Cherubs Nurseries
Room Manager - Mapperley (Maternity Cover)
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Room Manager - Mapperley (Maternity Cover)
Room Manager – Nursery (1 Year Fixed-Term Contract)
Team/Business Area: Nursery Hours: 30-40 hours per week Line Manager: Head of Nursery Contract: 1 year fixed-term
About the Role
As Room Manager, you will lead the daily operations of your room or unit, ensuring seamless care, curriculum delivery, and team excellence. This role demands a balanced approach—prioritising the needs of children, parents, your team, and the business alongside delivering our ambitious early years programme.
Key responsibilities include:
- Setting and maintaining high operational standards across your room/unit
- Inspiring and developing Apprentice and Qualified Early Years Educators
- Representing Cherubs Nurseries as a Designated Safeguarding Lead
- Promoting a culture of excellence in early years education
You’ll be the driving force behind ensuring all children thrive, while fostering a supportive environment for your team to grow and excel.
Our Offer
- 30% childcare discount at Cherubs Nurseries
- 22 days annual leave plus bank holidays (FTE)
- 25 paid days as a business benefit (e.g., highly valued via Cherubs’ scheme)
- Free annual ‘me day’ after 1 year of service
- Additional benefits including:
- Electric car scheme
- Employee Assistance Programme
- Complimentary lunch
What You’ll Be Doing
👶 Child-Centric Responsibilities
- Ensure Cherubs Nurseries’ age-appropriate routines are consistently delivered, offering a wide range of developmental activities and post-school support.
- Oversee bi-weekly planning cycles, aligned with assessments, cohort analysis, and children’s interests, ensuring adherence to Cherubs’ standards.
- Manage Nursery App records, including:
- Child profiles
- Parent communication
- Daily diaries, accident logs, and observations
- Progress tracking
- Maintain high standards of child hygiene and presentation, including regular diaper changes and personal care.
- Lead room/unit management including:
- Planning boards and displays
- Storage organisation
- Cleanliness and furniture maintenance
- Curate snack and mealtime routines, complying with food policy, allergies, intolerances, and dietary requirements.
- Collaborate with Head of Nursery to uphold a robust Key Person System, ensuring smooth transitions for children and effective parent communication.
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📢 Communicate with Purpose
- Assign clear daily/weekly duties to your team, considering their experience and competencies.
- Lead daily handovers with parents as the primary positive contact, professionally representing your unit and Cherubs.
- Attend monthly meetings with your Head of Nursery to align on room/unit goals and business objectives.
- Sustain open communication with staff, sharing nursery updates, and addressing queries collaboratively (or escalating to relevant personnel).
🏆 Play to Win
- Fulfill a Designated Safeguarding Lead role, ensuring compliance with child protection policies and local safeguarding procedures.
- Support in event planning, including Summer Fair, Preschool Graduation, Fairy Night, Parent’s Evening, and Stay & Play sessions.
- Ensure punctual completion of room checks, forms, and assessments to meet organisational standards.
- Maintain a thorough understanding of Cherubs’ policies and procedures, promoting adherence within your team.
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🔍 Seek Out Solutions
- Address both positive and negative parent feedback, taking decisive action (consulting Head of Nursery when necessary).
- Oversee first aid and medication administration with diligent documentation and compliance.
- Support children with additional needs (e.g., SEND or EAL), coordinating with Head of Nursery, SENDCo, and parents to access resources.
- Facilitate positive settling processes for new children, utilising tools like Family Books and home-from-home approaches.
👥 Look Out for Each Other
- Onboard new educators, fostering confidence and aligning them with Cherubs’ standards.
- Champion team recognition, sharing positivity at briefings, training events, and on social media.
- Prepare and support your team for:
- Internal audits
- Mock Ofsted inspections
- Live Ofsted inspections
Note: This role description serves as a guide. Cherubs Nurseries will provide tailored support to help you grow in areas beyond this outline.
Apply directly via our Cherubs Nurseries Careers Page.
Cherubs Nurseries is an equal opportunities employer. We celebrate diversity and encourage applicants from all backgrounds. Reasonable adjustments will be provided during the recruitment process for candidates with disabilities or learning difficulties.
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