Room Leader

Willing Care Recruitment Limited; Hoddesdon; On-site; GBP 28,000 - 34,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary

Discounted childcare

Training and development

Enhanced parental leave

Rewards portal

Birthday day off

Annual leave package

Team environment

Job summary

Willing Care Recruitment Limited is recruiting an experienced Room Leader for a Good Ofsted-rated nursery in Hoddesdon, UK. The role focuses on leading a dedicated room, delivering high‑quality care and education under the EYFS framework, and mentoring team members.

Outdoor learning features prominently in daily activities and development plans. The successful candidate will join a supportive team, with opportunities for career progression, training, enhanced parental leave, discounted

Qualifications

• Deliver high-quality care and education in line with the EYFS framework.
• Lead the day-to-day running of your designated room and monitor children’s progress through observations.

Responsibilities

• Lead the day‑to‑day running of your designated room
• Deliver high‑quality care and education in line with the EYFS framework
• Support, mentor, and develop team members
• Plan and oversee engaging learning experiences that support children’s development
• Monitor children’s progress through observations and assessments
• Build positive relationships with children, families, and colleagues
• Make full use of the nursery’s outdoor learning environments to enhance children’s experiences
• Maintain safeguarding, health & safety, and nursery standards at all times

Skills

Room Leader

Mentoring

EYFS knowledge

Observations & assessments

Job description

We’re looking for an experienced Room Leader to join our client’s Good Ofsted-rated nursery where children’s curiosity, creativity, and individuality are at the heart of everything they do.

The nursery provides bright, spacious learning environments designed to inspire exploration and support every stage of children’s development. Outdoor learning is a key part of the nursery’s approach. Children benefit from well‑sized gardens designed for different age groups, providing daily opportunities to explore nature, develop physical skills, engage in imaginative play, and learn through hands‑on experiences.

This is an excellent opportunity for an experienced Room Leader or Senior Nursery Practitioner looking to take the next step in their career within a supportive nursery that values high‑quality practice, leadership, and professional development.

What’s On Offer

• Competitive salary of £30,800 per annum
• Discounted childcare
• Training and development opportunities
• Enhanced parental leave
• Benefits and rewards portal
• Additional day off for your birthday
• Competitive annual leave package
• Supportive and welcoming team environment
• Opportunities for career progression

Key Responsibilities

• Lead the day‑to‑day running of your designated room
• Deliver high‑quality care and education in line with the EYFS framework
• Support, mentor, and develop team members
• Plan and oversee engaging learning experiences that support children’s development
• Monitor children’s progress through observations and assessments
• Build positive relationships with children, families, and colleagues
• Make full use of the nursery’s outdoor learning environments to enhance children’s experiences
• Maintain safeguarding, health & safety, and nursery standards at all times

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.