Room Leader

London Early Years Foundation (LEYF) Nurseries has an exciting opportunity for a Room Leader to join our Camberwell Grove Nursery team based in Southwark.  You will be there on a full time, permanent basis and you will be offered a competitive salary of £20,275 - £21,548 per annum.

Do you possess nurturing leadership skills within Early Years? Do you want to be a part of the opening of a new Nursery within an established organisation? Be Inspired and Join LEYF today!

London Early Years Foundation (LEYF) Nurseries is London’s largest childcare social enterprise with over 100 years’ experience educating and caring for children across London. We are a not-for profit organisation and give free places to nearly half of our families, so that children from all backgrounds can enjoy early years learning and care.

Our Camberwell Grove Nursery in Southwark is opening its beautifully refurbished doors in July 2018; an 81 place Nursery, boasts large spaces indoors for all age groups 0-5 years and has an enormous outdoor area for little adventurers to explore and for creative and inspirational staff to lead on exciting educational activities. The Camberwell Grove team will be led by one of LEYF’s most experienced Managers who is seeking to recruit a nurturing, fun and inspiring Room Leader to help the team lead an outstanding setting for the children.

Skills and experience required of our Room Leader:

- Level 3 or above Early Years Qualification
- Demonstrable expertise with the age group you are applying for- baby, toddler or preschool
- Ability to role model best practice within a room
- Knowledge of safeguarding and child protection
- Strong values that are aligned with our mission; to change the world one child at a time

Benefits of becoming our Room Leader:

As a new member of the LEYF family you will receive a full induction on our unique and award-winning approach and practices with opportunities to shadow across other LEYF settings and meet many of our amazing employees. You will be entitled to our full benefits:

- 50% off of childcare
- 7% employer contribution pension
- 10% GLL Gym discount
- 20% EE discount
- Continued professional development with our award winning LEYF Academy every year
- Up to 25 days annual leave plus bank holidays PLUS gifted 3 days over Christmas
- Flexible hours and job shares

If you feel you are the right candidate for the role as our  Room Leader then please click ‘apply’ now, we’d love to hear from you!