Nursery Room Leader

The Hackney Day Nursery & Pre-School E8 3RN 

Baby Room Leader

Salary £27,000 per annum

40 hours a week - you choose 4 days 36- hours or the usual 5 days 40 hours (we want to be flexible and have patterns that work around you) 

Room Leader – Babies ( 6 months - 1 Year) at The Hackney Day Nursery & Pre-School.

Hackney is a lovely setting based in East London, just up the road from London Field train station. Currently rated Ofsted Good, Hackney is a nursery that takes over three railway arches and boasts a 5000sqft outdoor space, complete with age-appropriate equipment and a forest school area for the children to explore, take risks and challenge their physical development.

We are currently seeking a passionate and experienced Room Leader to join our vibrant team, managing our baby room for children aged 6 months to 1 year. The successful candidate will have the opportunity to lead and inspire a dedicated team, while contributing to the development of a rich and engaging learning environment for our young learners.

 Why Choose Hackney Day Nursery & Pre-School?
At Hackney, we believe in creating an environment where both children and staff can grow, develop, and thrive. With our current Ofsted rating of “Good,” we are committed to continuous improvement and delivering high-quality early years education. Our setting offers a dynamic, supportive, and engaging environment where creativity and exploration are at the heart of everything we do. You’ll be part of a caring team that works together to create a fun, safe, and inspiring space for children to learn and flourish.

Why Join Us?

At Family First, we value our team members and offer a comprehensive benefits package, including:

• Annual Leave: Starting at 24 days, plus a paid day off for your birthday and bank holidays 
• Childcare Employee Discounts: 75% off nursery fees for our team members
• Health & Wellbeing: Confidential employee assistance helpline available 
• Development: Tailored learning and development opportunities to support your career growth.
• Transport Links-The nursery is located on Westgate Street in Hackney, close to London Fields Train Station which is just a 6-minute walk to the nursery. Hackney Central Station is also close by with links to Stratford. Pay and display parking is available along the street.
• Referral Programme. Refer a friend and receive a bonus up to £750 check terms and conditions.

As Room Leader, you will:

• Provide stimulating and purposeful experiences, environments and resources to children, that are appropriate to their age and stage of development.
• Enhance the all-around daily needs of children, including their physical, intellectual, social and emotional development.
• Assist staff in updating the EyLog system and their child learning journals with the highest quality.
• Promote respect and credibility for this position by leading as a role model with impartiality and consistency.
• Assist with embedding an effective key person approach to enable children to form secure attachments and identify training or development needs for staff.
• Maintain accurate records and accounts relating to children and staff on EyMan system and on file.
• Ensure the safety and wellbeing of every child, staff, parent and visitor at all times.
• Understand and ensure that the requirements of the statutory framework for the EYFS are met.

Requirements and skills:

• Full and relevant Level 3 childcare qualification - essential
• Fluent in written and spoken English - essential
• Knowledge of the Statutory framework for the EYFS and regulatory requirements - desirable

*Duties and responsibilities in this job description are not exhaustive or restrictive, changes and other duties relevant to this post may be added.

We are committed to safeguarding and protecting the welfare of children and expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. A Disclosure and Barring Service Certificate will be required for all posts. This post will be subject to enhanced checks as part of our Safeguarding Duty.

The Hackney Day Nursery & Pre-School is part of the Family First Group where we take great care to treat everyone as a person, with equal rights and responsibilities to any other individual, whether they are an adult or a child. We are committed to providing equality of opportunity and anti-discriminatory practice for all children and families according to their individual needs. Discrimination on the grounds of gender, age, race, religion or belief, marriage or civil partnership, disability, sexual orientation, gender reassignment, pregnancy or maternity, ethnic or national origin, or political belief has no place within the Family First Group.