Room Leader

Job description

Our Room Leaders lead a team of Early Years professionals to create and plan daily routines and activities to engage and stimulate our children. They confidently manage the day-to-day running of the room, while encouraging their team, motivating learning and positively managing every child’s well-being.

As a LEYF Room Leader, you will work closely with the management team to ensure that best practice is maintained and delivered throughout the nursery, ensuring we provide the best experience for our children and their families.

Room Leaders have relevant qualifications at Level 3 or above, combined with leadership and team management skills, knowledge of legislation relating to Early Years and the ability to build strong and supportive relationships within a team.

Job requirements

Essential

• Right to work in the UK
• Full and relevant Level 3 or above qualification in Early Years
• Minimum of 12 months experience working in an Early Years setting
• Comprehensive knowledge of child protection and safeguarding and the ability to take the lead in vulnerable situations when required
• Excellent communication skills to enable clear articulation of your ideas and ensure successful planning and delivery by the nursery team
• Continually strive for best practice in yourself while inspiring others
• A child-centred approach to teaching using creative and exciting methods to engage and stimulate
• Understand and value holistic methods of teaching and champion heuristic problem-solving in our children.