Nursery Room Manager- Micky Star Nursery and Pre-School

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

Job summary

A childcare foundation in London is seeking a Nursery Room Manager to lead a team and create educational activities for children. The ideal candidate will possess a Level 3 childcare qualification and have strong leadership and communication skills. This role offers competitive salary and generous benefits including up to 35 days off and a 70% childcare discount.

Benefits

Generous pension at 7%

70% discount on childcare fees

Up to 35 days off including bank holidays

Sector-leading parental leave

Well-being app access

Shopping discounts

Qualifications

• Right to work in the UK.
• Ability to lead a ratio bound team.
• Friendly and adaptable attitude.

Responsibilities

• Manage a team to plan engaging activities for children.
• Build relationships with management and parents.
• Ensure children's safeguarding and protection.

Skills

Leadership

Child safeguarding

Communication

Creativity in teaching

Adaptability

Education

Level 3 childcare qualification

Job description

Nursery Room Manager - Full Time - W2 - £31,335 per annum + 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 Manager

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 well-being 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
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

Micky Star Nursery is a large nursery with 3 floors and X2 beautiful gardens. Beverley the nursery manager has been a long-standing staff member at LEYF for 28 years. The children love going on community walks to Hyde Park and visiting the Church street library.

Apply now

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