Room Leader

UCM Recruitment; Greater London; On-site; GBP 28,000 - 34,000; Full time

Job summary

UCM Education is seeking an experienced Nursery Room Leader for a welcoming nursery in Pinner. You will lead the room, drive high standards of care, learning and development, and support a dedicated team.

The role requires a Level 3 Early Years qualification, strong EYFS knowledge, safeguarding commitment, and excellent communication and leadership skills to manage daily activities and team performance.

Qualifications

• Level 3 Early Years qualification and experience leading a nursery room.
• Strong understanding of EYFS, safeguarding and child development.
• Excellent communication, organisational and leadership skills.

Responsibilities

• Take responsibility for day-to-day running of the nursery room.
• Lead, support and motivate the room team.
• Plan and deliver age-appropriate activities in line with EYFS.
• Create a safe, stimulating and nurturing environment for children.
• Support children's individual learning, development and wellbeing.
• Act as a key person and build relationships with children and families.
• Complete observations and assessments to monitor progress.
• Support colleagues and promote teamwork.
• Maintain safeguarding, health and safety and professional practice.
• Work with management to develop the nursery.

Skills

Leadership

Team management

Communication

Safeguarding

Education

Level 3 Early Years

Job description

We are recruiting for an experienced and dedicated Nursery Room Leader to join a welcoming nursery in Pinner. This is an excellent opportunity for a strong Early Years professional looking to take responsibility for a room and lead a team whilst maintaining high standards of care, learning and development.

This is a full-time position offering a salary of up to 31,000 and would suit a Level 3 qualified Early Years professional with the confidence and experience to lead and manage a nursery room effectively.

You will be:

• Taking responsibility for the effective day-to-day running of the nursery room

• Leading, supporting and motivating the room team

• Planning and delivering engaging, age-appropriate activities in line with the EYFS

• Creating a safe, stimulating and nurturing environment for children

• Supporting children's individual learning, development and wellbeing

• Acting as a key person and building positive relationships with children and their families

• Completing observations and assessments to monitor and support children's progress

• Supporting colleagues with their practice and promoting effective teamwork

• Maintaining high standards of safeguarding, health and safety and professional practice

• Working closely with the management team to support the smooth running and continued development of the nursery

The successful candidate will hold a Level 3 Early Years qualification and have strong previous experience working within a nursery or Early Years setting. You will have the confidence to lead and manage a room, support colleagues and maintain high standards of practice. A strong understanding of the EYFS, safeguarding and child development is essential, alongside excellent communication, organisational and leadership skills.

About UCM Education:

UCM Education works closely with nurseries and schools across the UK to place education professionals into roles where they can thrive. Due to the volume of applications received, we may be unable to contact all unsuccessful applicants. We are an Equal Opportunities employer and are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people. All staff are expected to share this commitment.