Nursery Room Leader

Nursery Room Leader – Lightwater, Surrey GU18
A rewarding opportunity within a warm, child-focused nurseries & early years setting in Lightwater, supporting high-quality childcare, EYFS learning, and children’s development within a nurturing nursery environment inspired by curiosity, creativity, and confidence-building.

Employment Type
Full-time | Permanent | Nursery-Based Role | 40 Hours Per Week | All Year Round

Salary
£29,000 – £30,000 per annum, dependent on experience + benefits

Pay & Benefits

• Supportive and welcoming childcare setting
• Ongoing training and professional development opportunities
• Career progression pathways within nurseries & early years
• Well-resourced nursery learning environment
• Collaborative and approachable leadership team
• Long-term career development opportunities within childcare
• Creative and curiosity-led early years environment
• Positive and caring nursery team culture
• Modern nursery learning spaces and outdoor exploration opportunities
• Staff-focused environment promoting wellbeing and continuous learning

Working Hours & Shift Pattern
Full-time | Permanent | Nursery-Based Role
Based in Lightwater, Surrey GU18

• Working within a structured nursery and childcare environment
• Collaborative team setting with ongoing operational support
• Focus on safeguarding, EYFS learning, and child development
• Supporting the day-to-day running of the nursery room environment
• Working within a professional and nurturing early years setting

Job Description
As a Nursery Room Leader, you will support the daily running of a nursery setting in Lightwater, Surrey GU18, delivering high-quality childcare and EYFS learning experiences within a warm and engaging early years environment.

This opportunity is ideal for an experienced childcare professional with a background in Nursery (EYFS) who enjoys creating positive learning experiences and supporting children’s confidence, wellbeing, and development.

Within this nurseries & early years setting, you will contribute to a child-focused nursery environment that promotes curiosity, creativity, independence, and strong relationships with families. Children are encouraged to learn through exploration, imaginative play, outdoor experiences, and engaging early years activities designed to support every stage of development.

The nursery environment promotes collaborative teamwork, professional development, and creating a safe, stimulating space where children can thrive through structured early years learning and high-quality childcare support.

Key Responsibilities

• Support the day-to-day leadership and organisation of the nursery room environment
• Deliver engaging EYFS-based activities and learning experiences
• Create a safe, caring, and stimulating childcare environment
• Support children’s learning, development, wellbeing, and independence
• Maintain safeguarding, health, safety, and welfare standards
• Build positive relationships with children, parents, carers, and colleagues
• Support observations, assessments, records, and nursery documentation
• Work collaboratively with the wider nursery and childcare team
• Promote inclusive, child-centred learning experiences
• Support high standards of care, communication, and professional practice

Requirements

• You must have the permanent right to work in the UK
• Relevant Level 3 Early Years qualification recognised within EYFS requirements
• Previous experience working within a nursery or early years childcare setting
• Background in Nursery (EYFS) and childcare learning environments
• Ability to support safeguarding, child development, and nursery operations
• Warm, caring, and professional communication skills with children, families, and colleagues
• Ability to work independently while supporting the wider nursery team
• Also suitable for: Early Years Room Leader, Room Manager, Senior Early Years Educator, Nursery Practitioner, Early Years Educator, Senior Nursery Practitioner, Preschool Room Leader

Company Culture
As a Nursery Room Leader, you will be joining a welcoming childcare setting focused on teamwork, early years development, and delivering high-quality nursery care within a positive and engaging learning atmosphere.

The nursery promotes creativity, confidence-building, curiosity-led learning, and meaningful relationships between staff, children, and families. The setting encourages a genuine home-from-home feel where children are supported to explore, learn, and grow in a safe and nurturing environment.

The team culture is collaborative, caring, and professional, with a strong emphasis on continuous learning, staff development, and helping team members build rewarding long-term careers within childcare and nurseries & early years.

Apply Today
If you are an experienced childcare professional looking for a rewarding Nursery Room Leader opportunity in Lightwater, Surrey GU18, your childcare experience, leadership approach, and passion for supporting children’s learning and development will be highly valued within this nursery setting.

Apply today to explore an opportunity within nurseries & early years where you can continue developing your childcare career within a supportive and engaging nursery environment.

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
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