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About the Role
As a Room Leader, you will lead your room to deliver exceptional early years education while creating a positive and inspiring environment for children and your team. This role offers the opportunity to grow your leadership skills while making a meaningful difference in children's early experiences.
Responsibilities
- 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
Requirements
- 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
- A track record of delivering high standards of care and education
- Experience of strong practice as a Key Person and in implementing safeguarding, health and safety, first aid and critical care policies
- Strong organisational, communication and teamwork skills
- GCSE Maths and English (Grade 4 /C or above); or equivalent
- Must bring energy, empathy and ambition to create a room where children and educators thrive
- Successful applicants will be required to complete an enhanced DBS check and provide proof of identity
- Online searches (including social media) may be conducted for shortlisted candidates
Skills
- Leadership
- Communication
- Teamwork
- Organisational skills
Location
- Remote
Work Type
- 4-day or 5-day working week available
Experience Level
- Early years professional
- Room leader experience
Education Level
- Level 2 or 3 Early Years qualification (or above)
- GCSE Maths and English (Grade 4 /C or above); or equivalent
Salary/Compensations
- Up to £33,000 per year
Benefits
- Potential to earn a further £1,500 in bonus
- Competitive salary and bonus
- Up to £1,500 performance-related bonus
- £500 referral bonus
- Comprehensive pension scheme
- Targeted professional development programmes
- Mentoring and support
- Talent mapping to support your progression
- 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 Company
- Fennies is family-owned and family-run, guiding our culture, decision-making, and team experience.
- We have a strong sense of community with connections that bring us together.
- We have systems and processes that mean our educators can focus on what they do best.
- Quality matters to us – starting with our people and curriculum - through to our beautiful buildings and inspiring environments.
- We’re investing in Fennies, in our teams, and into the education we provide our children.
- Our People Promise inspires us to build an ambitious, passionate, and supportive culture.
- We provide an environment where you can Be Yourself, Come Together, Be All In, and Go Further.
Equal Opportunity
- At Fennies, we celebrate diversity and believe inclusive teams create stronger learning environments for children.
- We welcome applicants from all backgrounds and are committed to creating a workplace where everyone feels valued and supported.