Nursery Room Leader
RAFAKidz Honington, 16 Heath Rd, RAF Honington, Bury Saint Edmunds, IP31 1LJ.
£ hours per week
We offer
· Subsidised childcare to all permanent staff
· Refer a Friend Bonus
· Access to internal promotions
· Cycle to Work Scheme
Our nursery
If you're a talented, passionate and dedicated childcare professional looking for your next step, our welcoming and warm nursery at RAFAKidz Honington is the place for you With our friendly team and small room sizes we can offer exciting experiences every day. Located in a beautiful setting close to Bury St Edmunds and Thetford, our little RAFAKidz family are always busy with trips out, picnics, parties and outdoor learning. For every child that comes through the doors of RAFAKidz, no matter their ability, background or circumstances, we provide experiences that will help them be confident and reach their full potential.
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.
We pride ourselves on being an organisation that nurtures our nurseries and teams. With a brilliant range of nursery resources, you can be assured we will always provide you with the tools that you need to provide exceptional childcare for the local community. By joining us as part of our RAFAKidz family we will make a commitment to your ongoing career development and future opportunities. A recent staff survey reflected that 80% of our nursery colleagues are proud to work for RAFAKidz.
Come and meet us
We welcome enquires and visits so please do contact us if you'd like to come and view the nursery and find out more about the role. Please call
To apply
Apply via our website We aim to contact applicants who have the relevant qualifications and experience within 3 days of application so please do add our phone number to your contact list Closing date Wednesday 22 October
Job Types: Full-time, Permanent
Pay: £26,281.00 per year
Work Location: In person
Application deadline: 22/10/2025