Nursery Room Lead (Maternity Cover)

YMCA Norfolk; Norwich; On-site; GBP 27,000 - 33,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Health Care Plan

34 days leave (pro rata)

Long service leave

Pension scheme

Wellbeing events

Family friendly policies

Training opportunities

Annual staff day

Death in service benefit

Line management support

Staff discount

Job summary

YMCA Norfolk is seeking a Nursery Room Lead (Maternity Cover) for Muddy Puddles Nursery in Norwich. The role leads a team of practitioners, ensuring high‑quality early years care and education in line with EYFS.

You will collaborate with the Nursery Manager, support staff development, and foster strong relationships with families. The position is a fixed term for 1 year, 38 hours per week, with a pay of £14.96 per hour (£29,560.96 per annum).

Qualifications

• Must have a genuine passion for working with children.
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills are essential.
• Knowledge of the EYFS framework is required.
• Commitment to maintaining a clean and safe environment.
• Flexibility and a positive attitude are important.
• Level 3 Early Years qualification is essential.

Responsibilities

• Lead and inspire a team of nursery practitioners.
• Oversee planning and delivery of activities in line with the EYFS.
• Support staff development and supervision.
• Build positive relationships with families and carers.
• Contribute to the smooth day‑to‑day running of the nursery.

Skills

Passion for children

Communication skills

EYFS knowledge

Safety and cleanliness

Flexibility

Level 3 EYPS

Education

Level 3 Early Years qualification

Job description

Position: Nursery Room Lead (Maternity Cover)

Pay: £14.96 per hour (£29,560.96 per annum)

Location: Muddy Puddles Nursery, Norwich

Contract Type: Fixed Term for 1 year

Hours per week: 38 hours per week

Are you passionate about nurturing young minds and creating a fun, engaging environment for children to thrive? Muddy Puddles Nursery in Norwich is looking for Nursery Practitioners to join our dynamic team! If you love working with children aged 3 months to 5 years and want to make a real difference in their early years, this is the perfect opportunity for you!

Why You'll Love Working With Us:

• Creative Freedom: Help design and deliver exciting activities that support children's development.
• Supportive Team: Work alongside experienced professionals who are dedicated to providing the best care.
• Positive Environment: Foster strong relationships with parents and carers, and be part of a community that values diversity and inclusion.
• Professional Growth: Access to ongoing training and development opportunities to enhance your skills.

Your Role:

As a Nursery Room Leader, you will play a key role in delivering high-quality early years care and education, ensuring children are supported in a safe, nurturing and engaging environment. You will lead and inspire a team of practitioners, oversee the planning and delivery of activities in line with the EYFS framework, and help maintain excellent standards of practice across the nursery. Working closely with the Nursery Manager, you will also support staff development, build positive relationships with families, and contribute to the smooth day-to-day running of the nursery.

More information can be found in the Nursery Practitioner – Job Description

What We're Looking For:

• A genuine passion for working with children.
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills.
• Knowledge of the EYFS framework.
• A commitment to maintaining a clean and safe environment.
• Flexibility and a positive attitude.
• Level 3 Qualified Early Years professionals

The Organisation

At YMCA Norfolk we are hope filled, inspiring and empowering.

We aim to offer meaningful opportunities to make a difference in the lives of young people. We place young people at the heart of all we do and are committed to building an organisation that is responsive to the needs of young people within our community.

As a value-driven organisation we want our identity to run through everything we do, so we aim to create a welcoming and inclusive environment for not only the young people we serve but our staff too. Working at YMCA Norfolk is an opportunity to be a part of an organisation which is challenging, innovative, rewarding and most importantly - fun!

Benefits

• Health Care Plan
• 34 days (pro rata) per annum inclusive of Bank and Public Holidays
• An additional day of annual leave (pro rata) awarded after 5 and 10 years of continuous Long Service
• Access to contributory stakeholder pension scheme after 3 months
• Health and wellbeing events and activities
• Family friendly policies
• In service training opportunities and bursaries investing in your development
• Annual staff day and staff awards to celebrate our successes
• Death in service benefit of 2 x annual salary
• Regular line management and support
• Staff discount at Williams Kitchen Café, Explorers Soft Play & Muddy Puddles Nursery

YMCA Norfolk is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people, and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. Please note the successful candidate will be required to undertake a Enhanced DBS check prior to starting employment.

Written references will be obtained for the successful candidate that will cover the previous 5 years of employment. The successful candidate will be advised that an offer of employment is subject to us obtaining a minimum of two references which are satisfactory to YMCA Norfolk. Character references may be sought where it is not possible to obtain employment references.