Room Leader (Level 3+)
The Orchard Day Nursery Wimbledon
Location: Wimbledon, London (SW19)
Salary: Up to £33,495 per annum (FTE, dependent on experience)
Job Type: Permanent, Year-Round
Hours: Full-Time, 40 hours per week
**Now Offering 4-Day-Per-Week Contracts!**
Ready to take the next step in your Early Years career?
At The Orchard Day Nursery Wimbledon, we believe that great leadership starts with creating an environment where both children and practitioners can thrive. We are looking for an experienced and passionate Room Leader to join our team and take responsibility for leading a room, supporting colleagues and ensuring children receive the highest standard of care, learning and development.
This is an opportunity to take ownership of your room, bring your ideas and experience to the team, and make a real difference to the children in your care.
You'll be joining a welcoming and supportive nursery in Wimbledon where relationships are at the heart of what we do. As a Room Leader, you'll play an important role in creating a warm, nurturing and stimulating environment, while supporting your team to deliver consistently high-quality Early Years practice.
And now, we're offering 4-day-per-week contracts, giving you the opportunity to take on a leadership role while enjoying a better work-life balance.
As part of Inspired Learning Group, you'll also benefit from access to ongoing training, professional development and career progression opportunities across our wider network of independent schools and nurseries.
What You'll Be Doing
As Room Leader, you'll take responsibility for the day-to-day running of your room while providing guidance, support and leadership to your team.
- Lead: Take ownership of the day-to-day running of your room, ensuring children receive high-quality care, learning and development.
- Inspire: Plan and support the delivery of engaging, creative and age-appropriate experiences based around children's interests and individual needs.
- Develop: Oversee observations, assessments and planning to ensure children's learning and development is effectively supported.
- Support: Lead, motivate and develop your room team, creating a positive and collaborative working environment.
- Mentor: Support colleagues with their practice, sharing your knowledge and helping team members to develop their confidence and skills.
- Communicate: Build strong relationships with parents and families, keeping them informed about their child's progress, development and wellbeing.
- Safeguard: Ensure safeguarding, health and safety and nursery policies are consistently followed.
- Organise: Maintain high standards of organisation, record keeping and compliance within your room.
- Contribute: Work closely with the wider nursery leadership team and contribute to the continued development of the setting.
We're Looking For Someone Who Has
- A Level 3 or higher DfE-approved Early Years qualification.
- Previous experience working within a nursery or Early Years setting, ideally with experience in a Room Leader or senior practitioner position.
- Strong knowledge and understanding of the EYFS and child development.
- A confident understanding of safeguarding and the responsibilities of a senior member of the nursery team.
- Experience supporting, mentoring or leading other practitioners.
- Excellent communication and organisational skills.
- A caring, positive and approachable leadership style.
- The confidence to take responsibility, make decisions and use your initiative.
- A genuine passion for providing children with the best possible start in life.
Why Join The Orchard Day Nursery Wimbledon?
We want our Room Leaders to feel valued, supported and empowered to lead, which is why we offer a strong package of benefits and development opportunities.
- Up to £33,495 per annum (FTE), dependent on experience.
- 4-day-per-week contracts available – giving you greater flexibility and an improved work-life balance.
- Annual salary reviews to recognise your contribution and development.
- Discounted childcare for your own children.
- Free lunch during your working day.
- Generous holiday allowance so you can enjoy your time away from work.
- Health and wellbeing support because your wellbeing matters.
- Ongoing training and professional development to help you continue developing as an Early Years leader.
- Career progression opportunities across Inspired Learning Group, giving you access to a wider network of schools and nurseries.
- The opportunity to lead and develop your own room and team, making a visible impact on children's experiences every day.
- A supportive and experienced team where your ideas and leadership are valued.
- The opportunity to work in a warm, nurturing and child-centred nursery in Wimbledon.
Ready to Lead the Next Generation?
If you're an experienced Level 3 Early Years professional looking for a Room Leader role where you can take ownership, develop your team and make a real difference to children's lives, we'd love to hear from you.
Whether you're looking for a traditional 5-day role or would benefit from our new 4-day-per-week contracts, this could be the opportunity you've been waiting for.
For further information, please contact:
Danielle
07542 605096
[email protected]
Safeguarding
The Orchard Day Nursery Wimbledon is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff to share this commitment.
Successful applicants will be required to undergo enhanced DBS clearance, identity, qualification and employment checks, including exploration of any gaps in employment, and the receipt of two satisfactory references.
We reserve the right to close this vacancy early should sufficient applications be received. Interviews will be held on a rolling basis.
INDHP
Pay: Up to £33,495.00 per year
Work Location: In person
