Room Leader – Crouch End, N10
Lead and inspire within a warm, nurturing early years nursery and childcare setting focused on child development, creativity, and high-quality care in the heart of Crouch End.
Employment Type
Full-Time | Permanent | 40 hours per week | All Year Round
No sponsorship available for this role. You must have the permanent right to work in the UK.
Salary
£29,000 - £31,000 per year dependent on experience + benefits
Pay & Benefits
- Competitive salary package dependent on experience
- Supportive leadership team and collaborative working environment
- Ongoing training and professional development opportunities for a Room Leader
- Career progression pathways within an established early years and childcare setting
- Well-resourced learning environment
- Staff wellbeing focused workplace culture
- Opportunities to contribute to creative curriculum planning
- Modern nursery setting with excellent facilities
- Supportive nursery team culture with regular staff engagement
- Continuous learning and development support
Working Hours & Shift Pattern
Full-time permanent position working across Monday to Friday. Shift patterns will vary within nursery operating hours and may include early and later finishes. Flexibility is required to support the needs of the nursery setting and children throughout the day.
Job Description
As a Room Leader, you will play a key role within a welcoming and child-focused nursery and childcare setting based in Crouch End, N10. This Room Leader role offers the opportunity to lead a dedicated room team while creating a safe, engaging, and stimulating environment where children can thrive emotionally, socially, and developmentally. This is an excellent opportunity for an experienced early years educator, nursery practitioner, or childcare professional looking to progress within a supportive childcare setting focused on high-quality EYFS learning and development. The nursery setting is known for its warm atmosphere, high-quality early years education, and strong focus on supporting both children and staff development. This opportunity would suit an experienced and passionate early years professional who enjoys leading by example, building positive relationships, and delivering outstanding care and learning experiences.
Key Responsibilities
- Lead and support the daily running of the nursery room to ensure high standards of care and education
- Provide a safe, stimulating, and inclusive childcare environment for all children
- Support children’s learning and development in line with the EYFS framework
- Supervise, mentor, and motivate nursery practitioners within the room team
- Build positive and professional relationships with parents and carers
- Monitor observations, assessments, and development records accurately
- Ensure safeguarding children, health and safety, Ofsted, and compliance standards are consistently maintained
- Plan engaging age-appropriate activities to support children’s development
- Work collaboratively with senior leadership and wider nursery teams
- Promote positive behaviour, emotional wellbeing, and strong communication throughout the nursery setting
Requirements
- You must have the permanent right to work in the UK as no sponsorship is available for this position
- Level 3 qualification in Early Years is essential
- Previous experience working within an early years nursery or childcare setting is required
- Strong understanding of the EYFS framework, Ofsted expectations, safeguarding children, and child development
- Ability to lead a nursery room confidently while maintaining high standards of care and compliance
- Excellent communication and relationship-building skills with children, families, and colleagues
- Ability to work independently while supporting and guiding a wider nursery team
- Also suitable for: Senior Nursery Practitioner, Early Years Room Leader, Preschool Room Leader, Nursery Room Manager, Senior Early Years Educator, Nursery Room Leader, Childcare Room Leader
Company Culture
As a Room Leader, you will be joining a supportive and passionate nursery team that values collaboration, creativity, and high-quality childcare. The setting promotes a positive and inclusive environment where staff wellbeing, professional development, and career progression are genuinely encouraged. Leadership is approachable and supportive, creating a workplace culture where ideas are welcomed, achievements are recognised, and every childcare professional plays an important role in delivering exceptional early years experiences.
Apply Now
Your experience, leadership, and passion for early years education will be truly valued within this supportive nursery and childcare setting in Crouch End, N10. This is an excellent opportunity to continue developing your nurseries and early years career within a welcoming and progressive environment that encourages growth, learning, and long-term development. Apply today to take the next step in your early years career within a childcare setting that genuinely invests in both its children and its team.
Applications will be reviewed as they are received, so early interest is warmly encouraged
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