Nursery Room Leader

Overview

How you'll make a difference as a Room Leader:
By leading and managing a room within the nursery, ensuring high-quality care and education in line with the EYFS. Through supporting and guiding the team, fostering a positive, collaborative environment and promoting professional development. Through building strong relationships with children and families, ensuring each child's individual needs are met and their learning is supported.

• Lead and manage a room within the nursery, ensuring high-quality care and education in line with the EYFS.
• Support and guide the team, fostering a positive, collaborative environment and promoting professional development.
• Build strong relationships with children and families, ensuring each child s individual needs are met and their learning is supported.

• Must be at least Level 3 qualified in a UK recognised early years qualification.
• Excellent understanding of EYFS.
• Extensive knowledge of safeguarding children.
• Leadership experience desirable.

Kids Planet is dedicated to safeguarding and promoting the well-being of children and young people. An enhanced DBS check will be required for this role. We expect all staff and volunteers to uphold this commitment, and safeguarding training is a fundamental part of every role. A Disclosure and Barring Service Certificate is mandatory for all positions, and this role will be subject to enhanced checks as part of our safeguarding duties.

Kids Planet is a proud family-run business; we do things with heart and we re passionate about giving every child the best possible start. No two settings are the same, but all of them are built around our shared values: care, curiosity, and a genuine love for early years.

• We have close links with the community.
• Wood School.
• Great Place to Work Certified 2025/26
• Ranked #1 UK Best Workplaces for Women 2025
• Crowned NMT s Large Nursery Group of the Year, for the second year running
• 80% Childcare Discount - T&Cs apply

• Free breakfast, lunch, and healthy snacks to fuel your day
• Accredited training through our KP Academy and bespoke training platform
• Enhanced leave for maternity, paternity, fertility, and adoption because family matters
• Wellbeing goodies, staff rewards, and fun events all year round
• Long service awards to celebrate your commitment
• Take the day off on your birthday, it s all about you
• Competitive salary, pension plan and enhanced holiday allowance
• Friendly central support team always on hand to help