Nursery Room Leader

Are you passionate about early years education and leading a team in an environment that sparks curiosity, creativity, and confidence? We have a really exciting opportunity for someone looking to step into a key leadership role within our Ofsted-rated "Outstanding" nursery setting. About the role: As Nursery Room Leader, you will be at the heart of our nursery, leading by example and contributing to the growth and development of our young children. Your responsibilities will include: Inspiring Excellence: Enable an environment where each child flourishes, ensuring their individual needs are met and their progress celebrated. Guiding a Team: Lead, mentor, and motivate a team of dedicated people, nurturing their talents and fostering a collaborative atmosphere. EYFS: You’ll get to collaborate with colleagues to design engaging and innovative activities for our young children Networking: Interact with parents, ensuring open communication and involvement in their child's educational journey. What we're looking for in you: A creative thinker with the ability to design and implement captivating activities that cater to diverse learning styles. Demonstrated experience in an early year’s setting, with proven leadership capabilities. Excellent interpersonal skills to build rapport with children, parents, and colleagues. A commitment to safeguarding our children, ensuring their care and education are second to none. Hold a relevant childcare qualification (minimum Level 3) and a clear passion for early years education. What You'll Gain: Career Growth: The chance to further your career in a nurturing environment that values your professional development. Impact: Make a lasting impact on the lives of young children, setting them on a path of lifelong learning. Support: Benefit from a collaborative team, ongoing training, and a leadership structure About us: We're a nursery that sits at the heart of the University of Bath providing care for the children of our students, staff, & local residents. Safety, care, and inspiration are really important to us as our nursery is where children's potential is encouraged & celebrated. Every unique need, ability, and interest is welcomed here. If you’re currently working as a Room Leader or have experience in early years, looking to take that next step into leadership, this is a great opportunity to join us on a full time basis. Additional information Please contact Cara Ratukalou, Childcare Services Manager, on CR2019@bath.ac.uk for an informal discussion about the role. Please ensure your submit your application through our website. Please note, an Enhanced Disclosure & Barring (DBS) check is required for this role. What we can offer you: a very generous employer contributory pension scheme generous annual leave allowance with an additional 5 discretionary days so that you can enjoy a positive work life balance we are a family-friendly University & with an increasingly agile workforce, are open to flexible working arrangements an excellent reward package that recognises the talents of our diverse workforce a wide range of personal & professional development opportunities a number of support options available for new and existing staff to help with the cost of some immigration expenses which you may be eligible for: Relocation allowance, Visa Reimbursement, Interest-Free Loan. Find out more about our benefits. We consider ourselves to be an inclusive university, where difference is celebrated, respected & encouraged. We have an excellent international reputation with staff from over 60 different nations and have made a positive commitment towards gender equality & intersectionality receiving a Silver Athena SWAN award.