Room Leader

Kids Planet Day Nurseries Limited; Whetstone; On-site; GBP 28,000 - 36,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Great Place to Work 2025/26

Best Workplaces for Women (UK)

Nursery Group of the Year

80% Childcare Discount

KP Academy training

Birthday day off

Competitive salary & pension

Job summary

Kids Planet Whetstone is seeking a proactive Room Leader to oversee a dedicated room, ensuring high-quality care and education aligned with EYFS standards. You will guide a team, promote professional development, and build strong relationships with children and families.

The role emphasizes safeguarding, leadership, and delivering engaging learning experiences for every child, with shifts from 7:30am–4:30pm or 9am–6pm, Monday to Friday.

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

• Lead and manage a room within the nursery, ensuring high-quality care and education in line with the EYFS.
• Support and guide the team, fostering a positive, collaborative environment and promoting professional development.
• Build strong relationships with children and families, ensuring each child's needs are met and their learning is supported.

Skills

Level 3 Early Years qualification

EYFS knowledge

Safeguarding children

Leadership experience

Education

Level 3 Early Years Qualification (UK)

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 Whetstone as a Room Leader!

This role can be based on 7:30am-4:30pm or 9am-6pm, Monday to Friday.

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 Whetstone?

• 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
• 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.