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We’re looking for a passionate early years leader to join the management team at our Best Start Family Hub. As a Room Leader, you will lead a team of early years practitioners, ensuring children are happy, safe, loved, and thriving. You will oversee staff in the successful implementation of the daily operations of a room for children aged between 3 months and 8 years, providing full care and education, and ensuring delivery of high-quality teaching and learning. You will supervise, mentor, and support both qualified and unqualified staff, work closely with families, schools, and other local agencies as part of a multi-agency team, and help maintain OFSTED compliance while using resources effectively.
Job Responsibility:
Lead a team of early years practitioners
Ensure children are happy, safe, loved, and thriving
Oversee staff in the successful implementation of the daily operations of a room for children aged between 3 months and 8 years
Provide full care and education
Ensure delivery of high-quality teaching and learning
Supervise, mentor, and support both qualified and unqualified staff
Work closely with families, schools, and other local agencies as part of a multi-agency team
Help maintain OFSTED compliance
Use resources effectively
Requirements:
Passionate early years leader
Ability to lead a team of early years practitioners
Experience ensuring children are happy, safe, loved, and thriving
Experience overseeing staff in daily operations for children aged 3 months to 8 years
Experience providing full care and education
Experience ensuring delivery of high-quality teaching and learning
Ability to supervise, mentor, and support both qualified and unqualified staff
Ability to work closely with families, schools, and other local agencies as part of a multi-agency team
Ability to help maintain OFSTED compliance
Ability to use resources effectively
Valid right to work in the UK
Satisfactory pre-employment checks
Enhanced DBS requirement
What we offer:
26–33 days annual leave (depending on length of service)
Local Government Pension Scheme
Wellbeing initiatives and active employee networks
Tax-free childcare and childcare services
Annual increments (subject to performance and service)
Season loan ticket - to help with the cost of your rail / bus journey to and from work
Flexible and hybrid working arrangements
Supportive place to grow and develop your career
Real opportunity for your input to be valued and heard