Nursery Room Leader

🔒 Confidential Employer
Posted 19 March 2026
LOCATION
Abingdon
TYPE
Full-time
LEVEL
Mid-Senior level
SALARY
£31,000 / year
CATEGORY
Education
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SKILLS

Early Years Education Childcare Leadership Communication Skills Teamwork Safeguarding Level 3 Qualification Outdoor Learning

FULL DESCRIPTION

Nursery Room Leader – Abingdon, Oxfordshire, OX14

Salary: £31,000 per annum | £14.90 per hour (depending on experience/qualification)

Days/Hours: 40 hours over 4 or 5 days | Shifts between 7:30am – 6:00pm

Contract: Permanent | All Year Round

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Nursery Room Leader – Abingdon, OX14

Salary: £31,000 per annum | £14.90 per hour (depending on experience/qualification)

Days/Hours: 40 hours over 4 or 5 days | Shifts between 7:30am – 6:00pm

Contract: Permanent | All Year Round

**Please note all roles are all year round and we cannot accommodate school hours or term-time requests.*

We are excited to announce an opportunity for an enthusiastic Nursery Room Leader to join our super nursery in Abingdon, Oxfordshire (OX14).

Our team are warm, caring and highly motivated. All staff are encouraged and supported in further training in general childcare and more specialised areas such as Special Educational Needs, as well as practical skills like food hygiene. We are now looking for someone to help lead our team who is passionate about childcare and providing the best start for all children. We strive to make children feel secure and develop their own likes and interests, learning through play.

Benefits

  • • Free discounts/benefits
  • • Opportunity to complete further qualifications such as level 5 qualification or forest school training
  • • CPD opportunities
  • • Annual salary increases
  • • Annual leave that increases with years of service
  • • Snacks and fruit provided
  • • Socials and paid for nights out with your team

Responsibilities

  • • Providing the highest level of childcare and early education experiences for all children in the nursery.
  • • Lead your age group room with creativity and care
  • • Inspire and support your team to deliver our unique curriculum and uphold our values
  • • Build strong relationships with children and families, ensuring a smooth settling-in process
  • • Champion safeguarding, health & safety, and inclusive practice at all times

About You

The ideal candidate will:

• Hold a minimum Level 3 qualification in Early Years (full and relevant)

• Have previous experience as a nursery practitioner or room leader role

• The ability to work as part of a team

• Excellent communication skills

• Excellent organisation skills

• Demonstrate a strong commitment to outdoor learning and inclusive practices

• Be eligible to work in the UK

### Apply Today

Are you a passionate Early Years Leader ready to grow your career?

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