Nursery Room Leader - Penbridge School

Come and join our Brand New Nursery

We are seeking to appoint an experienced Room Leader to manage our Brand New Little Thinkers Nursery setting at Penbridge School.

As a Room Leader you will play a crucial role in promoting high standards within our nursery and supporting staff in their daily duties, providing guidance and mentorship to foster professional growth.

The Room Leader will ensure the effective implementation of the Nursery Keyperson Procedures and allocate children to key workers appropriately, whilst adhering to the requirements of the Early Years Foundation Stage for practice and provision. You will deploy staff appropriately to ensure standards are consistently met and maintained within the rooms.

Our Room Leaders will:

• Hold a Level 3 NVQ or above in Childcare & Education.
• Experience as a Room Leader/Senior Nursery Practitioner.
• A solid knowledge of the EYFS.
• Impeccable interpersonal skills and be able to communicate effectively.
• Ability to develop and maintain professional relationships with parents/carers and provide relevant feedback about their child's progress.
• Foster open, positive working relationships with all staff members.
• Actively promote the Nursery to current parents and potential customers.
• Committed to the safeguarding of all children in the nursery and your direct care.

We would love to hear from you if you are enthusiastic about working with children, have excellent communication skills, and are committed to providing high-quality care.

Little Thinkers is a registered charity and small family of nurseries providing childcare and early years provision to families in Strood, Portsmouth, Paignton, and Furzeham. We pride ourselves on providing a safe, nurturing environment filled with learning opportunities.

As part of the Thinking Schools Academy Trust, we are proud to be a ‘thinking nursery’; a place where big ideas and curiosity are encouraged. Our approach delivers wonderous experiences that help children become confident, curious, and resilient individuals. Our core values, Imagination, Energy, Resilience, Questioning, Language, and Cooperation, shape everything we do.

We’re excited to be opening Little Thinkers at Penbridge Infant School, offering early years provision for children aged 0–3 years. This new nursery is perfectly positioned to support the Trust’s unique ‘all-through education’ pathway, giving families access to high-quality education from birth through to 18 years.