Nursery Room Leader

Busy Bees Nurseries; Leatherhead; On-site; GBP 25,000 - 30,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading nursery group in the UK is hiring a Room Leader in Leatherhead. In this role, you will oversee rooms, integrate educational strategies, and support children's development. Key responsibilities include creating engaging learning environments, ensuring safety, and maintaining records. The ideal candidate will have a Level 3 childcare qualification and strong communication skills, with experience in an early years setting considered a plus.

Qualifications

• Must have a Level 3 childcare qualification.
• Confident in written and spoken English.
• Experience in an early years setting is desirable.

Responsibilities

• Create engaging, age-appropriate learning environments.
• Support children's physical and emotional development.
• Ensure safety and wellbeing of children and staff.

Skills

Team leadership

Child development

Communication skills

Record keeping

Education

Level 3 childcare qualification

Job description

Room Leader

Join Our Team at Busy Bees – a leading nursery group in the UK. As a Room Leader, you will oversee multiple rooms and ensure that educational strategies are seamlessly integrated across the centre.

Responsibilities

• Create engaging, age‑appropriate learning environments and experiences.
• Support children’s physical, emotional, social, and intellectual development.
• Help staff maintain high‑quality learning journals via EyLog.
• Lead by example with fairness and consistency.
• Strengthen the key person approach and identify staff training needs.
• Keep accurate records using EyMan and other systems.
• Ensure the safety and wellbeing of children, staff, and visitors.
• Comply with EYFS statutory requirements.

Essential Qualifications

• Level 3 childcare qualification.
• Confident written and spoken English.

Desirable Qualifications

• Experience in an early years setting.
• Knowledge of EYFS and safeguarding best practices.