Nursery Practitioner Room Manager

Little Elms Daycare; Greenwich; On-site; GBP 26,000 - 32,000; Full time

Job summary

A family-run childcare provider is seeking a skilled Nursery Room Manager for their Greenwich location. This role involves overseeing high-quality education and care for children aged 3 months to 5 years. With a strong focus on leadership, the ideal candidate will have at least one year of experience and a Level 3 qualification in Early Years childcare. A commitment to fostering a positive environment for children and staff alike is essential. Competitive salary and excellent benefits offered, including a welcome bonus.

Benefits

Competitive salary

Service recognition awards

Free daily lunch

Employee Assistance Programme

Flexible working days

Well-being tools

Mentorship support

Qualifications

• At least 1 year’s experience in a Nursery Practitioner role or equivalent leadership.
• Ability to build a culture of kindness, transparency and commitment as a leader.
• Experience of leading Ofsted inspections and clear understanding of EYFS.

Responsibilities

• Oversee the delivery of high quality care and education for the children.
• Support large teams in providing high-quality education.
• Manage the nursery's quality of education and care.

Skills

Experience in a Nursery Practitioner role

Excellent communication skills

Knowledge of EYFS and statutory framework

Ability to lead and inspire a team

Passion for child interaction

Education

Level 3 or above qualification in Early Years childcare

Job description

The company is unable to sponsor employment of international workers in this role. You will be required to provide evidence of your right to work in the UK.

We are a family run childcare provider with the aim to provide affordable childcare for all families and the highest salary recognition for qualified practitioners. We support unqualified team members through our apprenticeship programme. Please come and join our team at Greenwich Little Elms.

We are currently recruiting for a skilled and experienced Nursery Room Manager to be based in Greenwich Nursery to join our management team to lead and inspire early years practitioners to deliver the highest care and education for all children. The nursery offers state‑of‑the‑art facilities, combining bright and spacious indoor rooms along with fabulous outdoor areas.

Room Manager salary is up to 31,200k per annum, depending on experience. Working full time (40 hours per week – 5 days a week).

Key Qualifications

• At least 1 year’s experience in a Nursery Practitioner role or equivalent leadership
• Level 3 or above qualification in Early Years childcare
• Excellent knowledge and understanding of the EYFS and statutory framework
• Excellent communication skills (both written and verbal)
• Ability to use your own initiative to lead and inspire a team
• Passion shown in day‑to‑day interaction with children
• Flexibility and role‑model behaviour
• Excellent time‑management and commitment to delivering the highest quality education and care
• Experience of leading Ofsted inspections and clear understanding of EYFS
• Ability to build a culture of kindness, transparency and commitment as a leader

Things you need to know

• This position requires an Enhanced DBS Certificate and satisfactory employment references.
• The successful candidate will be required to undertake online safeguarding training. All positions are subject to an Enhanced Disclosure and Barring Check from the DBS.
• Little Elms Nurseries are an Equal Opportunities Employer.
• Little Elms Day Care Nurseries is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people.
• Oversee the quality of education across the room and support large teams.

The welcome bonus will be paid in two instalments. £500 will be paid in the first salary payment after joining, then another £500 upon completion of probation (6 months, unless extended). The welcome bonus is subject to normal tax and NI deductions.

Key Responsibilities

Oversee the delivery of high quality care and education for the children and support large teams.

Benefits

• Excellent rates of pay.
• Service recognition awards – extra day’s annual leave for each year worked.
• Free, hot daily lunch prepared by skilled nursery chefs.
• Free access to our Employee Assistance Programme (BUPA).
• Service recognition at 5 and 10 years – one additional week off to celebrate your service.
• Recognition events – weekly wellbeing Wednesdays, monthly employee of the month, yearly awards.
• Well‑being champion support for the team, children and parents.
• Flexible working days and hours.
• Ofsted outstanding bonus to the whole team.
• Employee of the month draw across all nurseries.
• Welcome team rooms with a books library to support team training and learning.
• Celebration of personal milestones and recognition for the team.
• Well‑being tools (Headspace/Calm).
• Mentorship and career growth/development support.
• In‑house specialist training and a learning space in our training academy.

Little Elms is an established nursery that provides the highest standards of care for children aged between 3 months and 5 years. A family‑run business, we believe that a fun and caring environment is crucial for happy and healthy development.

Little Elms offers state‑of‑the‑art facilities, with bright and spacious rooms indoors and fabulous outdoor areas. Our experienced and motivated team provides a stimulating yet safe environment for creative play. We take pride in being a friendly setting in which each child’s physical, emotional and developmental needs are met. Every child is special and encouraged to reach their full potential in the precious pre‑school years.

Established in 2009, we have 11 nurseries across South London.

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