Nursery Room Leader

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

Early Years qualification Nursery Practitioner experience EYFS knowledge Safeguarding knowledge Communication skills Teamwork skills Childcare Early education

FULL DESCRIPTION

Nursery Room Leader – Walton-on-Thames, Surrey, KT12

Salary: £31,000 per year (depending on experience and qualifications)

Days/Hours: 38 hours per week | 4 days | Shifts between 7:30am–6:30pm

Contract: All Year Round / Permanent

*Not suitable for term-time or school-hours applicants*

Nursery Room Leader – Walton-on-Thames, Surrey, KT12

We are seeking a kind and passionate Nursery Room Leader to join our wonderful Nursery. This is an exciting and rewarding opportunity to lead a room, support your team, and make a real impact on children’s early years development in a nurturing, safe, and stimulating environment.

Benefits

  • • Competitive salary based on experience
  • • Supportive, wellness-driven culture
  • • 4 or 5 day working week options
  • • Ongoing training and career progression
  • • A workplace where you are valued as much as the children we care for
  • • Company pension scheme
  • • Professional development opportunities

Responsibilities

  • • Provide the highest level of childcare and early education experiences for all children
  • • Lead your age group room with creativity and care
  • • Inspire and support your team to deliver the curriculum and uphold nursery values
  • • Build strong relationships with children and families, ensuring smooth settling-in
  • • Track children’s progress with curriculum-linked observations and communicate with parents
  • • Champion safeguarding, health & safety, and inclusive practices

About You

• Minimum Level 3 Early Years qualification (full and relevant) • Previous experience as a Nursery Practitioner or Room Leader • Strong EYFS and safeguarding knowledge • Passion for nurturing children’s development and wellbeing • Excellent communication and teamwork skills • Committed to professional growth and continuous improvement • Eligible to work in the UK

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

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