Farm Day Nurseries Ltd
Room Leader

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Room Leader (Baby or Preschool Room)
Lead a Room. Inspire Young Minds. Spend Your Days Outdoors.
Godstone Farm Day Nursery | Part of Farm Day Nurseries
Up to £1,000 Joining Bonus
Full-time | Permanent | 36–40 hours per week
Are you an experienced Level 3 Early Years Practitioner who's ready to lead a room where children spend their days exploring nature, meeting farm animals and learning through real-life experiences?
At Godstone Farm Day Nursery, no two days are the same. Based within the award-winning Godstone Farm, we offer children a unique, nature-based education where curiosity, outdoor adventures and child-led learning are at the heart of everything we do.
We're looking for passionate, confident Room Leaders to join our Baby and Preschool rooms. If you're ready to inspire your team, make a real difference to children's lives and work somewhere genuinely different, we'd love to hear from you.
Why You'll Love Working Here
- Up to £1,000 joining bonus
- 50% childcare discount from your first day
- Free lunches and drinks every day
- Multiple free Godstone Farm tickets every year
- Healthcare package with access to private GP appointments
- Genuine career progression across a growing nursery group
- Regular training and leadership development
- Staff wellbeing ambassadors
- Team celebrations, awards and recognition throughout the year
- Up to 33 days annual leave with service
- Staff BBQs, Christmas parties and appreciation events
- Free uniform and free parking
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What You'll Be Doing
As one of our Room Leaders you'll:
- Lead and inspire a happy, motivated team.
- Create exciting learning experiences following children's interests.
- Support and mentor practitioners within your room.
- Build strong partnerships with families.
- Deliver outstanding care and education in line with the EYFS.
- Help children develop through outdoor learning, exploration and play.
What We're Looking For
You'll have:
- Level 3 Early Years qualification (or above)
- Experience working within an early years setting
- Previous leadership experience or be ready to step into your first Room Leader role
- Excellent knowledge of the EYFS
- A positive, enthusiastic approach and genuine passion for early years education


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More Than Just Another Nursery
At Farm Day Nurseries, we're proud to offer something different.
Our children learn through nature, outdoor play and real experiences that simply can't be recreated inside four walls. We believe children thrive when they're free to explore, discover and get messy—and we believe our teams thrive when they're supported, recognised and given opportunities to grow.
If you're looking for a nursery where your ideas are valued, your development is supported and every day feels rewarding, we'd love to welcome you to our team.
Apply today and discover why so many of our colleagues build long-term careers with Farm Day Nurseries.
Farm Day Nurseries is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people. All appointments are subject to safer recruitment checks, including an enhanced DBS check.
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