Join Our Passionate Team at Carshalton 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 Early Years Room Leader to become part of our warm and welcoming team at The Carshalton Day Nursery.
Salary: £29,120.00 per annum
Hours: 40 hours per week, Monday - Friday, All year round
The nursery is Nestled within the scenic grounds of Grove Park, just a short 2-minute walk from Carshalton High Street and 10 minutes from Carshalton Station
At Family First, we believe happy teams create happy children. That’s why we offer
* £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!
* 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.
The Carshalton Day Nursery 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