Room Leader
| Company: | Willing Care Recruitment Limited |
|---|---|
| Salary: | Not specified |
| Hours: | Full-time |
| Location: | Staines-upon-Thames |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Posting date: | 28 Sept 2026 |
| Closing date: | 28 Oct 2026 |
Summary
Room Leader – Baby Room
From £31,000 per year | Level 3 | Full Time
This Baby Room Leader opportunity offers the chance to take the lead within a welcoming nursery where carefully designed environments, engaging experiences and a child-centred approach help even the youngest children feel safe, settled and confident to explore.
Combining a warm, nurturing atmosphere with bright, modern learning spaces, the nursery provides an environment where babies can develop at their own pace.
As Room Leader, you’ll guide your team to provide responsive, individualised care while ensuring each child’s routines, developmental needs and important early milestones are fully supported.
What You’ll Need
Full and relevant Level 3 Early Years qualification – essential
Strong experience working within a nursery setting
Previous experience working with babies
Room Leader, Deputy Room Leader or senior practitioner experience
Strong knowledge of the
EYFS and early child development
Confidence leading, supporting and organising a room team
Good understanding of babies’ individual routines, care and developmental needs
Strong safeguarding knowledge
A warm, responsive and nurturing approach
Why This Role Is Worth Considering
Salary from £31,000
Well-resourced indoor and outdoor learning environments
Heavily discounted childcare
Pension scheme
Ongoing training and professional development
Employee benefits portal
Employee Assistance Programme
Wellbeing support
Leading the Baby Room
Take responsibility for the day-to-day running of the Baby Room
Lead and support practitioners to maintain consistently high standards
Create a calm, nurturing and stimulating environment for babies
Plan meaningful experiences around individual interests and developmental stages
Support important early milestones, including physical, communication and emotional development
Ensure individual feeding, sleeping and care routines are followed
Maintain accurate observations and learning records
Build trusted relationships with parents and carers
Ensure safeguarding, health and safety and nursery procedures are consistently followed
Support and guide practitioners within the room, promoting strong Early Years practice
All appointments are subject to safer recruitment requirements, including an enhanced DBS check, satisfactory references, and verification of the right to work in the UK, in line with safeguarding responsibilities.
Reference: WILL263693/JG
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