(HW) Nursery Room Leader

RAFA Kidz Ltd; High Wycombe; On-site; GBP 28,000 - 34,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Enhanced childcare discount

Healthcare cash back

Free virtual GP

Gym discount

Refer a Friend bonus

Job summary

RAFA Kidz Ltd in High Wycombe is seeking a Nursery Room Leader to lead daily activities, oversee room operations and support a team in delivering high-quality early years education.

The role requires hands-on leadership, a Level 3 qualification, and minimum experience in an EYFS setting. You will contribute to planning and ensuring engaging learning experiences for children.

Qualifications

• Minimum of one year's experience in a Level 3 position in an early years setting.
• Good understanding of EYFS learning outcomes and how to plan children's learning and development.

Responsibilities

• Create a stimulating and exciting nursery setting as a hands-on Room Leader.
• Support and motivate colleagues to demonstrate best practices and learning journeys toward qualifications.

Skills

EYFS knowledge

Education

Level 3 Practitioner

Job description

(HW) Nursery Room Leader

Company: RAFA Kidz Ltd

Salary: £30,825 to £30,825 a year

Hours: Full-time

Location: High Wycombe, HP14 4UE

Working pattern: On-site

Job type: Permanent

Posting date: 15 Oct 2026

Closing date: 13 Nov 2026

Summary

Nursery Room Leader

RAFAKidz Nursery, High Wycombe HP14 4UE

£30825 38 hours per week

Why you should consider a career with RAFAKidz, a multi award winning nursery group and the largest provider of early years childcare to the RAF

Enhanced childcare discount of 40% for permanent employees

Healthcare cash back for you and your children to cover prescription, dental and optician costs

Free access to virtual GP

Health and Stress Support plus gym discount

Unlimited Refer a Friend bonus payments

Generous leave with time off to relax and recharge over the Christmas period

Group Associate Membership – savings and discounts on household bills and more!

Guaranteed transfer to another nursery (for spouses and families being reassigned)

Preparing for promotion? We pay travel and overnight expenses to allow you to experience another of our fabulous settings

First Stage Informal Telephone Interviews – let’s get to know each other before arranging a visit

Opportunities to attend gala evenings to celebrate our big nominations and wins together!

About us

2025 was a phenomenal year for RAFAKidz! Our special awards include

Nursery Group of the Year Nursery World

Medium Sized Nursery Group of the Year National NMT Nursery Awards

Outdoor Learning Environment National NMT Nursery Awards

About you

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. As well as the usual responsibilities that you would expect of this role, 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 continually 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 year’s environment and have a good understanding of the EYFS learning outcomes to plan for children’s learning and development.

We pride ourselves on being an organisation that nurtures our nurseries and teams. With a brilliant range of nursery resources, you can be assured we will always provide you with the tools that you need to provide exceptional childcare for the local community.

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