Nursery Room Leader - High Barnet - New Launch

Kido; Chipping Barnet; On-site; GBP 26,000 - 31,000; Full time

Job summary

A modern Early Years provider is seeking a Nursery Room Leader for their new location in Chipping Barnet. The role offers a salary of up to £31,000 for full-time work, with excellent benefits including free childcare, annual leave increasing with service, and career progression opportunities. Applicants must hold a minimum Level 3 childcare qualification and have experience in an educational setting.

Benefits

20 days annual leave plus bank holidays

Your birthday off

100% free childcare

Up to £1000 referral bonus

Free Staff Lunch

Enhanced sick pay

Career progression opportunities

Company awards and celebrations

Qualifications

• Hold a relevant Level 3 childcare qualification.
• Experience as a Level 3 Educator, Room Leader or Deputy Room Leader is preferred.
• Must have the right to work in the UK.

Responsibilities

• Lead the nursery team to create a vibrant, child-focused environment.
• Promote and uphold Kido's core values: Listen, Learn, Lead.
• Manage daily activities and care routines for children.

Skills

Childcare qualification

Experience with children

Team leadership

Alignment with company values

Education

Level 3 childcare qualification

Job description

Description

Kido is a place where innovation and imagination unite to create modern Early Years settings.

We’re looking for Nursery Room Leaders to join our team at Kido High Barnet, due to launch Early 2026, EN5 5UE

What we offer

The Nursery Room Leader role offers a salary of up to £31,000 for full time, 40 hours per week. If you’re looking for part time hours, let us know and we will explore how we can accommodate you.

By joining Kido you will get:

• 20 days annual leave plus bank holidays rising year on year to 30 days after 5 years service
• Your birthday off
• 100% free childcare at Kido (subject to available spaces, T&C's apply)
• Up to £1000 referral bonus
• Free Staff Lunch
• Enhanced sick pay
• Annual performance-related pay increases
• Brilliant career progression opportunities
• Company awards, celebrations and team social events
• Access to a healthcare cash plan
• Early access to pay through the Hastee app
• Perkbox discounts and savings on thousands of retailers
• Your wellbeing matters – we provide a confidential employee assistance programme and access to our wellness hub
• Cycle to work scheme

What we’re looking for

• For the Early Years Room Leader role you’ll already hold a relevant childcare qualification, level 3 minimum. To find out what quals count visit https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/early-years-qualifications-achieved-in-england
• Your values will align with our 3 core values - Listen, Learn and Lead
• You will be an experienced Level 3 Educator and may already be a Room Leader or Deputy Room Leader
• You must hold the right to work in the UK
• If shortlisted you’ll be asked to provide details of all unspent convictions prior to interview, in line with our Safer Recruitment process. We will also process an Enhanced DBS Criminal Record check for anyone who joins the team

Welcome to the heart of Kido, where passion, ambition, and people are at the core of everything we do!

As a Room Leader you’ll be more than just a leader; you’ll be an ambassador for our values, and a gatekeeper for our vibrant culture.

Safer Recruitment

All posts involving direct contact with children are exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974. However, amendments to the Exceptions Order provide that certain spent convictions and cautions are 'protected'. These are not subject to disclosure to employers and cannot be taken into account. Guidance and criteria on the filtering of these cautions and convictions can be found on the Ministry of Justice website.

Shortlisted candidates will be asked to provide details of all unspent convictions and those that would not be filtered, prior to the date of the interview. You may be asked for further information about your criminal history during the recruitment process. If your application is successful, this self-disclosure information will be checked against information from the Disclosure & Barring Service before your appointment is confirmed.

If you are unsure whether you need to disclose criminal information, you should seek legal advice or you may wish to contact Nacro or Unlock for impartial advice. There is more information on filtering and protected offences on the Ministry of Justice website. Unlock –phone [phone] text 07824 113848

Kido is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of all children. Kido will ensure that our recruitment procedures meet the standards set out in our safer recruitment policy (available upon request) and our selection criteria prevents unsuitable people from gaining access to children. As part of our commitment to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of the children in our care successful candidates are expected to undergo pre-employment checks including an enhanced DBS and barred lists check.