Nursery Room Leader

Family First Nurseries; City Of London; On-site; GBP 100,000 - 125,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading childcare provider in the UK is seeking a passionate Room Leader to plan and deliver engaging activities for early years education. This role involves mentoring a team while ensuring a safe and inclusive environment for children. The ideal candidate holds a Level 3 Childcare qualification and possesses strong EYFS and safeguarding knowledge. Attractive benefits include a Welcome Bonus and childcare discounts.

Benefits

£1,000 Welcome Bonus

£400 Qualification Bonus

75% Childcare Discount

Wellbeing Support

Career Development

Refer a Friend Bonus

Qualifications

• 1+ year in Early Years is essential.
• 6+ months in a senior role is desirable.

Responsibilities

• Plan and deliver age-appropriate activities.
• Support children’s physical, emotional, and social development.
• Lead and mentor your room team.

Skills

Strong EYFS knowledge

Safeguarding knowledge

Fluent in written and spoken English

Leadership and mentoring

Education

Level 3 Childcare qualification

Tools

EyMan

Job description

Benefits

At Family First, we believe happy teams create happy children. That’s why we offer:

• £1,000 Welcome Bonus: A warm start to your journey with us*
• £400 Qualification Bonus – for Level 3 Practitioners, paid after just 6 months!*
  Extra Time Off – 20 days holiday + bank holidays + your birthday off – all paid!
• 75% Childcare Discount – because we care for your little ones too
• Wellbeing Support – confidential helpline for life’s ups and downs
• Career Development – personalised training and growth opportunities
• Refer a Friend Bonus – earn up to £750!*

*Terms apply. Some benefits are discretionary and subject to change.

Your role as room leader will be to:

• Plan and deliver age‑appropriate, stimulating activities in line with the EYFS.
• Support children’s physical, emotional, and social development.
• Lead and mentor your room team, promoting best practice and professional growth.
• Maintain accurate records and learning journals using EyMan.
• Ensure a strong key person approach and uphold safeguarding standards.
• Promote a safe, inclusive, and welcoming environment for all.

Requirements:

• Level 3 Childcare qualification – Essential
• 1+ year in Early Years – Essential
• 6+ months in a senior role – Desirable
• Strong EYFS and safeguarding knowledge – Essential
• Fluent in written and spoken English – Essential

Ready to Make a Difference?

If you’re passionate about early years education and want to be part of a team where everyone matters, we’d love to hear from you!

Apply today and start your journey with Clapham Day Nursery, where every day is a chance to inspire, nurture, and grow.

We are committed to safeguarding and protecting the welfare of children and expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. A Disclosure and Barring Service Certificate will be required for all posts. This post will be subject to enhanced checks as part of our Safeguarding Duty.

Clapham Day Nursery is part of the Family First Group where we take great care to treat everyone as a person, with equal rights and responsibilities to any other individual, whether they are an adult or a child. We are committed to providing equality of opportunity and anti‑discriminatory practice for all children and families according to their individual needs. Discrimination on the grounds of gender, age, race, religion or belief, marriage or civil partnership, disability, sexual orientation, gender reassignment.

Vacancy Reference: SW8 3BW

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