Room Leader

Kids Planet Day Nurseries Limited; Sale; On-site; GBP 25,000 - 32,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Free meals

KP Academy training

Enhanced family leave

Wellbeing rewards

Long service awards

Birthday day off

Competitive salary

Pension plan

Central support team

Job summary

Kids Planet Day Nurseries Limited in Sale is seeking an experienced Room Leader to supervise a key room, ensuring high-quality care and education in line with the EYFS. You will lead a dedicated team, support professional development, and build strong relationships with children and families to meet individual learning needs.

This fixed-term maternity cover offers a supportive management team, a focus on wellbeing and training through KP Academy, and a competitive salary with pension and

Qualifications

• Must be at least Level 3 qualified in a UK recognised early years qualification.
• Excellent understanding of EYFS.
• Extensive knowledge of safeguarding children.
• Leadership experience desirable.

Responsibilities

• Leading and managing a room within the nursery to ensure high-quality care and education in line with EYFS.
• Supporting and guiding the team to foster a positive, collaborative environment and promote professional development.
• Building strong relationships with children and families to meet each child’s individual learning needs.

Skills

Level 3 EY qualification

EYFS knowledge

Safeguarding knowledge

Leadership experience

Job description

How you'll make a difference as a Room Leader:

By leading and managing a room within the nursery, ensuring high-quality care and education in line with the EYFS.

Through supporting and guiding the team, fostering a positive, collaborative environment and promoting professional development.

Through building strong relationships with children and families, ensuring each child's individual needs are met and their learning is supported.

What a Room Leader needs

• Must be at least Level 3 qualified in a UK recognised early years qualification.
• Excellent understanding of EYFS.
• Extensive knowledge of safeguarding children.
• Leadership experience desirable.

Kids Planet is a proud family-run business, we do things with heart and we're passionate about giving every child the best possible start. No two settings are the same, but all of them are built around our shared values: care, curiosity, and a genuine love for early years.

Join Kids Planet Sale as a Room Leader! This is a fixed-term role to cover maternity leave.

We're now looking for a Room Leader to join our team, someone who's ready to get stuck in, spark imaginations, and help children thrive.

Why Kids Planet Sale?

• Town centre location with good transport links
• Established, supportive management team
• Great Place to Work Certified 2025/26
• Ranked #1 UK Best Workplaces for Women, for the second year running
• Crowned NMT's Large Nursery Group of the Year, for the second year running
• Awarded one of the UK's Best Workplaces in Education & Training by Great Place to Work 2026
• 80% Childcare Discount - T&Cs apply

What we offer our Room Leaders:

• Free breakfast, lunch, and healthy snacks to fuel your day!
• Accredited training through our awesome KP Academy and bespoke training platform.
• Enhanced leave for maternity, paternity, fertility, and adoption because family matters.
• Wellbeing goodies, staff rewards, and fun events all year round.
• Long service awards to celebrate your commitment.
• Take the day off on your birthday, it's all about you!
• Competitive salary, pension plan and enhanced holiday allowance.
• Friendly central support team always on hand to help.