Nursery Room Leader - Widnes

Partou; Widnes; Hybrid; GBP 26,000 - 32,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Partou Academy

60% childcare discount for you & IMed.

Enhanced maternity & paternity leave

Pension scheme

Enhanced Annual Leave

Your birthday off

Health & wellbeing support

Shopping discounts

Buddy Bonus

Job summary

Partou Willowdene Day Nursery & Pre-school in Widnes, Cheshire, is hiring a Nursery Room Leader to manage the room, lead a small team, and ensure engaging activities aligned with EYFS.

You will oversee daily operations, maintain a safe, inclusive environment, build strong partnerships with families, and support staff development. This permanent, full-time role offers a salary of £29,432 and 40 hours per week.

Qualifications

• Minimum Level 3 Early Years qualification required.
• Strong knowledge of the EYFS framework.
• Experience leading a team in an early years setting.
• Commitment to safeguarding and ongoing professional development.

Responsibilities

• Lead and manage the nursery room daily operations.
• Inspire and supervise a team to deliver stimulating activities.
• Ensure a safe, inclusive environment for children.
• Build partnerships with families and childcare colleagues.

Skills

Strong EYFS knowledge

Proven team leadership

Childcare passion

Safeguarding commitment

Early years development support

Education

Level 3 Early Years qualification

Job description

NurseryRoom Leader – Partou Willowdene Day Nursery & Pre-school

Widnes, Cheshire | Full-Time | Permanent
Salary £29,432

About the Role

Partou Willowdene Day Nursery & Pre-school is seeking a minimumLevel 3 Early Years qualified nursery practitioner totake on the full-time 40 hours per week role ofNursery Room Leader, overseeing the daily running of a room and ensuring children engage in stimulating activities that support their learning and development in line with the EYFS. You willlead and inspire your team, maintain asafe and inclusive environment, and build strong partnerships with childcare colleagues and families.

What We Offer

• Partou Academy– access to high-quality professional training and development
• 60% childcare discount for you & immediate family members
• Enhanced maternity & paternity leave
• Pension scheme
• Enhanced Annual Leave– we offer 23 days of annual leave each year, plus bank holidays (pro rata for part-time employees)
• Your birthday off– to enjoy your special day how you would like to
• Health & wellbeing support– access to a free health plan and 24hr helpline
• Shopping discounts– exclusive discounts across retail, dining, travel and more!
• Buddy Bonus –cash bonus for you and a friend when referring them for a job

About You

• Minimum Level 3 Early Years qualification
• Strong EYFS knowledge
• Proven experience leading a teamin an early years setting
• Passion forearly years education
• Confidence in supportingchildren’s learning and development
• Commitment tosafeguardingand continuous professional development

Why Partou?

Become a Partou team member and join a supportive, caring community where you can enjoy a fulfilling and rewarding career. With access to world‑class childcare research, resources, and expertise, we help you develop skills, and empower you to create a positive impact on the development of the next generation, as they lead us into a better future.

Learn more about working at Partou: www.partou.co.uk/careers

Safer Recruitment: All applicants will undergo Enhanced DBS checks and thorough vetting. This role is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1975.

Partou is proud be a part of the National Partnership in Early Learning and Childcare (NPELC) - a group of 10 of the largest childcare providers across England. Together, we operate over 1,300 childcare settings, employ more than 38,000 people, and take care of over 160,000 children.