Room Leader

Willing Care Recruitment Limited; Chipping Barnet; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 37,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Bonus scheme

Discounted childcare

Competitive annual leave package

Additional day off for your birthday

Lunch provided

Paid DBS check

Funded training and development

Employee benefits portal

Team events

Long service awards

Job summary

Willing Care Recruitment Limited seeks a confident Baby Room Leader to manage the daily operations of a Baby Room, ensuring exceptional care and development. You will support and mentor practitioners, maintain a calm, nurturing environment, and oversee routines tailored to each baby.

You will lead the team with strong EYFS knowledge, safeguarding practices, and communication with parents, contributing to a warm, professional nursery setting.

Qualifications

• Level 3+ Early Years qualification is essential.
• Experience in nursery Baby Room is essential.
• Strong understanding of EYFS, safeguarding and early childhood development.
• Excellent communication and ability to lead a team.

Responsibilities

• Take responsibility for the day-to-day running of the Baby Room and maintain high standards of care and education.
• Lead, motivate and support practitioners, encouraging teamwork and professional development.
• Create a safe, calm and nurturing environment where babies feel secure and valued.
• Oversee individual care routines, including feeding, sleeping and personal care.
• Plan engaging sensory activities and age-appropriate learning experiences for babies.
• Monitor observations, assessments and developmental progress.
• Build trusting relationships with parents, providing regular updates on care and development.
• Ensure safeguarding, staff-to-child ratios, health and safety and nursery procedures are followed.

Skills

Nursery Baby Room experience

Team leadership

EYFS knowledge

Observation & development tracking

Parent communication

Education

Level 3 Early Years qualification

Job description

Room Leader – Baby Room

£33,700 per Year + Bonus Scheme | 40 Hours per Week

The earliest years are filled with incredible milestones, from first smiles and sounds to those exciting first steps. This is an opportunity to lead a Baby Room where nurturing relationships, individual care and early development are at the heart of everything.

This recently renovated nursery offers a bright, modern and welcoming environment, with thoughtfully designed spaces that encourage exploration, sensory play and discovery. Outdoors, children can enjoy dedicated play areas and a peaceful sensory space, providing opportunities for both stimulating activities and quieter moments.

We're looking for a caring and confident Baby Room Leader who can inspire their team, create a calm and nurturing environment and ensure every baby receives the individual attention and support they need to thrive.

What We're Looking For

• A full and relevant Level 3 Early Years qualification or above – essential
• Previous experience working within a nursery Baby Room – essential
• Previous Room Leader, Deputy Room Leader or Senior Nursery Practitioner experience would be beneficial
• Strong understanding of the EYFS, safeguarding and early childhood development
• Excellent knowledge of babies' developmental milestones, individual routines and care needs
• Confidence leading, supporting and motivating a team of practitioners
• Experience planning sensory activities and age-appropriate learning experiences
• Strong understanding of observations, assessments and developmental tracking
• Excellent communication skills and the ability to build trusting relationships with parents
• A warm, patient and organised approach to leadership

What's On Offer

• Bonus scheme
• Discounted childcare
• Competitive annual leave package
• Additional day off for your birthday
• Lunch provided
• Paid DBS check
• Funded training and development
• Employee benefits portal
• Team events
• Long service awards

Leading Your Baby Room

• Take responsibility for the day-to-day running of the Baby Room, maintaining excellent standards of care and education
• Lead, motivate and support practitioners, encouraging positive teamwork and professional development
• Create a safe, calm and nurturing environment where babies feel secure and valued
• Oversee individual care routines, including feeding, sleeping and personal care
• Plan engaging sensory and play-based activities that support babies' early development
• Encourage early communication, physical development and exploration
• Monitor observations, assessments and children's developmental progress
• Build strong, trusting relationships with parents, providing regular updates on their child's care and development
• Ensure safeguarding, staff-to-child ratios, health and safety and nursery procedures are consistently followed

All appointments are subject to safer recruitment requirements, including an enhanced DBS check, satisfactory references, and verification of the right to work in the UK, in line with safeguarding responsibilities.

Reference: WILL273823/ST

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