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Room Leader - Maternity Cover

Job description

We are looking for an experienced Room Leader to temporarily lead one of our partner nuresries rooms during a manager's absence. In this role you will oversee the planning and delivery of activities, mentor the team in your room and ensure the highest standards of care and education are maintained. If you are a confident practitioner with leadership potential, this is a fantastic opportunity.

About our Nursery:
The nursery places great value on teamwork, leadership development and continuous improvement. We offer ongoing training and promote from within whenever possible.


Key Responsibilities:

  • Lead and manage the daily running of the room: planning, staffing and resources.

  • Promote and maintain the quality of the educational programme in line with EYFS.

  • Monitor, support and develop the room-team practitioners, providing guidance, mentoring and feedback.

  • Ensure regulatory compliance: safeguarding, health & safety, staff supervision & training records.

Prerequisites / Person Specification:

  • Level 3 (or higher) in Early Years or related qualification.

  • Previous experience in a nursery setting with some leadership or supervisory responsibility.

  • Strong organisational, leadership and communication skills.

  • Ability to motivate and support others, work under own initiative and uphold high standards.

All candidates who register with Simply Education are required to provide references for the previous 2 years of work, as well as complete an enhanced DBS check. Any interviews we hold will be conducted over a Teams call.