Early Years Practitioner Room Leader Full Time

Southwark, London
The Old Station Nursery Ltd
The Old Station Nursery Group, established in 2002, strives to help every child to fulfil their potential. The company has grown steadily, creating a similar feeling and family ethos in each setting while nourishing each nurserys unique strengths.

Conveniently located in the centre of Peckham Rye, just off the High Street and within 5 minutes walking distance of Peckham Rye train station, our nursery offers children their own space to discover and explore their creativity and imagination in a calm environment.

We are looking for a full time Level 3 Room Leader to join our team in our baby room, and another in our Pre-School.

Why join our team?

50% childcare discount (subject to T&Cs)
Our incredible new Perkbox package: including a birthday hamper of your choice, free cinema tickets every month, home fitness platform, Health Assured Employee Assistance Programme, a free drink or snack every week from Caffé Nero or Greggs, and hundreds of other perks for you to use
Continual opportunities for personal development and qualifications; career progression means a lot to us
A fun-filled company training day each year
Free staff uniform
A £100 reward each time you refer a friend to join the team, or a family to enrol their child
28 days holiday, which includes a whole week break over Christmas

Some key information about the position

The hours are full time, working 40 hours a week
We are looking for a Level 3 Early Years Qualified Room Leader
We are Sunhill Peckham Rye Nursery, Unit A&B Robert Court, Sternhall Lane, Peckham Rye, London SE15 4NT
For more information, please go to our website:

Special skills required!

Having a warm smiling face that makes every child feel special
Pretending to eat playdough creations realistically is required, and that of drinking numerous cups of pretend tea
You must have the ability to read a ten-page fairy-tale, upside down, with at least 4 interruptions per page
You must be prepared to have lots of fun in the workplace. Laughter is something you can expect to be a large part of your working day
Finally, you must be prepared to feel loved, special and important to many young children and their families; there is simply no other job quite like this one

This amazing role will include

To supervise, lead, support and inspire your team members
To implement, monitor and review routines and procedures.
To co-ordinate and support their team in developing and delivering a range of activities for children in their care. This will include overseeing and contributing to planning for childrens interests and next steps to support progression.
Working with children to provide high quality care and education
Working closely with your team around you
Liaising with parents, helping to support their whole family
Ensuring a high standard of physical, emotional, social and intellectual care for children within your area.
Supporting and maintaining daily routines.
Providing a high quality, stimulating and inclusive learning environment.

Courses we can offer you, to help you develop and grow in our nursery

NVQ 4 in Early Years and Childcare
NVQ 3 in Management
Early Years Foundation Degree
Early Years Teacher Status
Paediatric First Aid
Basic Food Hygiene
Safeguarding Children
Behaviour Management
Manual Handling
Health and Safety at Work

The Old Station Nursery Group is committed to delivering high-quality childcare through recruiting, training and retaining the best staff. We are accredited with the Investors in People Standard and work hard to ensure our staff are given every opportunity to develop their careers.

We would absolutely love for you to be a part of our award-winning team, so what are you waiting for? We cant wait to hear from you and welcome you into our nursery family.