(WY) Nursery Room Leader (2 roles)

RAFA Kidz Ltd; Wyton-on-the-Hill; On-site; GBP 27,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading nursery group in the United Kingdom is seeking a Nursery Room Leader to create a stimulating environment and encourage best practices among staff. Applicants should have a Level 3 Practitioner qualification and a minimum of one year’s experience in an early years setting. Responsibilities include supporting colleagues' learning and maintaining a lively nursery atmosphere. The position offers a salary of £26,280 for 38 hours per week along with several staff perks, fostering an inclusive work culture.

Benefits

Subsidised childcare

Refer a Friend Bonus

Onsite Gyms

Cycle to Work Scheme

Qualifications

• Experience in an early years environment is essential.
• Understanding of EYFS learning outcomes necessary for planning.
• Enhanced DBS check required.

Responsibilities

• Create a stimulating and exciting nursery setting.
• Support colleagues in their learning journey.
• Act as a role model within the team.
• Encourage best practices amongst staff.

Skills

Encouraging colleagues

Motivating team

Demonstrating best practice

Education

Level 3 Practitioner

Minimum one year’s experience in early years

Job description

Nursery Room Leader

Winner – Nursery Group of the Year 2025
RAFAKidz Nursery, RAF Wyton PE28 2EX
£26280 38 hours per week

We offer

• Subsidised childcare to all permanent staff
• Refer a Friend Bonus
• Onsite Gyms at set locations
• Cycle to Work Scheme

Our RAFAKidz family

Just like our children, our waiting lists are growing! In each of our 21 settings we create experiences that are special, unique and child focused. Our staff are specially selected for their loving and caring nature, as well as their expertise. The needs of military families are unique, and at RAFAKidz we take extra care to make sure those needs are met.

For every child that comes through the doors of RAFAKidz, no matter their ability, background or circumstances you couldprovide experiences and opportunities that will help them be confident and reach their potential.

About our Room Leader role

You can expect to be fully ‘hands on’ to create a stimulating and exciting nursery setting. Ideally you will be either an experienced Room Leader or a Level 3 Practitioner ready for your next challenge. As well as the usual responsibilities that you would expect of this role, our Room Leaders are part of our management team and role models to other members of staff. You will encourage and motivate your colleagues to continually demonstrate best practices and support them in their learning journey towards their qualifications. You will have a minimum of one year’s experience working at a level 3 position in an early year’s environment and have a good understanding of the EYFS learning outcomes to plan for children’s learning and development.

Responsibilities

• Encourage and motivate colleagues to continually demonstrate best practice.
• Support their learning journey towards qualifications.
• Act as a role model within the team.
• Ensure a stimulating and exciting nursery setting.

Qualifications

• Minimum of one year’s experience at a level 3 position in an early years environment.
• Level 3 Practitioner or experienced Room Leader.
• Good understanding of EYFS learning outcomes.
• Enhanced DBS check required on appointment and every three years thereafter.

As part of our inclusive culture, we encourage applications across all cultural backgrounds, genders and abilities.

Apply via our website www.rafakidz.org.uk before the closing date of Friday 2 January. Interviews are ongoing so please do not delay in applying, we’d love to hear from you!