Early years educator Work, Jobs in Reading Rg6 (with Salaries)

Nursery Room Leader (Reading based)
Little Learners Nursery, Reading Students' Union —Reading
- £30,200 - £39,900 a year
- Full-time
- Customer service
- University
- Experience working with children
- Free parking
- Health & wellbeing programme
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7d
Nursery Practitioner - 4 or 5 Days
smileysnursery —Reading
- £32,310 a year
- Full-time
- Management
- Experience working with children
- In-person
- Health & wellbeing programme
- Employee discount
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6d
Unqualified Nursery Practitioner
PlayDay nursery —Reading
- £29,000.00 - £30,062.29 a year
- Part-time
- English
- In-person
- Leadership
- Free parking
- Employee discount
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10d
Early Years Practitioner - Level 3- Term time only
Chestnuts Preschool —Wokingham
- From £13.50 an hour
- Full-time
- Childcare
- English
- Preschool
- Free parking
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Nursery Practitioner
Waverley Preparatory School & Day Nursery —Wokingham
- £25,700 - £29,375 a year
- Part-time
- Childcare
- Management
- Experience working with children
- Sick pay
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Early Years Practitioner
Bright Horizons —Reading
- £27,009.60 - £33,020.50 a year
- Experience working with children
- Preschool
- School
- Annual leave
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Nursery Leader – People First Leadership
Happy Trails Play —Arborfield
- £45,000 - £50,000 a year
- Full-time
- Childcare
- English
- Experience working with children
- Health & wellbeing programme
- Annual leave
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Nursery Apprenticeship
Acorns Day Nursery, Winnersh —Winnersh
- Full-time
- Childcare
- English
- Cleaning
- Free parking
- Employee discount
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Unqualified/ Qualified Nursery Educator Lunch Cover Assistant
Waverley Preparatory School & Day Nursery —Wokingham
- £8,700 - £11,000 a year
- Full-time
- Childcare
- Experience working with children
- In-person
- Free parking
- Employee discount
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Nursery Nurse Apprentice
Curious Explorers Day Nursery and Preschool —Farnham
- £26,000 - £29,000 a year
- 8 hour shift
- Experience working with children
- School
- Paid training
- Employee discount
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Early Years Educator (Unqualified)
Fennies Day Nurseries Ltd —Reading
- Up to £27,262 a year
- Experience working with children
- Annual leave
- Referral programme
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Nursery Level 3 Qualified Practitioner 35 - 40 hours a week
Complete Childcare —Reading
- Full-time
- Experience working with children
- Annual leave
- Employee assistance programme
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Early Years Apprentice
Bright Horizons Family Solutions Limited UK —Reading
- £26,662.20 a year
- Preschool
- School
- Annual leave
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14d
Childcare Apprenticeship
Acorns Day Nursery, Winnersh —Wokingham
- Full-time
- Childcare
- English
- Preschool
- Free parking
- Employee discount
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Nursery Bank Staff
Family First Nurseries —Wokingham
- Full-time
- English
- Experience working with children
Qualified & Unqualified Childcare Practitioner
Angels Academy Nursery and Pre School —Hook
- £12.71 - £13.00 an hour
- Part-time
- English
- Driving
- Mentoring
- Employee discount
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1d
Nursery Practitioner
Grandir UK —Reading
- £12.71 - £13.60 an hour
- Full-time
- Experience working with children
- Preschool
- In-person
- Annual leave
- Employee discount
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Nursery Level 3 Qualified Practitioner Lunch Cover
Complete Childcare —Wokingham
- Monday to Friday
- Cleaning
- Communication skills
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Nursery Assistant - Summer cover
Little Tots Nurseries LTD —Reading
- Part-time
- Experience working with children
- Free parking
- Employee discount
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Nursery Practitioner
Bright Horizons —Wokingham
- £27,009 - £27,823 a year
- Full-time
- Experience working with children
- Preschool
- School
- Free parking
- Annual leave
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Nursery Room Leader (Reading based)

Little Learners Nursery, Reading Students' Union
Reading

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Job details

Permanent | Full-time
£30,200 - £39,900 a year
7 days ago

Benefits

Free parking
Health & wellbeing programme
On-site gym
Free flu jabs
Annual leave
Company pension
Discounted gym membership
Employee discount
Enhanced maternity leave
Sick pay
On-site parking

Qualifications

SEN support in early years settings
Behaviour management
Early Years pupil support
Customer service
Special education
First aid
Level 2 Food Hygiene Certificate
Safer recruitment
Early Years Foundation Stage (EYFS) framework
Early Years Foundation Stage activity planning
Experience working with children
Decision making
Recruiting
Safeguarding procedures
NVQ
Risk assessment
Food Hygiene Certificate
Early years foundation stage teaching
Paediatric First Aid Certification
Child safeguarding
Safeguarding compliance in education
Classroom behaviour management
Delegation
Team motivation leadership
Communication skills
Teaching
Early years education experience
Nursery experience

Full job description

Room Leader

About Us

Little Learners Nursery is located on the beautiful University of Reading Whiteknights Campus. Our purpose-built nursery opened in 2009 to provide high-quality childcare for students and staff of the University of Reading and Reading Students' Union.

We provide care and education for up to 100 children aged three months to five years in a warm, nurturing and inspiring environment. Our experienced team is committed to providing outstanding early years education while ensuring every child feels safe, valued and supported to reach their full potential.

At Little Learners Nursery, safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children is at the heart of everything we do. We are committed to safer recruitment practices and expect all staff to share this commitment.

