Nursery Room Leader

Fennies-Day-Nurseries; Croydon; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 36,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Up to £1,500 performance-related bonus

Mentoring and support

Talent mapping to support progression

20 days annual leave, increasing with

Free daily meals from the Fennies Café

Job summary

Fennies is seeking a Room Leader to run a dedicated room, delivering outstanding early years care and education. You’ll lead a team, plan engaging activities, and ensure every child thrives under EYFS and Birth to 5 Matters guidance.

Join a supportive, family-run environment with opportunities to mentor staff, advance leadership skills, and contribute to a nurturing learning culture for children and families.

Qualifications

• Knowledge of EYFS and Birth to 5 Matters.
• Experience leading an early years room.
• Proven ability to deliver high standards of care and education.
• Strong safeguarding, health and safety, and first aid understanding.

Responsibilities

• Lead the day-to-day running of your room with high-quality care and education.
• Inspire and support your team to deliver outstanding early years practice.
• Plan and implement engaging learning experiences aligned with EYFS/Birth to 5 Matters.
• Build strong partnerships with families and maintain open communication.
• Act as a role model for best practice and support team development.
• Maintain high safeguarding, health and safety standards and policies.
• Monitor each child’s progress and support individual learning journeys.

Skills

EYFS knowledge

Leadership

Communication

Teamwork

GCSE Maths English

Education

GCSE Maths and English (Grade 4/C or above)

Job description

• Bonus: Potential to earn a further £1,500 in bonus
• 4-day or 5-day working week available

Leadin our Explorer, Discover,Creatoror Inventorroomswhere children, educators and families thrive.

At Fennies,ourRoom Leadersplay akeyrole in creating exceptional early years environments.You’lllead your room with confidence, inspire yourteamand ensure every child receives outstanding care and education.

Ifyou’reanexperienced early yearsprofessional ready to take the next step in your leadership journey, this is your opportunity to have a meaningful impact.

Why join Fennies?

Webelieve great leaders deserve the right support,developmentand recognition.

Competitive salary and bonus

• Up to £33,000 annual salary
• Up to £1,500 performance-related bonus
• Mentoring and support
• Talent mapping to support yourprogression

Wellbeing and Lifestyle benefits

• 20 daysannualleave, increasing by 1 per year of service (up to 25) plus bank holidays
• Free daily meals from the Fennies Café

A community of committed, high-achieving educators

• Regular leadership forums and networking
• Summer BBQs, Christmaseventsand company celebrations
• Recognition and reward through the Fennies Club long service awards

About the Role

As a Room Leader, you’ll lead your room to deliver exceptional early years education while creating a positive and inspiring environment for children and your team.

You will:

• Lead the day-to-day running of your room, ensuring high-quality care and education
• Inspire and support your team to deliver outstanding early years practice
• Plan and implement engaging learning experiences in line with EYFS and Birth to 5 Matters
• Build strong partnerships with families andmaintainopen communication
• Act as a role model for best practice, supporting team development through guidance and feedback
• Maintainhigh standardsof safeguarding,health and safetyand compliance
• Monitor children’s progress and support their individual learning journeys

A minimum of 37 hours per week is required and you must be able to work both 7.45am-5pm and 8.45am-6pm.

This role offers the opportunity togrowyour leadership skills while making a meaningful difference in children’searly experiences.

Whatwe’relooking for

You’re a confident and caring early years professional who enjoys leading others and creating an inspiring learning environment.

You will have:

• Strong knowledge of EYFS, Birth to 5 Matters and child development
• Experienceof working in anearlyyearssetting, ideallyas aroom leader role
• A track recordof deliveringhigh standardsof care and education
• Experience of strong practice as a Key Personand in implementing safeguarding,healthand safety, first aid and critical care policies.
• Strongorganisational, communication andteamworkskills
• GCSE Maths and English (Grade4/C or above); or equivalent

Most importantly, you will bring energy,empathyand ambition to create aroomwhere children and educators thrive.

Become part of the Fennies DNA

We’re family-owned and family-run; this guides our culture, our decision-making, and what it feels like to be part of our team. We have a strong sense of community, with connections that bring us together and the systems and processes that mean our educators can focus on what they do best. Quality matters to us – starting with our people and curriculum - through to our beautiful buildings and inspiring environments. We’re investing in Fennies, in our teams, and into the education we provide our children. Our People Promise inspires us to build the kind of culture that is ambitious, passionate and supportive. We provide the environment where you can:

• Be Yourself
• Come Together
• Be All In
• Go Further

At Fennies, we celebrate diversity and believe inclusive teams create stronger learning environments for children. We welcome applicants from all backgrounds and are committed to creating a workplace where everyone feels valued and supported.

Safeguarding

Fennies is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people. All successful applicants will be required to complete an enhanced DBS check and provide proof of identity. In line with Safer Recruitment guidance, online searches (including social media) may be conducted for shortlisted candidates.