Nursery Room Manager

London Early Years Foundation (LEYF); Greater London; On-site; GBP 28,519 - 34,856; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Generous pension at 7% from us

70% discount on childcare fees

Up to 35 days off per year

Sector-leading parental leave

Access to wellbeing app

Job summary

A family of nurseries is seeking a Nursery Room Manager in Greater London to manage a team and create engaging activities for children. The ideal candidate should have experience in Early Years education and the right to work in the UK. Benefits include generous leave, pension contributions, and discounts on childcare. Join us to help children succeed and enjoy a supportive work culture.

Qualifications

• The right to work in the UK.
• Experience in Early Years education.
• Strong relationship-building skills.

Responsibilities

• Manage a team and plan daily activities to engage children.
• Build relationships with parents and the management team.
• Create a nurturing and educational environment.

Skills

Ability to lead a ratio bound team

Ability to safeguard and protect children

Positive, adaptable and friendly attitude

Job description

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London Early Years Foundation (LEYF) provided pay range

This range is provided by London Early Years Foundation (LEYF). Your actual pay will be based on your skills and experience — talk with your recruiter to learn more.

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We put people before profit: work for a family of nurseries with heart

"LEYF gave me the confidence and the teaching to go further in my job." - Victoria, Room Leader

We’re the London Early Years Foundation, or LEYF Nurseries for short; a family of 40 nurseries. Our people love working for us because we focus on the child and their family, and give them the best start in life.

LEYF is known for quality teachers - we give you strong in-house training and access to promotion. Our nurseries feel independent and community focused, and teams take care of each other. You join a family of nurseries with a great support network.

What's in it for you?

"The best thing about working for LEYF is I really believe in what they do." - Pethro, Deputy Manager

• Lots of training, promotions and a good salary for the sector
• Generous pension at 7% from us (1% from you)
• 70% discount on childcare fees
• Up to 35 days off a year, including 8 bank holidays, 3 days off between Christmas and New Year, and your birthday (pro-rated for part-time hours)
• Sector-leading parental leave
• Many other benefits that take care of you, including access to the wellbeing app, shopping discounts, annual conference and money for team celebrations

A bit about the role

"We work as a team. We work as a family." - Zainab, Room Manager

We know you work in Early Years because you love helping children develop and learn. You are warm and keen to give children the best education to succeed in life.

You’ll manage a team in your room to create and plan daily activities to engage and teach the children. You’ll also work closely with the management team and parents building great relationships and practice.

Every nursery shares LEYF’s unique teaching model. But you will have the freedom to be creative to suit how the children learn best. Whether you hop on a train to the Science Museum, take a bus to make friends at a nearby LEYF nursery, or bake with your nursery chef, it’s always about the children in our nurseries.

You will need:

• The right to work in the UK
• The ability to lead a ratio bound team and build strong relationships
• An ability to safeguard and protect children
• To be positive, adaptable and friendly

About the nursery

Deanery Road Nursery and Pre‑School provides Early Years education and care to children from birth to 5 years old.

You can find us in Stratford, close to Stratford underground station.

The children enjoy a wide range of activities from messy arts play to gardening, woodwork, science experiments, chopping veg in our home corner using real utensils, obstacle courses, cooking and more.

Apply now

Contact us today, our friendly recruiters are waiting to hear from you.