Key Details

Job Title: Room Leader

Department: Little Learners Nursery

Contract: Permanent

Hours:

Full Time – 35 hours over 4 days
Additional hours may be available up to 40 hours over 4.5 days

Salary:

£30,200 – £33,300 (35 hours per week)
£34,428 – £39,900 (40 hours per week)

What You'll Receive

We recognise the importance of supporting our employees both professionally and personally. We offer:

35 days’ annual leave, including bank holidays and nursery closure days
50% discounted childcare
Perkbox employee benefits
TOTUM discount card
Nest Pension Scheme
Free annual flu vaccination
Discounted parking
Discounted gym membership
Shops and cafés on the University campus
Ongoing professional development and training opportunities
Regular supervision and annual appraisal
Reimbursement of the annual DBS Update Service subscription

Job Purpose

As Room Leader you will lead by example, creating a safe, nurturing and stimulating environment where children can learn, develop and thrive.

You will support the Nursery Manager in the day-to-day management of your room, ensuring consistently high standards of care, education, safeguarding and customer service.

You will lead, motivate and support your team, promote high-quality teaching and learning, and ensure that every child receives the best possible start in life.

You will act as a role model for safeguarding, professional conduct and high-quality early years practice, ensuring that the welfare of children remains the highest priority at all times.

Key Responsibilities

Learning, Development and Care

Create a warm, welcoming and inclusive environment where children's individual needs are always the priority.
Build positive relationships with children, parents and carers.
Deliver excellent customer service through professional daily communication.
Plan and deliver high-quality learning experiences in accordance with the EYFS.
Ensure children's welfare, safeguarding and wellbeing remain central to all decision-making.
Support children's emotional wellbeing, behaviour and independence.
Maintain children's Learning Journeys and plan next steps based on observations.
Provide regular feedback and hold parent meetings.
Recognise and report safeguarding concerns immediately in accordance with nursery procedures.

Health and Safety

Maintain high standards of health, safety and hygiene.
Carry out daily health and safety checks.
Complete risk assessments where required.
Ensure safe access and security throughout the nursery.
Lead emergency evacuations when required.
Support first aid provision.
Report maintenance concerns promptly.
Ensure compliance with relevant legislation and nursery procedures.

Leadership and Management

Lead, motivate and support your room team.
Delegate work appropriately and provide day-to-day guidance.
Complete regular supervision meetings and annual appraisals for allocated team members.
Lead room meetings.
Support safer recruitment, induction and probation processes where required.
Promote a positive, professional and collaborative team culture.

Learning and Development

Plan activities based on children's interests and developmental needs.
Monitor children's progress and ensure assessments remain accurate.
Review learning environments and resources.
Support continuous improvement in teaching practice.

Special Educational Needs and Disabilities (SEND)

Support the implementation of the SEND Code of Practice.
Monitor progress of children with SEND.
Work alongside parents, professionals and external agencies.
Support referrals and transition arrangements.
Work closely with the Nursery SENCo.

Behaviour Support

Promote positive behaviour.
Support practitioners with behaviour strategies.
Implement the nursery's Behaviour Policy.
Attend relevant behaviour management training.

Professional Development

Attend staff meetings.
Maintain mandatory training.
Identify personal development needs.
Maintain an up-to-date knowledge of safeguarding, early years’ legislation and nursery policies.
Work safely and professionally at all times.

Person Specification

Essential Qualifications

Full and relevant Level 3 Early Years qualification (or above).
Good standard of education.
Evidence of continuing professional development.

Essential Experience

Experience working within an Early Years setting.
Experience of leading or supervising a team.
Experience supporting children with SEND.
Experience of planning and delivering activities in line with the EYFS.
Experience of building positive relationships with children and families.

Essential Knowledge

Sound knowledge of the EYFS.
Good understanding of safeguarding and child protection.
Knowledge of child development.
Knowledge of SEND and inclusive practice.
Knowledge of health and safety requirements.

Essential Skills

Excellent communication skills.
Good written and verbal communication.
Ability to lead and motivate others.
Ability to organise workload effectively.
Ability to work independently and as part of a team.
Ability to build positive relationships with children, families and colleagues.
Good problem-solving and decision-making skills.

Personal Qualities

Warm, caring and approachable.
Professional and reliable.
Positive role model.
Committed to safeguarding children.
Committed to equality, diversity and inclusion.
Committed to continuous professional development.
Enthusiastic and motivated.
Honest and trustworthy.

Other Essential Requirements

Employment is subject to satisfactory safer recruitment checks, including:

Enhanced DBS check.
Children's Barred List check (where applicable).
Verification of identity.
Verification of qualifications.
Verification of the right to work in the United Kingdom.
A minimum of two satisfactory references.

Desirable Criteria

Food Hygiene Level 2.
Paediatric First Aid qualification.
Previous Room Leader experience.

Safeguarding Statement

Little Learners Nursery is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and expects all staff to share this commitment.

Appointments are subject to satisfactory safer recruitment checks, including references, verification of identity and qualifications, right to work in the UK, an Enhanced DBS check, Children's Barred List check (where applicable), and any other checks required for the role.

Online searches may be undertaken as part of the recruitment process where appropriate and in accordance with current guidance.

Little Learners Nursery is committed to equality of opportunity and welcomes applications from all suitably qualified candidates.

Pay: £30,200.00-£39,900.00 per year

Benefits:

Company pension
Employee discount
Enhanced maternity leave
Free flu jabs
Health & wellbeing programme
On-site gym
On-site parking
Sick pay

Application question(s):

Do you have a NVQ Level 3 in Childcare or equivalent?

Work authorisation:

United Kingdom (required)

Work Location: In person

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