Nursery Baby Room Leader/Early Years Practitioner

Banana Moon Franchise; Bishop's Stortford; On-site; GBP 23,000 - 32,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Family feel nursery

Bespoke play-based curriculum

First aid training

Paid overtime

Pension Plans

Training & Development

On-site free parking

Company events

Performance related bonuses

A day off for your Birthday

Long Term Service Bonus (5th anniversary of employment)

Bupa mental health and well-being insurance cover

Job summary

A vibrant nursery provider in Bishop's Stortford is seeking a Baby Moon Room Leader to lead and manage the baby room team while ensuring excellent care for infants aged 0-24 months. The candidate will create engaging activities, monitor child wellbeing, and build strong relationships with parents. This full-time position offers comprehensive benefits including training, development opportunities, and performance-related bonuses, all within a supportive family-like environment.

Qualifications

• Minimum Level 3 qualification in Early Childhood Education or equivalent.
• Proven experience working with infants in a nursery setting.
• Strong understanding of child development principles.
• Excellent leadership and teamwork skills.
• Effective communication and interpersonal skills, particularly with parents.
• Passion for providing high‑quality care and education for babies.

Responsibilities

• Lead and manage the Baby Moon team, ensuring effective communication and collaboration.
• Create and implement engaging activities tailored to the developmental needs of infants.
• Monitor the wellbeing and development of each child, maintaining thorough observations and documentation.
• Build strong relationships with parents, communicating regularly about their child's progress and experiences.
• Maintain a safe, clean, and inviting environment that meets health and safety regulations.
• Work with nursery management to uphold policies and procedures.

Skills

Leadership skills

Communication skills

Teamwork

Child development understanding

Education

Level 3 qualification in Early Childhood Education or equivalent

Job description

Nursery Baby Room Leader/Early Years Practitioner

Banana Moon Franchise provided pay range

This range is provided by Banana Moon Franchise. Your actual pay will be based on your skills and experience — talk with your recruiter to learn more.

Base pay range

Banana Moon Day Nurseries is excited to announce an opening for a Baby Moon Room Leader at our vibrant nursery. In this role, you will take charge of our nursery's baby room, leading a dedicated team in providing excellent care and nurturing for infants aged 0-24 months. Your mission is to ensure a safe, engaging, and supportive environment where babies can thrive. You will be responsible for overseeing daily operations in the baby room, planning developmentally appropriate activities, and ensuring the highest standards of care are met.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead and manage the Baby Moon team, ensuring effective communication and collaboration
• Create and implement engaging activities tailored to the developmental needs of infants
• Monitor the wellbeing and development of each child, maintaining thorough observations and documentation
• Build strong relationships with parents, communicating regularly about their child's progress and experiences
• Maintain a safe, clean, and inviting environment that meets health and safety regulations
• Work with nursery management to uphold policies and procedures

Requirements

• Minimum Level 3 qualification in Early Childhood Education or equivalent
• Proven experience working with infants in a nursery setting
• Strong understanding of child development principles
• Excellent leadership and teamwork skills
• Effective communication and interpersonal skills, particularly with parents
• Passion for providing high‑quality care and education for babies

Benefits

• ️Join an energetic and well qualified team
• ️Family feel nursery
• ️Bespoke play‑based curriculum
• ️First aid training
• ️40 hours full time + paid overtime
• Pension Plans
• Training & Development
• On‑site free parking
• Company events
• Performance related bonuses
• A day off for your Birthday
• Long Term Service Bonus (5th anniversary of employment)
• Bupa mental health and well‑being insurance cover

Seniority level

Mid‑Senior level

Employment type

Full‑time

Job function

Other

Industry

IT Services and IT Consulting