Nursery Room Leader
Read the overview of this opportunity to understand what skills, including and relevant soft skills and software package proficiencies, are required.Monday - Friday - Full-Time - 40 hours per weekHourly rate: £14.20 per hourAbout Us:Join our warm and welcoming team at Footsteps Nursery Stratford, where we care for children in a nurturing, nature-inspired environment. With a spacious garden, forest school sessions, and hands-on activities, we create enriching experiences that spark curiosity and support every stage of development. We value our staff too, offering free lunches, a supportive atmosphere, and opportunities to grow within our dedicated team.Role Overview:As a Room Leader at our nursery, you will be responsible for overseeing the care and development of our children, working closely with a team of skilled practitioners. You will create a nurturing and safe environment for children, ensuring their physical, emotional, social, and intellectual growth.Support a key person approach, fostering secure attachments and monitoring children's progress through high-quality records (EyLog/EyMan)Guide and support colleagues' development while maintaining a positive, collaborative team environmentBuild strong partnerships with parents, encouraging engagement and sharing children's developmentLead by example with professionalism, consistency, and respect across the nurseryEnsure EYFS compliance, safeguarding, and high standards of health, safety, and welfarePromote outdoor learning and apply a strong understanding of child development in practiceRequirements Essential Qualifications & Skills: Full and relevant Level 3 qualification in Childcare (Essential)Previous experience working with pre-schoolA passion for the outdoors and outdoor learning, with an enthusiasm for forest school activitiesStrong understanding of child development and the ability to provide purposeful learning experiencesStrong communication and interpersonal skills, particularly in working with parents and colleaguesKnowledge of and commitment to safeguarding and child protection
Benefits Why Join Us?At Family First, we value our team members and offer a comprehensive benefits package, including:Annual leave: 24 days' holiday, plus bank holidays and an extra paid day off for your birthdayChildcare discount: 75% off nursery fees for team membersWellbeing support: Access to a confidential Employee Assistance Programme helplineLearning and development: Tailored training and development opportunities to support your career growthPension: Company pension schemeEmployee discounts: Access to Perkaboo employee discountsMentoring: Employee mentoring programmeHealth and wellbeing: Dedicated health and wellbeing supportRefer a Friend scheme: Earn up to £750 through our referral programmeWe 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.Footsteps Nursery Stratford 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. xcunqrw 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.