Job Description
Early Years Room Leader
Location: Shooting Stars Nursery, Hinckley, LE10 1AD
Salary: £14.60 per hour | £30,368 per annum
Contract: Full‑time | 40 hours per week | Monday to Friday
Hours: 7:30am–6:00pm | All year round | Closed on bank holidays
Step Into Your Next Leadership Opportunity This February
Are you ready for a fresh, rewarding step forward in your Early Years career? Shooting Stars Hinckley is excited to welcome a passionate and experienced Room Leader to join our friendly, dedicated team.
If you’re looking to develop your leadership skills, inspire others and be part of a nursery that truly values high‑quality early years experiences, this could be the perfect role for you.
What We’re Looking For
We’re searching for a confident and enthusiastic early years professional who leads with warmth, positivity and a commitment to exceptional childcare.
Essential Requirements:
- Level 3 (or above) full and relevant Early Years qualification
- Experience working in a children’s day nursery
- Previous Room Leader or Team Leader experience
- Strong understanding of the EYFS, safeguarding and SEND
- Ability to build warm, supportive relationships with children and families
- A genuine passion for providing high‑quality, child‑led care
Your Role
As our Room Leader, you will:
- Lead the room and inspire your team to deliver exceptional early years education
- Act as a Key Person and maintain strong parent partnerships
- Plan engaging, age‑appropriate activities aligned with the EYFS
- Ensure the room consistently meets all EYFS and safeguarding standards
- Create a warm, inclusive and stimulating learning environment
- Support, mentor and develop practitioners within the team
Why Join Shooting Stars Nurseries?
We are proud of our supportive, inclusive culture where wellbeing, professional development and teamwork come first. We celebrate our staff and invest in their ongoing growth.
Employee Benefits:
- Flexible employment contracts to support work–life balance
- Annual pay and benefits review
- Paid holiday increasing with length of service
- 50% childcare discount
- Funded training, CPD and clear career progression across our 6 local nurseries
- Mental Health First Aid support, 24/7 EAP and Team Voice sessions
- Free uniform, DBS check and a dedicated staff break room
- Monthly GEM Awards and annual celebration events
Safeguarding Commitment
Shooting Stars Nurseries is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children. All posts involve working directly with children and are exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974. Applicants must declare any convictions, including those considered ‘spent’. Successful candidates will be required to complete an enhanced DBS check and provide suitable references.
BenefitsWhy Join Shooting Stars Nurseries?
We are proud of our supportive, inclusive culture where wellbeing, professional development and teamwork come first. We celebrate our staff and invest in their ongoing growth.
Employee Benefits:
- Flexible employment contracts to support work–life balance
- Annual pay and benefits review
- Paid holiday increasing with length of service
- 50% childcare discount
- Funded training, CPD and clear career progression across our 6 local nurseries
- Mental Health First Aid support, 24/7 EAP and Team Voice sessions
- Free uniform, DBS check and a dedicated staff break room
- Monthly GEM Awards and annual celebration events
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