Nursery Room Leader

Family First Nursery Group; Weybridge; On-site; GBP 36,000; Full time

Job summary

A local childcare provider in Weybridge is seeking a Nursery Room Leader to provide a nurturing environment for children. This full-time role involves 42.5 hours per week with competitive salary of £35,360 per annum and a £1,000 joining bonus. The ideal candidate will possess a full Level 3 qualification in Childcare and over a year of experience in Early Years. Benefits include generous annual leave, employee childcare discounts, and development opportunities. A commitment to safeguarding is essential.

Benefits

£1,000 joining bonus

£400 Qualification Recognition Bonus

75% childcare discounts

24 days annual leave plus birthday day off

Health and Wellbeing Programme

Tailored learning and development opportunities

Qualifications

• Essential: Full Level 3 in Childcare qualification.
• Essential: Over 1 year’s experience working in Early Years.
• Desirable: Over 6 months’ experience in a senior position.
• Desirable: Sound knowledge of Ofsted expectations.
• Essential: Knowledge of EYFS regulatory requirements.
• Essential: Fluent in written and spoken English.

Responsibilities

• Provide stimulating experiences and resources for children.
• Enhance children's physical and emotional development.
• Assist with updating child learning journals.
• Promote respect and act as a role model.
• Maintain records on EyMan system.

Skills

Full Level 3 qualification in Childcare

Experience working in Early Years

Knowledge of Ofsted expectations

Knowledge of EYFS statutory framework

Fluency in written and spoken English

Education

Full and relevant Level 3 qualification in Childcare

Job description

CherryLands Nursery

Nursery Room Leader

42.5 hours per week

Monday - Friday, All year round

Salary : £35,360 per annum

£1,000 joining bonus

Nestled in the heart of Weybridge, CherryLands Nursery offers a warm and nurturing enviroment where children can thrive through active learning and purposeful play. Easily accessible by public transport and with the convenience of an onsite car park, our nursery is surrounded by nature and features a large, spacious garden completed with exciting climbing frames designed to inspire outdoor learning and exploration. We're proud to provide a home from home setting that combines professionalism with genuine care. Creating a place where every child feels secure, valued and ready to grow.

We are currently seeking a Nursery Room Leader to join our team. This full‑time role requires working 42.5 hours per week, with shifts between 7 : 30 am and 6 : 30pm. The ideal candidate will hold a full and relevant Level 3 qualification. Please note, this is a year‑round position, as the nursery operates throughout the year and is not term‑time only.

Why Join Us?

At Family First, we value our team members and offer a comprehensive benefits package, including :

£1,000 joining bonus

£400 Qualfiication Recognition Bonus

Referralprogramme : Refer a friend and earn up to £750

Employee Childcare Discounts : 75% off nursery fees for our team member’s

Annual Leave : Starting at 24 days, plus a paid day off for your birthday and bank holidays

Health and Wellbeing Programme : Confidential employee assistance helpline available

Development : Tailored learning and development opportunities to support your career growth

Excellent Transport Links

As Room Leader, you will :

Provide stimulating and purposeful experiences, environments and resources to children, that are appropriate to their age and stage of development

Enhance the all-around daily needs of children, including their physical, intellectual, social and emotional development

Assist staff in updating the EyLog system and their child learning journals with the highest quality

Promote respect and credibility for this position by leading as a role model with impartiality and consistency

Assist with embedding an effective key person approach to enable children to form secure attachments and identify training or development needs for staff

Maintain accurate records and accounts relating to children and staff on EyMan system and on file

Ensure the safety and wellbeing of every child, staff, parent and visitor at all times

Understand and ensure that the requirements of the statutory framework for the EYFS are met

• Duties and responsibilities in this job description are not exhaustive or restrictive, changes and other duties relevant to this post may be added.

As Room Leader, you will need :

Full and relevant Level 3 in Childcare qualification - Essential

Over 1 year’s experience working in Early Years - Essential

Over 6 months’ experience working in a senior position - Desirable

Sound knowledge of Ofsted expectations to achieve a Good or Outstanding rating - Desirable

Knowledge of the statutory framework for the EYFS and regulatory requirements - Essential

Fluent in written and spoken English - Essential

We are committed to safeguarding and protecting the welfare of children and expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. A Disclosure and Barring Service Certificate will be required for all posts. This post will be subject to enhanced checks as part of our Safeguarding Duty.

CherryLands Nursery is part of the Family First Group where we take great care to treat everyone as a person, with equal rights and responsibilities to any other individual, whether they are an adult or a child. We are committed to providing equality of opportunity and anti‑discriminatory practice for all children and families according to their individual needs. Discrimination on the grounds of gender, age, race, religion or belief, marriage or civil partnership, disability, sexual orientation, gender reassignment, pregnancy or maternity, ethnic or national origin, or political belief has no place within the Family First Group