Nursery Quality Lead

Nursery Quality Lead (EYFS) – Wembley, HA9
Join a nurturing Montessori nursery in Wembley, Greater London, within a supportive nurseries & early years childcare setting focused on high-quality learning, child development, staff wellbeing, and excellence across nursery practice.

Employment Type
Full Time | Permanent | 40 hours per week | All Year Round

Salary
£43,000 – £45,000 per year + benefits

Pay & Benefits

• Competitive salary with annual salary review
• 28 days holiday per year including bank holidays and 5 days at Christmas
• Additional holiday entitlement increasing with length of service
• Pension scheme
• Three paid staff training days per year
• Weekly non-contact time for observations and framework updates
• In-house training and opportunities to complete further qualifications
• Complimentary team-building activities
• Time owed in lieu
• Wellbeing Wednesdays
• Discounts at Wembley Outlet

Working Hours & Shift Pattern
Full-time permanent Nursery Quality Lead position
Based in Wembley, Greater London, HA9 within a Montessori nursery and EYFS childcare environment

• Nursery leadership role supporting quality improvement and operational standards
• Collaborative working environment across nursery teams and leadership
• Weekly non-contact time provided to support observations and framework updates
• Supportive setting with ongoing training and professional development opportunities
• Permanent role within a child-centred nurseries & early years environment

Job Description
As a Nursery Quality Lead (EYFS), you will support and promote high-quality practice within a Montessori nursery and EYFS childcare setting in Wembley, HA9. This opportunity would suit an experienced Quality Lead, Senior Room Leader, Lead Practitioner, Nursery Quality Manager, Early Years Quality Lead, or senior nursery leadership professional with experience supporting nursery standards, learning environments, staff development, safeguarding, and childcare quality across early years settings.

Working within a nurturing and child-focused nursery environment, you will help maintain excellent standards across learning, wellbeing, safeguarding, curriculum delivery, nursery compliance, staff practice, and family engagement. The nursery promotes confidence, independence, curiosity, creativity, and positive child development through Montessori-inspired learning and supportive early years practice.

The setting offers a warm, inclusive, and engaging childcare environment with a strong emphasis on staff wellbeing, professional development, outdoor learning, creativity, and building positive partnerships with families and children.

Key Responsibilities

• Support and maintain high-quality standards across nursery practice and learning environments
• Promote excellent EYFS and Montessori childcare provision throughout the nursery
• Support nursery leadership, staff development, mentoring, guidance, and best practice standards
• Monitor observations, assessment quality, and learning framework updates
• Help ensure safeguarding, health and safety, and nursery compliance standards are consistently maintained
• Support quality improvement initiatives and continuous development across nursery teams
• Build positive relationships with children, families, colleagues, and nursery leadership
• Contribute to inclusive, nurturing, and stimulating learning environments for children
• Maintain professional documentation and support operational standards across the setting
• Support child-centred learning, wellbeing, development, and positive nursery experiences

Requirements

• Sponsorship / right to work: Right to work in the UK required
• Qualification: Level 3 or higher Early Years qualification preferred
• Experience level: Previous experience within a Quality Lead, Senior Room Leader, Lead Practitioner, Nursery Manager, or senior nursery leadership role beneficial
• Specialism: EYFS experience required, with Montessori experience advantageous
• Capability: Able to support nursery quality standards, learning environments, staff development, safeguarding, and childcare practice
• Soft skill: Professional, organised, supportive, approachable, and confident communicator
• Independence: Able to work proactively while supporting nursery teams and maintaining high standards
• Also suitable for: Nursery Quality Lead, Early Years Quality Lead, Senior Room Leader, Lead Practitioner, Nursery Quality Manager, Senior Early Years Educator, Montessori Lead, Nursery Leadership

Company Culture
As a Nursery Quality Lead, you will be part of a caring Montessori nursery environment where children are encouraged to grow with confidence, independence, curiosity, and a love of learning. The setting combines Montessori principles with EYFS practice to create a calm, engaging, and child-centred childcare environment focused on positive learning experiences and high-quality nursery standards.

The nursery promotes a collaborative and inclusive culture with strong leadership support, ongoing training, staff wellbeing initiatives, team-building opportunities, and professional development pathways. Staff are supported through further qualification opportunities, paid training days, non-contact time, and a workplace culture focused on high-quality childcare and continuous improvement.

Apply Today
If you are passionate about childcare, nursery quality, and supporting high standards within nurseries & early years environments, this Wembley opportunity could be an excellent next step in your career. Apply today to join a supportive Montessori nursery where your leadership, quality focus, and professional development are genuinely valued.

Applications will be reviewed as they are received, so early interest is warmly encouraged

Contact Details
Recruit by Nature
George Francis
George@recruitbynature.co.uk
Direct Line: 0118 334 8424
WhatsApp: 07782217154