Nursery Room Manager - Leys Nursery and Pre-School - Full Time

London Early Years Foundation LEYF; Greater London; On-site; GBP 32,000; Full time

Job summary

A family of nurseries is seeking a Nursery Room Leader in Dagenham. You will manage a team to create educational activities for children and build relationships with parents. The ideal candidate will have a Level 3 childcare qualification, experience in team leadership, and a passion for safeguarding children. Offering a salary of £31,688 plus numerous benefits including a generous pension, childcare discounts, and ample days off. Join us in providing the best start in life for children.

Benefits

Generous pension at 7%

70% discount on childcare fees

Up to 35 days off a year

Sector-leading parental leave

Access to Headspace app

Shopping discounts

Annual conference

Money for team celebrations

Qualifications

• The right to work in the UK.
• Ability to lead a ratio-bound team.
• Ability to safeguard and protect children.

Responsibilities

• Manage a team and create daily activities for children.
• Work closely with management team and parents.
• Adapt teaching methods to suit children's learning styles.

Skills

Team leadership

Relationship building

Safeguarding children

Positive attitude

Adaptability

Friendliness

Education

Level 3 childcare qualification or above

Job description

Nursery Room Leader - Full Time - Dagenham, RM10 - £31,688+ amazing benefits

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?

• 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 Headspace 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 Leader

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
• Level 3 or above childcare qualification
• 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

Rated Good by Ofsted, eys Nursery and Pre‑School provides Early Years education and childcare to children from birth to 5 years old. You can find us in Dagenham, not far from Dagenham East underground station and close to The Leys park. We're a bright, modern nursery, with rooms for different age groups and a surrounding garden for free‑flow play.

Apply now

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