Nursery Room Leader

The Hammersmith Day Nursery & Pre-School W6 7HZ

Pre-School Room Leader 

Salary £28,662.40 Per Annum 

40 hours all year round 

Room Leader – Pre-School (3 – 5 Years) at The Hammersmith Day Nursery

Hammersmith is a lovely setting Located just off Richford Street, down the driveway of Richford Gate, Hammersmith Day Nursery & Preschool is conveniently situated seconds away from Hammersmith Grove. Currently rated Ofsted Good, Hammersmith is a nursery that provides a warm and friendly welcome where children aged 3 months to 5 years can have fun, explore, and let their imaginations run wild. Situated on the ground floor of a modern development, we offer inspirational learning experiences both indoors and in our outdoor play area.

We are currently seeking a Pre-School Room Leader to join our expanding team. This full-time role offers 40 hours per week, with varying shift patterns between 7.30am and 6.30pm. Our nursery operates year-round and is not a term-time only position. To apply, you’ll need a full, relevant Level 3 childcare qualification. 

Why Hammersmith? 

At Hammersmith, we take pride in creating an environment that encourages both children and staff to grow, develop, and thrive. With a current Ofsted rating of "Good," our nursery is situated on the ground floor of a modern development, we offer inspirational learning experiences both indoors and in our outdoor play area. And we also love our football sessions we have on a Wednesday.

We believe in sustained shared thinking – a practice that fosters self-exploration and personal growth. This approach is not only at the heart of how we work with the children but also how we support the professional development of our team members. We are committed to ongoing training and mentoring to ensure everyone reaches their full potential.

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 just down the driveway of Richford Gate, off Richford Street. We’re just seconds away from Hammersmith Grove with quick and easy access to the District and Piccadilly lines at Goldhawk Road and Hammersmith Broadway tube stations. There are main bus stops on Goldhawk Road and the bus station is also located at Hammersmith Broadway.
• Referral Programme- Refer a friend and receive a bonus up to £750 check terms and conditions.
• Company Pension

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 always.
• Understand and ensure that the requirements of the statutory framework for the EYFS are met.

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

As Room Leader, you will need:

• Full and relevant Level 3 in Childcare qualification - Essential.
• Over 1 years’ experience working in Early Years - Essential.
• Over 6 months’ experience working in a senior position - Desirable.
• Sound knowledge of Ofsted expectations to achieve a Good or Outstanding rating - Desirable.
• Knowledge of the statutory framework for the EYFS and regulatory requirements - Essential.
• Fluent in written and spoken English - Essential.
• Have a QTS qualification - Desirable.

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 Hammersmith 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.