Early Years Room Leader

Tinies; Reading; On-site; GBP 32,000 - 34,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Discounted childcare

Company pension

Health and wellbeing support

Career progression

Job summary

Tinies is recruiting for a Nursery Room Leader in Reading. The role supports the Nursery Manager, leads a team of practitioners, ensures high-quality early years care and safeguarding, and creates a safe, engaging environment for children.

You should have a Level 3 Childcare qualification, prior nursery experience, and an up-to-date DBS check. Tinies offers a generous salary (£32,045 to £34,255 per annum), pension, health support, and clear career progression.

Qualifications

• Recognised Level 3 Childcare qualification (essential).
• Previous experience within an early year or nursery setting.
• Caring, enthusiastic and passionate about supporting children's development.
• Excellent communication skills and the ability to build positive relationships.
• A clear and up-to-date Enhanced DBS check, or willingness to obtain one.

Responsibilities

• Support the Nursery Manager in delivering high-quality early years care and education, creating a safe, stimulating and organised environment for children to thrive.
• Lead and inspire a team of practitioners, ensure best practice and safeguarding standards are maintained.
• Contribute to providing an outstanding experience for both children and families.

Skills

Team leadership

Communication

Childcare experience

Education

Level 3 Childcare qualification

Job description

• £32,045 to £34,255 per annum dependent on qualifications and experience
• 42.5 hour per week between 7.30am-6pm.

We are currently recruiting on behalf of a well-established nursery placed in rural countryside in Reading, the setting is situated amongst natural green spaces that allows us to regularly take our learning outdoors. They are located just 5 minutes from the A33 and M4 making it easy to commute too from local areas Shinfield, Arborfield, Swallowfield, Wokingham and Earley. They are looking for a Room Manager to join the team this could be suitable for an experience Early years educator looking for their next step up or a new challenge and has a passion for the outdoors!

• Discounted childcare
• Company pension scheme
• Health and wellbeing support
• Career progression opportunities within a growing childcare group

As a Nursery Room Leader, you will support the Nursery Manager in delivering high-quality early years care and education, creating a safe, stimulating and organised environment for children to thrive. You will lead and inspire a team of practitioners, ensure best practice and safeguarding standards are maintained, and contribute to providing an outstanding experience for both children and families.

About You

• Recognised Level 3 Childcare qualification (essential)
• Previous experience within an early year or nursery setting
• Caring, enthusiastic and passionate about supporting children's development
• Excellent communication skills and the ability to build positive relationships
• A clear and up-to-date Enhanced DBS check, or willingness to obtain one

At Tinies, safeguarding children and promoting their welfare are at the heart of everything we do. We are fully committed to protecting the safety and wellbeing of children and expect everyone who works with us to share this commitment.

We work closely with nurseries, families and corporate clients across the UK, maintaining high standards of safer recruitment and safeguarding. Every candidate is subject to robust recruitment, screening and vetting procedures to confirm their suitability to work with children.

All Tinies candidates must hold the appropriate enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check for their role, or the relevant equivalent in Scotland or Northern Ireland, alongside all other checks required as part of our safer recruitment process.

Tinies is an equal opportunities employer. We are committed to promoting equality, diversity and inclusion, and to providing fair and equal opportunities for all applicants and workers. We do not tolerate discrimination on any grounds.