Nursery Room Leader

Room Leader 

• Salary: Up to £33,0000 per year  

• Bonus: Potential to earn a further £1,500 in bonus 

• 4-day or 5-day working week available 

 

Lead in our Explorer, Discover, Creator or Inventor rooms where children, educators and families thrive. 

At Fennies, our Room Leaders play a key role in creating exceptional early years environments. You’ll lead your room with confidence, inspire your team and ensure every child receives outstanding care and education. 

If you’re an experienced early years professional ready to take the next step in your leadership journey, this is your opportunity to have a meaningful impact. 

 

Why join Fennies? 

We believe great leaders deserve the right support, development and recognition.  

 

Competitive salary and bonus 

• Up to £33,000 annual salary 

• Up to £1,500 performance-related bonus 

• Comprehensive pension scheme 

• £500 referral bonus 

 

Career Development 

• Targeted professional development programmes 

• Mentoring and support  

• Talent mapping to support your progression 

 

Wellbeing and Lifestyle benefits 

• 20 days annual leave, increasing by 1 per year of service (up to 25) plus bank holidays 

• BUPA Wellbeing Support 

• Free daily meals from the Fennies Café 

 

A community of committed, high-achieving educators 

• Regular leadership forums and networking  

• Summer BBQs, Christmas events and company celebrations 

• Recognition and reward through the Fennies Club long service awards 

 

About the Role 

As a Room Leader, you’ll lead your room to deliver exceptional early years education while creating a positive and inspiring environment for children and your team. 

 

You will: 

• Lead the day-to-day running of your room, ensuring high-quality care and education 

• Inspire and support your team to deliver outstanding early years practice 

• Plan and implement engaging learning experiences in line with EYFS and Birth to 5 Matters 

• Build strong partnerships with families and maintain open communication 

• Act as a role model for best practice, supporting team development through guidance and feedback 

• Maintain high standards of safeguarding, health and safety and compliance 

• Monitor children’s progress and support their individual learning journeys 

 

This role offers the opportunity to grow your leadership skills while making a meaningful difference in children’s early experiences. 

 

What we’re looking for

You’re a confident and caring early years professional who enjoys leading others and creating an inspiring learning environment. 

You will have: 

• Level 2 or 3 Early Years qualification (or above) 

• Strong knowledge of EYFS, Birth to 5 Matters and child development 

• Experience of working in an early years setting, ideally as a room leader role