Toddler Room Lead / Childcare Lead

Toddler Room Lead / Childcare Lead

Location: Bristol, BS9 Salary: £15.72 per hour Hours: 36–40 hours per week Contract: Full-time, Permanent

Lead a Toddler Room Where Children and Practitioners Thrive

Revive EYFS Recruitment is delighted to be recruiting for an experienced and enthusiastic Childcare Lead to take responsibility for a welcoming Toddler Room within an established Bristol nursery.

This is a hands-on leadership opportunity for a qualified Early Years professional who can inspire a team, maintain high standards and create an engaging environment where toddlers feel safe, confident and excited to learn.

You will lead a supportive team of six practitioners within an inclusive setting that cares for approximately 61 children across three rooms.

Working Pattern

The nursery can offer between 36 and 40 hours per week, with the option of:

• Four 10-hour shifts; or

• Four 9-hour shifts

This provides an excellent opportunity to enjoy a four-day working week while continuing to develop your Early Years leadership career.

Your Responsibilities

As Toddler Room Lead, you will:

• Lead the day-to-day organisation and operation of the Toddler Room

• Support, motivate and guide the practitioners working within your team

• Deploy staff effectively and maintain the required ratios

• Plan and deliver stimulating activities in line with the EYFS

• Create a nurturing, inclusive and engaging learning environment

• Act as a Key Person and support colleagues with their key-person responsibilities

• Complete and oversee observations, assessments and children’s next steps

• Monitor children’s development and identify where additional support may be required

• Build positive and professional relationships with parents and carers

• Support children’s care routines, emotional wellbeing and growing independence

• Maintain accurate records and ensure nursery policies are followed

• Promote consistently high standards of safeguarding, health and safety

• Provide coaching and constructive feedback to less-experienced colleagues

• Work closely with the nursery’s leadership team to continually improve practice

What We’re Looking For

The successful candidate will:

• Hold a full and relevant Level 3 Early Years qualification or above

• Have previous experience as a Room Leader, Deputy Room Leader or experienced Senior Practitioner

• Have a secure understanding of the EYFS and child development

• Be confident leading and supporting a room-based team

• Understand safeguarding responsibilities and safer working practices

• Have experience completing observations, assessments and development records

• Communicate confidently with children, families and colleagues

• Be organised, dependable and able to remain calm during busy periods

• Bring a warm, inclusive and child-centred approach to their work

• Have a genuine passion for supporting toddlers during this important stage of development

Salary and Benefits

£15.72 per hour

36–40 hours per week over four days

6.6 weeks’ holiday allowance

Paid lunch breaks

Annual pay reviews

Profit-share bonus

50% discount on childcare fees

Enhanced sick pay

Employer pension contributions

Referral bonus for introducing new team members

Long-service awards, including additional annual leave and vouchers

Confidential counselling services available 24/7 for you and your family

Individual training pathways based on your role and career ambitions

Career development and progression opportunities

Supportive and experienced colleagues

An employer committed to the Education Staff Wellbeing Charter

On-street parking available nearby

Interview Process

The interview process will include:

A tour of the nursery

Approximately 30 minutes of classroom observation

An interview with two directors

The full visit is expected to last approximately one hour.

Apply Today

If you are an experienced Early Years practitioner ready to lead a supportive Toddler Room team, we would love to hear from you.

The successful applicant will be subject to appropriate safer-recruitment checks, including an enhanced DBS check and satisfactory references