Nursery Room Manager - Farrance Road Nursery and Pre-School

London Early Years Foundation; City Of London; On-site; GBP 32,000; Full time

Job summary

A family of nurseries is seeking a Nursery Room Manager in Barking. You will lead a team to engage and teach children, collaborating with parents and the management team. The ideal candidate holds a Level 3 childcare qualification and has experience in early years education. The role offers a competitive salary and generous benefits including paid time off and discounts on childcare.

Benefits

Generous pension at 7%

70% discount on childcare fees

Up to 35 days off annually

Sector-leading parental leave

Access to Headspace app

Team celebration funding

Qualifications

• Right to work in the UK
• Experience in early years education
• Friendly and positive attitude

Responsibilities

• Lead a room team to plan and deliver daily activities that engage and educate children.
• Collaborate with the management team and parents to build strong relationships.
• Create a nurturing, safe, and stimulating learning environment.

Skills

Team leadership

Child safeguarding

Relationship building

Adaptability

Education

Level 3 or above childcare qualification

Job description

Overview

Nursery Room Manager - Full Time 40 hours per week (Monday-Friday) – Barking, RM6 – £31,688 + amazing benefits

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

LEYF is known for quality teachers — we offer 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.

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

We are 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.

What’s in it for you?

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

Benefits include training, career progression, and a competitive salary for the sector, plus generous family support.

• Generous pension at 7% (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
• Access to Headspace app, shopping discounts, annual conference and money for team celebrations
• Other benefits that support you and your family

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

Every nursery shares LEYF’s unique teaching model. 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.

Responsibilities

• Lead a room team to plan and deliver daily activities that engage and educate children
• Collaborate with the management team and parents to build strong relationships
• Create a nurturing, safe, and stimulating learning environment following LEYF’s teaching model

Qualifications

• The right to work in the UK
• Level 3 or above childcare qualification
• Ability to lead a ratio-bound team and build strong relationships
• Ability to safeguard and protect children
• Positive, adaptable, and friendly attitude

About the nursery

Rated Good by Ofsted, Farrance Road Nursery & Pre-School provides Early Years education and childcare to children from birth to 5 years old. We are in Chadwell Heath, near Chadwell Heath railway station. We are a large, modern nursery with separate rooms for different age groups and a garden for outdoor play. Our baby room is equipped with a gym and sensory area.

How to apply

Apply now. Contact us today; our friendly recruiters are waiting to hear from you.