Room Leader / Early Years Room Leader -  The Bourne End Day Nursery & Pre School

Furlong Road, Bourne End, SL8 5AE

Salary – £30,555.20 per annum plus £1000 welcome bonus

40 hours per week

Level 3 Childcare Qualification is essential

Nestled in the heart of Bourne End, our nursery is full of charm, warmth, and character. Set within a beautifully converted Methodist Church spread across two floors, our setting is just a 6-minute stroll from Bourne End Train Station, with easy street parking right outside—perfect for commuters.

At The Bourne End Day Nursery & Pre School, no two days are ever the same. Children enjoy a wide range of exciting extra-curricular activities, including French lessons, and love exploring our spacious outdoor area complete with a mud kitchen—ideal for hands-on adventures, curiosity, and plenty of messy fun!

We’re now looking for a passionate and enthusiastic Room Leader to join our friendly team. We’re seeking someone with a Level 3 Childcare qualification who is available for a full-time role, working 40 hours per week with flexible shifts between 7:30am and 6:30pm, Monday to Friday, all year round.

If you’re ready to bring energy, creativity, and leadership to a setting where children truly thrive, this could be the perfect role for you.

Why Join Us?

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

£1000 welcome bonus for all level 3 practitioners

£400 Qualification Bonus:  For all Level 3 Practitioners, paid after just 6 months!*

Annual Leave:  24 days to start, plus bank holidays and your birthday off – paid!

Referral Programme:  Refer a friend and earn up to £750

Employee Childcare Discounts : 75% off nursery fees for our team member’s as well as access to wider discount.

Health & wellbeing programme:  Confidential employee assistance helpline available

Personal & Professional Development:  Tailored learning and development opportunities to support your career growth

Terms and conditions apply.  Some benefits are discretionary and may be subject to change.

Company Pension Scheme

*Terms and conditions apply. Some benefits are discretionary and may be subject to change.

The Role

Room Leader Responsibilities:

Create engaging, age-appropriate learning environments and experiences.

Support children’s physical, emotional, social, and intellectual development.

Help staff maintain high-quality learning journals via EyLog.

Lead by example with fairness and consistency.

Strengthen the key person approach and identify staff training needs.

Keep accurate records using EyMan and other systems.

Ensure the safety and wellbeing of children, staff, and visitors.

Comply with EYFS statutory requirements.

About You

You’re compassionate, reliable, and committed to making a difference every day.

Essential:

· Level 3 childcare qualification

· Confident written and spoken English

Desirable:

· Experience in an Early Years setting

· Knowledge of EYFS and safeguarding best practices

Why Join Us?

As part of the Family First Nurseries network, you’ll have access to great resources, strong professional development and the opportunity to progress into senior roles.

Apply today and take the next step in your Early Years career where you’ll be supported, appreciated and inspired every day.

Please note: We are unable to offer visa sponsorship for this role.

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.

Bourne End Day Nursery 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.