Room Leader

Company: Willing care
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Location: Shepperton
Job Description:

Level 3 Room Leader | £31,500 | 40 Hours per Week

Step into a nursery designed with children in mind. Bright, airy rooms create a stimulating environment for exploration and creative play, while a large, fully enclosed garden – complete with a mud kitchen and free‑flow outdoor access brings learning to life outside. Children also benefit from a fantastic soft play area, making this a truly enriching place to spend the early years. This role is perfect for experienced and senior early years practitioners. You will be a senior presence on the floor, helping to maintain high standards of care and education, supporting staff development, and ensuring compliance with EYFS and safeguarding requirements.

Responsibilities

  • Lead the daily running of your room, ensuring a high‑quality EYFS learning environment
  • Plan and deliver engaging, age‑appropriate activities in line with the EYFS framework
  • Observe, assess, and track children’s progress, keeping learning journeys up to date
  • Act as a key person, building strong relationships with children and their families
  • Support, mentor, and role‑model best practice for junior practitioners in your room
  • Maintain a safe, nurturing, and stimulating environment at all times

Qualifications

  • Level 3 Early Years qualification – Essential
  • Proven experience in a room leader, senior practitioner, or key person role within an EYFS setting
  • Strong understanding of the EYFS framework, child development, and safeguarding
  • Confident communicator with families and wider childcare teams
  • Passionate about delivering outstanding, child‑centred care and education

Benefits

  • Heavily discounted childcare for staff
  • Competitive annual leave allowance
  • Your birthday off
  • Enhanced parental leave
  • Employee benefits and discounts portal
  • Wellbeing support and Employee Assistance Programme
  • Workplace pension scheme
  • Ongoing training and professional development, with support for further qualifications

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Posted: May 26th, 2026