Nursery Room Leader Location: Newcastle Upon Tyne Contract: Full-Time Start Date: 28/04/25 About the Role: We are seeking an experienced and passionate Nursery Room Leader to join our dedicated team. This is a fantastic opportunity for a qualified early years professional to lead a room and make a meaningful impact on children’s early development and learning. Key Responsibilities: • Lead the daily running of the nursery room, ensuring a safe, nurturing, and stimulating environment. • Plan, prepare, and implement engaging activities in line with the EYFS curriculum. • Support and mentor room staff, promoting high standards of care and education. • Monitor and record children’s progress, ensuring individual learning needs are met. • Build strong relationships with children, parents, and colleagues. • Ensure compliance with safeguarding, health and safety, and all nursery policies and procedures. • Participate in regular team meetings and staff development sessions. Candidate Requirements: • Must hold a full and relevant Level 3 qualification or above in Childcare/Early Years (e.g., CACHE, NVQ, or equivalent). • Minimum 1 year of experience in a nursery setting. • Sound knowledge of the Early Years Foundation Stage (EYFS) framework. • Strong leadership and organisational skills. • A passion for early childhood development and a nurturing approach. • Excellent communication and interpersonal skills. • Up-to-date DBS (or willingness to obtain one). Benefits: • Competitive salary • Ongoing training and professional development opportunities • Supportive and friendly team environment • Opportunities for career progression If you’re a qualified early years professional looking for the next step in your childcare career, we’d love to hear from you Please click apply or contact Rachael Scott on (phone number removed) or email All applicants will be contacted to discuss suitability and then invited to register with TeacherActive. Registration involves an enhanced DBS check, ID checks and will require you to supply good professional references. We pride ourselves on excellent service. We can provide a wide range of opportunities in schools and other educational institutions, with good rates of pay, at times to suit your needs. Regular external audits have shown repeatedly that our standards are exceptional. We are passionate about finding the right staff for each environment. TeacherActive is an equal opportunities employer, and operates as an Employment Business in providing temporary or contract job-seeking services