Nursery Room Leader

Family First Nurseries Group; Maldon; Hybrid; GBP 26,000 - 32,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible Working Options

33 Days Paid Holiday (24 days + 8 bank

Bank holidays + birthday off

75% Childcare Discount

Career Growth

Supportive Culture

Company Pension

DBS Paid For

Uniform Provided

Job summary

Just Imagine Day Nursery - Maldon is seeking a Nursery Room Leader to guide a caring, enthusiastic team in a safe, engaging environment where children learn and grow. You’ll lead activities, support colleagues, and build strong relationships with families.

The role offers flexible options, a 40-hour week, and opportunities for career progression, with benefits including a 75% childcare discount, generous holiday allowance, pension, DBS paid for, and on-site parking.

Qualifications

• Experience in an Early Years setting.
• Knowledge of EYFS and safeguarding best practices.
• Confident written and spoken English.

Responsibilities

• Lead a nurturing, high‑quality learning environment.
• Support and mentor team members.
• Build strong relationships with children and families.
• Maintain safeguarding, records and room standards.

Skills

English proficiency

Early years experience

EYFS knowledge

Safeguarding knowledge

Job description

Maldon, United Kingdom | Posted on 04/08/2026

• Location Just Imagine Day Nursery - Maldon
• Date Opened 04/08/2026
• Work Experience 1-3 years
• Job Type Full time
• Postal Code CM9 6HY
• Country United Kingdom

Job Description

Nursery Room Leader – 75% ChildcareDiscount

Salary:£ 28,704.00 per annum

Hours: Full-time 40 hours per week Monday–Friday withflexible options available

Location: Just Imagine Day Nursery - Maldon

At Just Imagine Day Nursery - Maldon , we’re looking for a caring, enthusiastic NurseryRoom Leader to join our supportive, friendly team. You’ll enjoyflexibility, recognition and genuine opportunities to grow, all in anurturing environment where both children and colleaguesthrive.

Webelieve the best outcomes for children start with happy, supportedteams. Here’s what you’ll enjoy:

• Flexible Working Options: 4 or 5 days, part-time or bankhours to suit your lifestyle
  
• 33 Days Paid Holiday: 24 days annual leave + 8 bankholidays + your birthday off
  
• 75% Childcare Discount for your own children
  
• Career Growth: Tailored training, development andpromotion opportunities
  
• Supportive Culture: Warm, inclusive team with staffsocials and appreciation treats
  
• Company Pension and free on-site parking
  
• DBS Paid For: We cover the cost of your enhanced DBS check
  
• Uniform Provided: So you’re ready from day one

The Role

As aNursery Room Leader, you’ll help children learn, play, and grow in asafe, engaging environment. You will:

• Leada nurturing, high-quality learning environment.
  
• Supportand mentor team members.
  
• Buildstrong relationships with children and families.
  
• Maintainsafeguarding, records and room standards.

About You

You’recompassionate, reliable, and committed to making a difference everyday.

• Confidentwritten and spoken English
• Experiencein an Early Years setting
• Knowledgeof EYFS and safeguarding best practices

Why Join Us?

Just Imagine Day Nursery, Maldon is a warm, welcoming nursery where children are encouraged to learn, explore and have fun every day! Join our fantastic team and help create those special early years moments that children and families remember.

Pleasenote: We are unable to offer visa sponsorship for this role.

We arecommitted to safeguarding and protecting the welfare of children andexpect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. ADisclosure and Barring Service Certificate will be required for allposts. This post will be subject to enhanced checks as part of ourSafeguarding Duty.

Just Imagine Day Nursery, Maldon is part of the Family First Group where we take great care totreat everyone as a person, with equal rights and responsibilitiesto any other individual, whether they are an adult or a child. Weare committed to providing equality of opportunity andanti-discriminatory practice for all children and families accordingto their individual needs. Discrimination on the grounds of gender,age, race, religion or belief, marriage or civil partnership,disability, sexual orientation, gender reassignment, pregnancy ormaternity, ethnic or national origin, or political belief has noplace within the Family First Group