Nursery Room Leader

Family First Nursery Group; Gillingham; On-site; GBP 29,000; Full time

Job summary

A childcare organization in Gillingham is seeking a Nursery Room Leader to provide engaging experiences for children while ensuring their safety and development. The ideal candidate must hold a Level 3 qualification in Childcare and have over a year of experience in Early Years. This full-time position offers 40 hours per week with competitive benefits including a qualification bonus and childcare discounts.

Benefits

£400 Qualification Bonus

Referral programme: Earn up to £750

75% off nursery fees

Annual Leave: 24 days plus birthday off

Health and Wellbeing Programme

Tailored learning and development opportunities

Excellent Transport Links

Qualifications

• Over 1 year’s experience working in Early Years.
• Experience in a senior position is desirable.
• Knowledge of statutory framework for the EYFS is essential.

Responsibilities

• Provide stimulating experiences appropriate to children's age.
• Maintain accurate records relating to children and staff.
• Ensure safety and wellbeing of every child at all times.

Skills

Child development knowledge

Leadership skills

Communication skills

Education

Full and relevant Level 3 in Childcare qualification

Job description

Prima Montessori & Day Nursery

Nursery Room Leader

40 hours per week

Monday - Friday, All year round

Salary: £28,267.20

Located on Capstone Road in Gillingham, Prima Montessori Nursery sits within the Elm Court Estate and benefits from ample onsite parking for families. Rated “Good” by Ofsted, the nursery embraces a Montessori-inspired approach to childcare, delivered in harmony with the Early Years Foundation Stage national curriculum to support each child’s independence, curiosity and natural love of learning. The setting offers eight spacious rooms, including a newly refurbished baby room, all designed to create calm, purposeful environments where children can explore freely. With two separate gardens for under-twos and over-twos, Prima Montessori Nursery provides age-appropriate outdoor spaces that further enrich children’s learning and development.

We are currently seeking a Nursery Room Leader to join our team. This full-time role requires working 40 hours per week, with shifts between 7 : 30 am and 6 : 00 pm. The ideal candidate will hold a full and relevant Level 2 qualification. Please note, this is a year-round position, as the nursery operates throughout the year and is not term-time only.

Why Join Us?

• £400 Qualification Bonus
• Referral programme: Refer a friend and earn up to £750
• Employee Childcare Discounts: 75% off nursery fees for our team member’s
• Annual Leave: Starting at 24 days, plus a paid day off for your birthday and bank holidays
• Health and Wellbeing Programme: Confidential employee assistance helpline available
• Development: Tailored learning and development opportunities to support your career growth
• Excellent Transport Links

As Room Leader, you will

Provide stimulating and purposeful experiences, environments and resources to children, that are appropriate to their age and stage of development

Enhance the all-around daily needs of children, including their physical, intellectual, social and emotional development

Assist staff in updating the EyLog system and their child learning journals with the highest quality

Promote respect and credibility for this position by leading as a role model with impartiality and consistency

Assist with embedding an effective key person approach to enable children to form secure attachments and identify training or development needs for staff

Maintain accurate records and accounts relating to children and staff on EyMan system and on file

Ensure the safety and wellbeing of every child, staff, parent and visitor at all times

Understand and ensure that the requirements of the statutory framework for the EYFS are met

• Duties and responsibilities in this job description are not exhaustive or restrictive, changes and other duties relevant to this post may be added.

As Room Leader, you will need

Full and relevant Level 3 in Childcare qualification - Essential

Over 1 year’s experience working in Early Years - Essential

Over 6 months’ experience working in a senior position - Desirable

Sound knowledge of Ofsted expectations to achieve a Good or Outstanding rating - Desirable

Knowledge of the statutory framework for the EYFS and regulatory requirements - Essential

Fluent in written and spoken English - Essential

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.

The Prima Montessori & 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, pregnancy or maternity, ethnic or national origin, or political belief has no place within the Family First Group