Ready to lead a nursery room without losing the hands-on side of early years that made you want to progress in the first place?
Tiny Tots Recruitment is looking for an experienced Nursery Room Leader to join an established early years setting in Egham, Surrey.
This is a permanent, full-time opportunity for a qualified practitioner who can bring structure, enthusiasm and strong early years practice to their room while supporting the practitioners around them to develop.
The nursery forms part of an independent childcare group established in 1998. Its approach centres around purposeful play, individual development and creating an environment that feels like an extension of home, where children can build confidence and express their own personalities.
What you'll be doing: Leading and organising the day-to-day running of your nursery room Supervising and supporting practitioners within your team Maintaining consistently high standards of care and early education Planning engaging experiences around children's interests and developmental needs Ensuring practice remains in line with the EYFS Overseeing observations, progress records and children's individual next steps Supporting practitioners through mentoring, guidance and positive leadership Building strong relationships with parents and carers Creating an inclusive environment that supports children's emotional wellbeing Encouraging children's communication, independence and social development Making sensory, creative and imaginative play part of everyday learning Supporting effective staff deployment and organisation within the room Maintaining excellent safeguarding, health and safety and welfare standards Communicating effectively with nursery management Contributing ideas to improve practice and children's experiences What we're looking for: A full and relevant Level 3 Early Years or Childcare qualification as a minimum Previous experience working within a nursery or early years environment Room Leader, Deputy Room Leader or Senior Practitioner experience would be ideal Strong working knowledge of the EYFS Excellent safeguarding awareness Confidence supervising and supporting other practitioners Good organisation and leadership skills Strong written and verbal communication A positive and nurturing approach Someone who can maintain high standards while creating an enjoyable environment for both children and staff What's on offer: £28,000 to £29,000 per year Permanent, full-time employment Company pension scheme Staff incentives Staff referral scheme Staff uniform Regular supervision and management support Continued training and professional development Online training External courses Face-to-face and hands-on development Opportunities for career progression Optional staff get-togethers Strong focus on work-life balance Open-door management culture Opportunities to develop across the wider nursery group
The employer places real emphasis on developing people internally. Staff have access to online learning, external courses and practical training, with Room Leaders also playing an important part in mentoring less experienced practitioners.
The nursery's Key Person approach means practitioners build close relationships with individual children and families, with observations and progress shared through the FAMLY system. Children's own interests are used to inform planning, giving the Room Leader plenty of scope to develop genuinely responsive early years practice.
If you're looking for a Nursery Room Leader job in Egham, a Level 3 early years leadership job in Surrey or a nursery role near Staines, we'd love to hear from you.
Apply today through Tiny Tots Recruitment for a confidential conversation about the opportunity.