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Skills: Leadership, Communication, EYFS Curriculum Delivery, Childcare, Safeguarding
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Lead the pre-school room team in delivering the EYFS curriculum and creating a nurturing environment for children. Manage daily administrative tasks, maintain child records, and foster strong partnerships with parents.
Requires a Level 3 Qualification in Childcare and Education with strong leadership and communication skills. Knowledge of safeguarding procedures and EYFS requirements is essential.
Room Leader – Hopscotch Day Nursery
Are you a passionate childcare professional ready to lead, inspire and make a difference every day? Hopscotch Day Nursery in Portswood is looking for a dedicated Room Leader to join our Pre-school team and support the highest standards of care and education for our children.
As Room Leader, you will play a vital role in leading your room team, delivering the Early Years Foundation Stage (EYFS) curriculum, and creating a nurturing, stimulating environment where every child can thrive. You will be responsible for planning and implementing developmentally appropriate learning opportunities, maintaining strong partnerships with parents, and ensuring the safety and wellbeing of all children in your care.
-Lead and manage your room team in delivering the EYFS curriculum
-Provide a high-quality learning environment with age-appropriate resources and experiences
-Foster positive relationships with parents and carers
-Promote inclusive practices and support children with special educational needs
-Act as Key Person for children, ensuring their needs are met with care and consistency
-Act as a role model, promoting high standards in practice, behaviour, and professionalism
-Work collaboratively with other Room Leaders to ensure consistency across the nursery
-Ensure all daily administrative tasks are completed and shared with parents
-Maintain accurate child records and update as needed
-Level 3 Qualification in Childcare and Education (or equivalent)
-Strong leadership and communication skills
-Genuine passion and affinity for working with children
-Ability to work effectively in a team and on own initiative
-Positive, caring, and energetic approach
-Strong understanding of safeguarding and child protection procedures
-Experience in a nursery, school, or childcare setting
-Knowledge of OFSTED and EYFS requirements
-Paediatric First Aid, Food Hygiene, or Level 4 Safeguarding Certificate
-Experience as a Designated Safeguarding Lead (DSL) or awareness of the DSL role
If you're excited about making a real impact in early years education, we want to hear from you!
Full-Time,40hrs 52 weeks a year
Starting Salary:£32,864.00
Portswood staff receive an additional £0.30/hour location weighting (this is included in salary above; subject to terms)
Only the best is good enough
Hopscotch Day Nurseries has been operating children's day nurseries in southern Hampshire since 2005. With five settings, more than 300 employees, and close to 1,000 registered children in our care, we work hard to ensure that only the best is good enough.
Offices: 9 Fielder Drive, Fareham, England PO14 1JE, GB
Only the best is good enough
Hopscotch Day Nurseries has been operating children's day nurseries in southern Hampshire since 2005. With five settings, more than 300 employees, and close to 1,000 registered children in our care, we work hard to ensure that only the best is good enough.
Offices: 9 Fielder Drive, Fareham, England PO14 1JE, GB
