Room Leader

Kids Planet Day Nurseries Limited; Wigan; On-site; GBP 23,000 - 29,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Free meals & snacks

KP Academy training

Enhanced leave

Wellbeing rewards

Long service awards

Birthday day off

Competitive salary

Pension plan

Support team

Job summary

Kids Planet Canal House is seeking a Room Leader to guide and manage a nursery room, ensuring high-quality care and education in line with EYFS.

You will lead a team, support professional development, and build strong relationships with children and families to meet each child’s unique needs and learning goals.

Qualifications

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

Responsibilities

• Lead and manage a room within the nursery to deliver high-quality care and education in line with EYFS.
• Support and guide the team to foster a positive, collaborative environment and professional development.
• Build strong relationships with children and families to meet individual learning and care 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.

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 Canal House?

• A forest school setting with a vast outdoor play area
• Pet Rabbits, Guinea Pigs and 3 Turtles
• 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.