Job Title: Pre-School Room Leader
Job Summary
We are looking for a passionate, inspiring, and confident Pre-School Room Leader to join our growing and expanding nursery. As a newly established setting with 7 vibrant classrooms and 3 dedicated extra-curricular spaces, we pride ourselves on creating an inspiring environment where children, families, and staff thrive.
The Pre-School Room Leader will take day-to-day responsibility for leading the pre-school room, supporting a small team, and delivering outstanding early education experiences that prepare children for their transition to school. This role is ideal for someone who is passionate about fostering children's independence, confidence, curiosity, and love of learning through engaging, child-led experiences. We believe that time spent interacting with children is far more valuable than excessive paperwork, which is why we operate a streamlined approach, with family communication focused on photos, shared moments, and genuine connections.
You will work closely with management to uphold our values, support staff development, and create an inclusive, and nurturing environment where every child feels valued, challenged, and inspired to reach their full potential.
This is a fantastic opportunity to grow with a nursery that is expanding, forward-thinking, and genuinely committed to staff wellbeing, professional trust, and exceptional early years education.
Main Duties
- Provide high-quality care and education for pre-school children, ensuring their individual interests, learning styles, and developmental needs are supported through engaging play, meaningful interactions, and purposeful learning opportunities.
- Lead the day-to-day operation of the pre-school room, creating an exciting, stimulating, and inclusive environment that promotes independence, confidence, resilience, and a lifelong love of learning.
- Plan and deliver high-quality learning experiences in collaboration with the Manager and room team, supporting children's development across all areas of the Early Years Foundation Stage while encouraging curiosity, creativity, critical thinking, and problem-solving.
- Support children in developing the skills needed for a successful transition to school, including communication and language, personal, social and emotional development, self-care, early literacy and numeracy, and independence.
- Act as a safeguarding lead within the room by following nursery safeguarding procedures and ensuring all team members do the same, maintaining a safe, secure, and nurturing environment at all times.
- Support children's development and wellbeing, including the early identification of additional or special educational needs, working closely with families, the Manager, SENCO, and external professionals where required.
- Build positive, professional relationships with parents and carers, sharing children's learning, achievements, and next steps while working in partnership to support each child's individual development.
- Lead, support, and motivate the pre-school team, promoting positive teamwork, effective communication, and consistently high standards of practice.
- Undertake supervision processes and attend management meetings as required, sharing relevant information and contributing to the wider nursery vision.
- Support staff development by mentoring colleagues, students, volunteers, and placements, providing guidance and encouragement to help them develop their skills and confidence.
- Ensure all required records relating to children's welfare, learning, and development are accurate and maintained in line with nursery procedures.
- Carry out regular room and outdoor safety checks, maintaining excellent standards of health, safety, hygiene, and cleanliness.
- Work closely with local schools and external professionals where appropriate to support children's transition to school and individual learning needs, ensuring confidentiality is maintained at all times.
- Support the Manager and wider staff team in embedding and upholding the nursery's values, vision, and policies.
Experience
- Proven experience working within an early years or nursery setting, preferably with children aged 3–5 years.
- Experience supporting children's learning, development, and school readiness within a pre-school environment.
- A full and relevant Level 3 Early Years qualification.
- The confidence and leadership skills to support and guide a team.
- Clear and effective communication skills to build strong relationships with children, families, colleagues, schools, and professionals.
- A genuine passion for early years education and a commitment to creating an engaging, inclusive, and enriching environment where every child can flourish.
Qualifications and Skills
- Level 3 Early Years qualification (Required)
- Good knowledge of the EYFS framework and child development, particularly for children aged 3–5 years
- Strong understanding of school readiness and supporting successful transitions to primary school
- Strong leadership and organisational skills
- Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
- Ability to inspire children's curiosity, confidence, creativity, and independence
- Commitment to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children
- Ability to work collaboratively as part of a team while leading by example
Benefits include
- 33 days annual leave including bank holidays (full time equivalent)
- Onsite staff mentor and support coach
- Opportunity for progression
- Exciting work environment
- Staff discount with 40% off fees
- Good staff morale
Job Types: Full-time, Part-time, Permanent
Pay: From £30,750.00 per year
Benefits:
- Additional leave
- Childcare
- Employee discount
- Employee mentoring programme
- Free parking
- On-site parking
- Sick pay
Work Location: In person
