Nursery Room Leader

inploi; Trafford; On-site; GBP 20,000 - 24,000; Full time

Job summary

A children's education center in Trafford is seeking a passionate Nursery Room Leader to guide team and foster a safe, engaging environment for children. This full-time role requires leadership skills, creativity, and at least a Level 3 qualification in Early Years. Benefits include competitive salary, pension scheme, and extensive training opportunities. Apply now to join a community focused on nurturing young minds.

Benefits

Competitive salary

Pension scheme

Fully paid birthday off

Private Healthcare Plan

Free lunch and uniform

Team building events

Extensive training opportunities

Qualifications

• Experience in leading a team and ensuring emotional security for children.
• Knowledge of EYFS framework and nursery policies.
• Capable of fostering a stimulating learning environment.

Responsibilities

• Lead a team to provide a warm and stimulating environment.
• Oversee the provision of play and learning opportunities.
• Ensure compliance with statutory welfare requirements.
• Act as a role model and promote high-quality practice.
• Support management in achieving high OFSTED ratings.

Skills

Natural leader

Enthusiasm

Creativity

Patience

Education

Level 3 in Early Years or equivalent

Job description

Overview

Come Lead the Adventure Be Our Nursery Room Leader!

Do you have a passion for sparking curiosity, inspiring little minds and leading a team with energy and creativity? If so, this could be the perfect role for you!

As our Nursery Room Leader, you’ll be the guiding light in your room helping children explore, learn and grow through fun-filled activities, play-based learning and plenty of laughter. You’ll also motivate and support your team, making sure every child feels safe, happy and encouraged to shine.

Qualifications

• A natural leader with a big heart
• Bursting with enthusiasm, patience, and creativity
• Qualified (minimum Level 3 in Early Years or equivalent)
• Ready to bring fresh ideas and fun every single day

Details

This is a full time permanent position; 40 hours per week Monday to Friday. A shift pattern will be established within the nursery opening hours of 7.45am - 6.00pm.

Our setting is unique in many ways... we are owned by a Board of Governors who are very passionate about investing profits straight back into the nursery and its employees, which is clearly visible throughout our learning environment, resources and equipment, ongoing projects and exciting future plans.

Responsibilities

• Being a leader of a team, providing an emotionally secure, warm, stimulating and safe environment, appropriate to the needs of individual children
• Having an excellent knowledge of the EYFS and overseeing provision of a stimulating and varied programme of play and learning opportunities
• Having a sound knowledge of all nursery policies, procedures, statutory welfare requirements and OFSTED expectations and requirements, and ensuring that these are maintained at all times
• Being a role model to the staff team, being able to showcase high quality practice with regards to individual and group work with the children, dealing with staff and parent issues as they arise
• Supporting the management team in leading the nursery to reach an Outstanding grade with OFSTED
• Contributing to a rigorous action plan that supports the development of areas as set out in the nursery Annual Development Plan
• Monitoring and assessing the quality of provision within your room, ensuring that policies and procedures, best practice and standards are maintained

Benefits

• Fantastic career opportunities in various areas across the nursery and its extended services
• Excellent starting salary and annual pay reviews - we are members of the Living Wage Foundation. The Living Wage rates are higher than minimum wage rates as they are calculated based on what people need to get by on.
• Pension scheme
• Extensive range of training and CPD opportunities paid for by the employer taking into account employees' wishes and areas of interest
• Weekly shift pattern established for a full year with a range of late starts / early finishes (3.45pm!)
• Great range of staff incentives and financial rewards, including a great variety of well-being initiatives
• Private Healthcare Plan
• Fully paid day off on your birthday
• Team building events
• Free lunch and uniform
• ...and many more

Application

Please return completed applications to [e-mail]