the first sparks of magic and wonder.

Elevate your knowledge and practice to exceptional standards and bring fulfilment to your role:

Embark on our expert developmental in‑house training journey the 'Brilliant Babies' programme created by our professional external partner Clare Stead.

You MUST hold at least a Level 3 or equivalent qualification and have nursery and leadership experience.

“There's the whole world at your feet. And who gets to see it but the birds, stars and chimney sweeps.” Mary Poppins

We need experienced, motivated, highly organized, caring individuals to fill our Jesters Bicknacre Baby Cottage Room Leader position. Highfliers to join our exceptional ‘Jesters family’.

Benefits

• Career progression pathways
• Extra annual leave bonuses
• Long service rewards
• Referral programme
• Staff wellbeing scheme
• Upskilling, training & mentoring
• Heavily discounted childcare
• Warm, encouraging, fully supportive ‘Jesters Family’ environment

Job Overview

The role of the Room Leader is to manage the respective setting room on a daily basis to an exemplary standard. Maintaining a high quality safe and stimulating learning environment, stimulating children and staff alike, while delivering our overarching service Vision, Values, Ethos and the appropriate room Aspirations.

Supervising staff and overseeing their continual professional development and role‑modeling best practice skills is crucial to building a high performing room team who deliver in line with the Statutory and Inspectorate framework.

The Room Leader is a creative and reflective individual, who takes pride in implementing new ideas and uses a range of strategies to continually improve and elevate teaching practice.

Supporting the setting management team to contribute with running the whole nursery will ensure the welfare and education outcomes for all children in Jesters care is at the heart of our offer to our families.

Responsibilities

Assist and support the leadership/management team to deliver:

• Exemplary standards of welfare, safety and education.
• Compliance with regulatory requirements as laid out in the Inspection Handbook.
• Staff who feel supported in their roles and who perform at the highest levels of competence within their professional practice.

PLEASE NOTE that unfortunately, this role does not meet the government's requirements for a Skilled Worker visa, so we are unable to offer sponsorship.

“There’s nowhere to go but up.” Mary Poppins

Careers soar at Jesters – spread your wings today!