Nursery Room Leader

Grandir UK Limited; Northampton; On-site; GBP 18,000 - 30,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Annual leave 33 days

Christmas and New Year shutdown

Flexible working

Childcare discount

Refer a friend bonus

Pension scheme

Sick pay from day 1

Life assurance

Great Place to Work

Job summary

Grandir UK Limited's Kiddi Caru Day Nursery – Grange Park, Northampton is seeking a caring Room Leader to join our team. You will lead a room, plan and deliver age-appropriate activities in line with EYFS, and support children's development with a nurturing, safeguarding-focused approach.

The role offers strong benefits, flexible working options, and a clear path for progression within a supportive, child-centered environment. Salary up to £29,952 per year with regular pay reviews.

Responsibilities

• Lead and support your room team, creating a positive and welcoming environment for children, families and colleagues
• Plan and deliver engaging, age appropriate activities in line with the EYFS
• Act as a key person, ensuring every child’s individual needs, interests and development are supported
• Observe, assess and track children’s progress, maintaining accurate learning and development records
• Ensure the room is safe, stimulating, well organised and appropriately resourced
• Build strong and trusting relationships with parents and carers, providing regular updates on their child’s development
• Support children’s daily routines, including mealtimes, sleep, toileting and personal care
• Promote inclusion and adapt activities to support children with additional needs
• Maintain high standards of safeguarding, health and safety, hygiene and regulatory compliance
• Provide guidance, coaching and feedback to practitioners, apprentices and students
• Organise staff deployment and daily routines to maintain appropriate ratios and effective room cover

Job description

Kiddi Caru Day Nursery - Grange Park, Northampton

Part of Grandir UK

Salary: Up to £29, 952 per annum / £14.40 per hour (Depending on experience and qualifications regular pay reviews)

Join a supportive, child-focused nursery offering strong benefits, flexible working, and genuine career progression.

Our Kiddi Caru Day Nursery in Grange Park is looking for a caring and enthusiastic Room Leader to join our team. You will play a key role in caring for, supporting, and inspiring our children, encouraging curiosity, and helping them thrive every day.

Why You’ll Love Working at Kiddi Caru Day Nursery - Grange Park

You’ll be joining a welcoming and experienced team in a calm, homely nursery with eight well resourced playrooms and a dedicated sensory room.

The large, open plan garden offers plenty of opportunities for creative outdoor learning, with a mud kitchen, vegetable patch, den building area, mini beast area, sand and water play, and lots of space for children to run, climb and explore. The nursery even has two pet rabbits, helping children learn about caring for animals and taking responsibility.

You’ll also enjoy delivering engaging activities such as Boogie Mites, Sing and Sign, Move and Groove, Innovate and Investigate, Yoga and Make and Bake, alongside regular walks to nearby woodland and parks.

Core Benefits

• 33 days annual leave including bank holidays, with 3 days used during the Christmas shutdown period
• Christmas and New Year shutdown
• Flexible working options available
• Big childcare discount
• £500 refer-a-friend bonus
• Company pension scheme with employer contributions
• Statutory Sick Pay from day 1
• Life assurance for employees aged 18 to 65
• Certified Great Place to Work, voted for by our current colleagues

About Our Nursery

• Beautiful homely setting in a converted Victorian house with bright, spacious rooms
• Large secure garden with separate baby, toddler, and preschool areas, plus covered outdoor learning space
• Weekly Forest School sessions, dedicated sensory room, or highly experienced baby room team
• Outstanding Ofsted rating (insert if applicable)
• Long-standing team, strong community links, and excellent parent partnerships

What You Will Be Doing

• Lead and support your room team, creating a positive and welcoming environment for children, families and colleagues
• Plan and deliver engaging, age appropriate activities in line with the EYFS
• Act as a key person, ensuring every child’s individual needs, interests and development are supported
• Observe, assess and track children’s progress, maintaining accurate learning and development records
• Ensure the room is safe, stimulating, well organised and appropriately resourced
• Build strong and trusting relationships with parents and carers, providing regular updates on their child’s development
• Support children’s daily routines, including mealtimes, sleep, toileting and personal care
• Promote inclusion and adapt activities to support children with additional needs
• Maintain high standards of safeguarding, health and safety, hygiene and regulatory compliance
• Provide guidance, coaching and feedback to practitioners, apprentices and students
• Organise staff deployment and daily routines to maintain appropriate ratios and effective room cover

Enhanced Family and Wellbeing Benefits

• Maternity and adoption leave paid at 100 percent for the first 12 weeks
• Paternity leave paid at 100 percent for 4 weeks
• Parental bereavement leave up to 4 weeks paid
• Compassionate leave up to 2 weeks paid
• Miscarriage leave up to 2 weeks paid
• Wellbeing Day, an extra day off just for you
• The Grand Event, up to an additional week of annual leave to attend a significant life event after 2 years’ service

Even More Benefits

• Employee benefits portal with hundreds of retail discounts including ASOS, gym memberships, cinema, M&S, and major supermarkets
• 24-hour remote GP appointments
• Dayforce Wallet - gives you the ability to access a portion of your earned pay before your normal payday.
• Medical cashback for dental treatment, physiotherapy, and alternative therapies
• Recognition, rewards, and team celebrations throughout the year, with May dedicated to celebrating our teams
• Tailored in-house training and genuine progression opportunities
• Sustainability focus with Carbon Literacy trained teams and Eco Schools accreditation

Grandir UK is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people. An enhanced DBS check is required for this role and will be carried out by our approved third party provider.

We are an equal opportunity employer and recruit based on merit. To support our recruitment process, we may use AI-assisted tools for tasks such as application screening and reference checks. These tools help us manage applications efficiently, and all hiring decisions are made by our team.