Nursery Room Leader (Minimum Level 3)
The Orchard Day Nursery at Cambridge International School | Cambridge (CB1)
Permanent | Year-Round | Up to £33,495 FTE (DOE) | Now Offering 4-Day-Per-Week Contracts!
Ready to take the next step in your Early Years career?
At The Orchard Day Nursery, we believe outstanding nurseries are built by passionate, inspiring leaders. We're looking for an experienced Level 3 qualified Nursery Room Leader to lead one of our nursery rooms, creating an environment where children flourish and practitioners are supported to be their very best.
Located within Cambridge International School, The Orchard Day Nursery offers a unique early years’ experience, combining high-quality care with an inspiring learning environment. As part of the Inspired Learning Group, you'll enjoy the warmth of a close-knit nursery while benefiting from excellent training, leadership development and career progression opportunities across a growing family of independent schools and nurseries.
If you're an experienced Early Years professional who enjoys leading by example, supporting colleagues and creating exceptional learning experiences for children, we'd love to hear from you.
What you'll be doing
As a Nursery Room Leader, you'll be responsible for leading the day-to-day running of your room, ensuring the highest standards of care, education and safeguarding are consistently delivered.
You'll:
- Lead and inspire a team of Early Years Practitioners, creating a positive, supportive and collaborative working environment.
- Plan and deliver engaging, child-centred learning experiences that inspire curiosity, creativity and confidence while supporting every child's individual development.
- Take responsibility for the organisation, learning environment and daily routines within your room, ensuring they meet the highest standards.
- Observe, assess and monitor children's progress, using your knowledge of the EYFS to plan meaningful next steps and ensure every child reaches their full potential.
- Act as a key person, building trusting relationships with children and their families and providing regular updates on learning and development.
- Support, coach and mentor colleagues, helping to develop confidence, knowledge and best practice across the team.
- Monitor the quality of practice within your room, identifying opportunities for continuous improvement and ensuring compliance with nursery policies and procedures.
- Ensure safeguarding, health and safety, hygiene and wellbeing remain central to everything you do.
- Work closely with the Nursery Manager and leadership team to maintain outstanding standards across the nursery and contribute to the ongoing development of the setting.
- Foster an inclusive, nurturing environment where every child feels safe, valued and encouraged to thrive.
We're looking for someone who has:
- A full and relevant DfE-approved Level 3 Early Years qualification (or above).
- Previous experience working in a nursery or early years setting, ideally with experience leading or supervising a team.
- Strong knowledge of the EYFS, child development and safeguarding.
- Confidence in planning, observations, assessments and supporting children's learning journeys.
- Excellent leadership, communication and organisational skills.
- A positive, proactive approach and a genuine passion for delivering outstanding early years education.
- The ability to motivate and support colleagues while building strong relationships with families.
Why join The Orchard Day Nursery?
We're committed to supporting our people because we know they make the biggest difference to children's lives.
We offer:
- Competitive salary up to £33,495 FTE, depending on qualifications and experience.
- NEW 4-day-per-week contracts for improved work-life balance.
- Annual salary reviews.
- Discounted childcare.
- Free lunch during your working day.
- Generous holiday entitlement.
- Health and wellbeing support.
- Ongoing training, leadership development and CPD.
- Career progression opportunities across Inspired Learning Group.
- A welcoming, experienced and supportive leadership team.
- An inspiring working environment within Cambridge International School.
Apply today and help shape exceptional early years experiences for every child.
For more information, please contact Danielle on 07542 605096 or [email protected].
Safeguarding Statement
Cambridge International School 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.
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Pay: Up to £33,495.00 per year
Work Location: In person
