New Job Opening: Room Leader in Monkey Puzzle Day Nursery Stoke Newington

Job Description

Room Leader – Level 3

£32,000 per year | 40 Hours per Week

Great Room Leaders create more than a well-run room – they build an environment where children feel confident to explore and practitioners feel supported to do their best work.

Set within a beautiful new building, each room has been carefully designed around the needs of young children, creating a warm, nurturing and engaging environment where they can explore, make choices and become increasingly independent.

The nursery places a strong focus on building confidence and school readiness, while giving children plenty of freedom to learn through play and develop at their own pace.

As Room Leader, you’ll take ownership of your room, combining hands-on Early Years practice with the responsibility of leading and supporting your team to provide consistently high-quality care and learning experiences.

What You’ll Need

• A full and relevant Level 3 Early Years qualification or above


• Previous experience working within a nursery or Early Years setting


• Room Leader, Senior Practitioner or similar leadership experience would be beneficial


• Strong understanding of the EYFS and child development


• Confidence leading, supporting and motivating a room team


• Strong communication and organisational skills


• A warm, nurturing and hands-on approach to leadership


• Good knowledge of safeguarding and child protection

Why This Role Is Worth Considering

• £32,000 per year


• Training and development opportunities


• Bonus scheme and incentives


• Regular team events


• Pension scheme


• Your birthday off

Leading Your Room

• Take responsibility for the day-to-day running of your room


• Lead, support and motivate practitioners to deliver consistently high-quality care


• Create opportunities for children to explore, make choices and develop independence


• Plan engaging experiences around the EYFS and children's individual interests


• Support children's communication, confidence and preparation for their next stage


• Observe children's development and ensure meaningful next steps are planned


• Make the most of the nursery's carefully designed learning environments


• Support and develop practitioners through guidance, feedback and positive leadership


• Build strong relationships with children, parents and carers


• Maintain high standards of safeguarding, health and safety, and wellbeing

All appointments are subject to safer recruitment requirements, including an enhanced DBS check, satisfactory references, and verification of the right to work in the UK, in line with safeguarding responsibilities.

Reference: WILL258855/AS