Nursery Room Leader

Tinies; Poole; On-site; GBP 26,000 - 32,000; Full time

Job summary

Tinies Poole is seeking a Baby Room Leader to join our purpose-built nursery, delivering high-quality early years care and education in a stimulating environment. You will lead a team of practitioners, ensure safeguarding standards, and provide an outstanding experience for children and families.

This full-time role in Poole offers 40 hours per week and a salary up to £29,000 per annum, dependent on qualifications and experience.

Qualifications

• CACHE Level 3 Childcare qualification is essential.
• Experience in an early years or nursery setting.
• Enhanced DBS check (or willingness to obtain one).

Responsibilities

• Lead and inspire a team of practitioners to deliver high-quality early years care.
• Create a safe, stimulating and organised environment for children to thrive.
• Ensure safeguarding standards are maintained and best practices followed.

Skills

Team leadership

Child development knowledge

Safeguarding

Education

CACHE Level 3

Job description

• Up to £29,000 per annum 40 hours a week (dependent on qualifications and experience)
• Poole, Dorset

Are you passionate about supporting children to learn, grow, and thrive? Our client is looking for a Baby Room Leader to join their team, the nursery is a purpose-built designed to provide exceptional learning opportunities through inspiring environments, free-flow play, and high-quality care.

Why Join our client?

• Purpose-built nursery with spacious, well-resourced learning environments
• Dedicated spaces including sensory play, role play, arts and crafts, library, maths, and yoga/dance areas
• Daily indoor and outdoor free-flow learning opportunities all year round
• Fresh, home-cooked meals prepared by our on-site chef
• Supportive team focused on delivering outstanding care and education
• Dedicated baby area with age-appropriate provision and individualised care
• Secure outdoor spaces with excellent resources for exploration and play
• Ongoing training and development opportunities
• Paid Lunch breaks
• Nursery Chef on site – Home cooked lunches available
• Health and wellbeing support
• Career progression opportunities within a growing childcare group

The Role

As a Room leader, you will support the Management team in delivering high-quality early years care and education, creating a safe, stimulating and organised environment for children to thrive. You will lead and inspire a team of practitioners, ensure best practice and safeguarding standards are maintained, and contribute to providing an outstanding experience for both children and families.

About You

• Recognised CACHE Level 3 Childcare qualification (essential)
• Previous experience within an early year or nursery setting
• Caring, enthusiastic and passionate about supporting children's development
• A clear and up-to-date Enhanced DBS check, or willingness to obtain one

Safer Recruitment & Equal Opportunities:

At Tinies, safeguarding children and promoting their welfare are at the heart of everything we do. We are fully committed to protecting the safety and wellbeing of children and expect everyone who works with us to share this commitment.

We work closely with nurseries, families and corporate clients across the UK, maintaining high standards of safer recruitment and safeguarding. Every candidate is subject to robust recruitment, screening and vetting procedures to confirm their suitability to work with children.

All Tinies candidates must hold the appropriate enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check for their role, or the relevant equivalent in Scotland or Northern Ireland, alongside all other checks required as part of our safer recruitment process.

Tinies is an equal opportunities employer. We are committed to promoting equality, diversity and inclusion, and to providing fair and equal opportunities for all applicants and workers. We do not tolerate discrimination on any grounds.