Room Manager / Third in Charge – Early Years Leader

Little Adventures Nursery Group; Cardiff; On-site; GBP 17,000 - 23,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

33 days' holiday

Birthday day off

Excellent childcare support

Training and career development

Career progression

Wellbeing support

Cycle to Work scheme

Recognition and rewards

Team events and celebrations

Job summary

Green Giraffe Nursery Roath is seeking a confident Room Manager / Third in Charge to lead a busy nursery room and work closely with the Nursery Manager and Deputy Manager. This permanent, full-time role offers a clear path to Deputy Nursery Manager and Nursery Manager opportunities.

You will drive high-quality Early Years practice, mentor staff, and build strong relationships with children and families while adhering to safeguarding and welfare standards.

Qualifications

• Full and relevant Level 3 Early Years / Childcare qualification or equivalent.
• Knowledge of Early Years practice and child development.
• Experience in a nursery or Early Years setting.
• Experience leading, supervising or supporting other colleagues.
• Strong safeguarding and child protection knowledge.
• Confidence taking additional responsibility within the nursery.
• Strong communication and organisational skills.
• Caring, positive and professional leadership style.
• Commitment to safeguarding and promoting children's wellbeing.
• Enhanced DBS or willingness to undertake the required checks.
• Experience as Room Manager, Room Leader, Third in Charge, Senior Nursery Practitioner or Early Years Team Leader would be an advantage.

Responsibilities

• Lead the day-to-day running of your nursery room.
• Support the Nursery Manager and Deputy Manager with the wider operation of the nursery.
• Step into additional leadership responsibilities when required.
• Lead, motivate and support colleagues to deliver high-quality Early Years practice.
• Create engaging learning and play experiences that support children's development.
• Support children's individual learning, development and next steps.
• Help ensure staffing and deployment support children's needs and required ratios.
• Build strong relationships with children, parents and carers.
• Coach, mentor and support colleagues within your team.
• Contribute to colleague supervision, development and performance.
• Help maintain a safe, stimulating and inclusive nursery environment.
• Support nursery standards, policies, procedures and compliance.
• Promote excellent safeguarding, child protection, health, safety and welfare practice.
• Lead by example and bring our values to life every day.

Skills

Strong communication

Organisational skills

Caring leadership style

Commitment to safeguarding

Willingness to undertake DBS checks

Education

Level 3 Early Years / Childcare qualification

Job description

Green Giraffe Nursery Roath is seeking a confident Room Manager / Third in Charge to lead a busy nursery room and work closely with the Nursery Manager and Deputy Manager. This permanent, full-time role offers a clear path to Deputy Nursery Manager and Nursery Manager opportunities.

You will drive high-quality Early Years practice, mentor staff, and build strong relationships with children and families while adhering to safeguarding and welfare standards.