Room Leader

Staff Match Limited; Norwich; On-site; GBP 26,000 - 32,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

In house training

Uniform

Pension

Job summary

Staff Match Limited in Norwich is seeking an inspirational Room Leader to join a beautiful nursery. You will lead a team, uphold EYFS standards and foster strong parent relationships, while ensuring safe, stimulating daily routines and high-quality care.

The role is full-time (40 hours weekly) with in-house training, uniform and pension benefits. Relevant childcare qualifications and experience with safeguarding practices are essential, with DESIRABLE first aid and food hygiene qualifications.

Qualifications

• NVQ level 3 Childcare qualification or equivalent.
• Good working knowledge of EYFS curriculum and planning.
• Basic Food Hygiene Certificate (Desirable).
• Paediatric First Aid (Desirable).

Responsibilities

• Leading by example and directing room staff and apprentices, ensuring correct adult/child ratios are maintained.
• To carry out daily risk assessments and ensure children are cared for in a safe stimulating environment.
• Key worker responsibilities and ensuring each individual child learning and development needs are met.
• Building positive relationships with families and carers.
• To attend monthly staff meetings, nursery open days, training as required.
• To work 40 hours per week.
• Working with EYFS curriculum and providing age appropriate activities.
• Ensuring all staff understand and work to the nursery Safeguarding and Health & Safety policy and procedures.
• Partnership working with parents and carers.

Skills

Team leadership

Communication skills

Organisational skills

Education

NVQ level 3 Childcare qualification or equivalent

Job description

Staff Match are recruiting an inspirational Room Leader to join a beautiful nursery in Norwich, Norfolk. The ideal candidate must have excellent team building, communication and organisational skills.

Person Specification:

NVQ level 3 Childcare qualification or equivalent

Good working knowledge of EYFS curriculum and planning

Basic Food Hygiene Certificate (Desirable)

Paediatric First Aid (Desirable)

Some of the Room Leader responsibilities will include:

• Leading by example and directing room staff and apprentices, ensuring correct adult/child ratios are maintained.

• To carry out daily risk assessments and ensure children are cared for in a safe stimulating environment.
• Key worker responsibilities and ensuring each individual child learning and development needs are met.
• Building positive relationships with families and careers.
• To attend monthly staff meetings, nursery open days, training as required.
• To work 40 hours per week.

• Working with EYFS curriculum and providing age appropriate activities.
• Ensuring all staff understand and work to the nursery Safeguarding and Health & Safety policy and procedures.
• Partnership working with parents and careers.

Benefits:

In house training, uniform, genuine career development, pension.

Due to the nature of this job, candidates will be subject to UK eligibility checks together with Enhance Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) checks