Join Our Passionate Team at Woodlands Day Nursery – Where Every Day is an Adventure in Learning!
Are you a nurturing and enthusiastic childcare professional ready to make a real difference in little lives? We’re on the lookout for a dedicated Room Leader to become part of our warm and welcoming team at Woodlands Day Nursery, nestled in the heart of Woodlands Court, Oxted.
* £29,619.20 per anumm
* 40 hours per week
Just a 10-minute stroll from Oxted Station and steps away from St Mary’s Primary School, our nursery is a calm, inspiring space where children flourish — and where you’ll be supported to grow and thrive too.
At Family First, we believe happy teams create happy children. That’s why we offer:
* £750 Welcome Bonus: A warm start to your journey with us*
* £400 Qualification Bonus – for Level 3 Practitioners, paid after just 6 months!*
* Extra Time Off – 24 days holiday + bank holidays + your birthday off – all paid!
* 75% Childcare Discount – because we care for your little ones too
* Wellbeing Support – confidential helpline for life’s ups and downs
* Career Development – personalised training and growth opportunities
* Refer a Friend Bonus – earn up to £750!*
*Terms apply. Some benefits are discretionary and subject to change.
Your role as room leader will be to:
* Plan and deliver age-appropriate, stimulating activities in line with the EYFS.
* Support children’s physical, emotional, and social development.
* Lead and mentor your room team, promoting best practice and professional growth.
* Maintain accurate records and learning journals using EyMan.
* Ensure a strong key person approach and uphold safeguarding standards.
* Promote a safe, inclusive, and welcoming environment for all.
Requirements:
* Level 3 Childcare qualification – Essential
* 1+ year in Early Years – Essential
* 6+ months in a senior role – Desirable
* Strong EYFS and safeguarding knowledge – Essential
* Fluent in written and spoken English – Essential
Ready to Make a Difference?
If you’re passionate about early years education and want to be part of a team where everyone matters, we’d love to hear from you!
Apply today and start your journey with Woodlands Day Nursery, where every day is a chance to inspire, nurture, and grow.
We are committed to safeguarding and protecting the welfare of children and expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. A Disclosure and Barring Service Certificate will be required for all posts. This post will be subject to enhanced checks as part of our Safeguarding Duty.
Woodlands is part of the Family First Group where we take great care to treat everyone as a person, with equal rights and responsibilities to any other individual, whether they are an adult or a child. We are committed to providing equality of opportunity and anti-discriminatory practice for all children and families according to their individual needs. Discrimination on the grounds of gender, age, race, religion or belief, marriage or civil partnership, disability, sexual orientation, gender reassignment, pregnancy or maternity, ethnic or national origin, or political belief has no place within the Family First Group
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