Room Leader / Baby / Toddler

Wimbledon Day Nursery
  • Title Room Leader / Baby / Toddler
  • Setting Day Nursery / Nursery School
  • Role Room Leader / Team Leader / Senior Nursery Nurse
  • Salary £22,000 to £24,000 per annum
  • Hours Full Time
  • Location Merton, London

Job Summary

Date posted: 19 March 2025
  • Job Reference: Room Leader - Baby / Toddler Room

Wimbledon Day Nursery is a well established private day nursery for children from 3 months to 5 years with excellent facilities and a team of dedicated professionals. We offer the opportunity for you to create a fun and positive learning environment for all children in your care. Your development as a practitioner will be our focus and we will help you to be the best you can be. 

Your role would include:-

-To work as a leader of the room ensuring that all children attending the setting receive high-quality care, are kept safe and receive rich and stimulating play opportunities which meet their individual needs.

-To meet the requirements of the regulatory bodies with relation to EYFS matters, special needs, child protection, health and safety and to ensure that company policies and procedures are adhered to

-To uphold the nursery vision and comply to the statutory framework for the EYFS

-Provide high standards of quality within the nursery including the environment, resources and experiences offered to children

-Lead planning for the EYFS curriculum maintain accurate, effective and current children’s records

-Ensure the effective implementation of Key Person procedures within their rooms and to be a Key person carrying out all related responsibilities in building relationships with a small group of children and their families

-Support and supervise room staff with their day to day duties

-Work with other room leaders and the curriculum and staff development manager to ensure the implementation of the EYFS is a consistent approach

-Be a positive and enthusiastic role model for all staff

-Show responsibility for participating in all self-development opportunities, including training, appraisals, incentive schemes and supervisions

In return, you will be fully supported in further training courses, be part of staff incentive schemes and will be paid a favourable salary.

Suitable person must be able to work full time across 5 days or be prepared to work 4 long days

Skills / Qualifications:

  • Level 3 in childcare
  • Room Leading experience
  • Level 4
  • Childcare degree
  • Naric translation
  • First aid