Room Leader - Kids Planet Davenport

Kids Planet Day Nurseries Ltd.; Stockport; On-site; GBP 100,000 - 125,000; Full time

Job summary

A nursery organization in Stockport is seeking a Room Leader to manage a room, ensuring high-quality care and education. Candidates must have a Level 3 qualification in early years and a strong understanding of the EYFS. The role offers a competitive salary, enhanced leave, and benefits like free meals and wellness support. Join this inclusive team and help shape the futures of children every day.

Benefits

Free breakfast, lunch, and snacks

Accredited training

Enhanced leave for family reasons

Wellbeing goodies and staff events

Long service awards

Competitive salary

Pension plan

Enhanced holiday allowance

Qualifications

• Must be at least Level 3 qualified in a UK recognised early years qualification.
• Excellent understanding of EYFS.
• Extensive knowledge of safeguarding children.

Responsibilities

• Lead and manage a room within the nursery, ensuring high-quality care and education.
• Support and guide the team, fostering a positive, collaborative environment.
• Build strong relationships with children and families, meeting individual needs.

Skills

Excellent understanding of EYFS

Extensive knowledge of safeguarding children

Education

Level 3 qualification in a UK recognised early years qualification

Job description

Posted Tuesday 18 November 2025 at 01:00

What if your next job meant more than just work, what if it meant shaping futures, every day?

Kids Planet is an independent, family run group of nurseries providing the highest standard of nursery care across the UK.

Join Kids Planet Davenport as a Room Leader!

We’re now looking for a Room Leader to join our team, someone who’s ready to get stuck in, spark imaginations, and help children thrive.

Why Kids Planet Davenport?

• Good links to public transport
• Passionate supportive team
• Great Place to Work Certified 2025/26
• Ranked #1 UK Best Workplaces for Women 2025
• Crowned NMT’s Large Nursery Group of the Year, for the second year running
• 80% Childcare Discount– T&Cs apply

What we offer our Room Leaders:

• Free breakfast, lunch, and healthy snacks to fuel your day!
• Accredited training through our awesome KP Academy and bespoke training platform.
• Enhanced leave for maternity, paternity, fertility, and adoption because family matters.
• Wellbeing goodies, staff rewards, and fun events all year round.
• Long service awards to celebrate your commitment.
• Take the day off on your birthday, it’s all about you!
• Competitive salary, pension plan and enhanced holiday allowance.
• Friendly central support team always on hand to help.

How you’ll make a difference as a Room Leader:

By leading and managing a room within the nursery, ensuring high-quality care and education in line with the EYFS.

Through supporting and guiding the team, fostering a positive, collaborative environment and promoting professional development.

Through building strong relationships with children and families, ensuring each child’s individual needs are met and their learning is supported.

What a Room Leader needs:

• Must be at least Level 3 qualified in a UK recognised early years qualification.
• Excellent understanding of EYFS.
• Extensive knowledge of safeguarding children.

Sound like the place for you?

Apply today to join Kids Planet Davenport.

We are unable to offer any kind of visa sponsorship for this role.

We embrace everyone. Our goal is to create a truly inclusive culture and diverse workforce. We break down barriers so you can be your authentic self and flourish!

Kids Planet is dedicated to safeguarding and promoting the well-being of children and young people. An enhanced DBS check will be required for this role. We expect all staff and volunteers to uphold this commitment, and safeguarding training is a fundamental part of every role. All colleagues are required to complete regular training to ensure they understand and fulfil their responsibilities. A Disclosure and Barring Service Certificate is mandatory for all positions, and this role will be subject to enhanced checks as part of our safeguarding duties.

Kids Planet is committed to equal opportunities for all. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all our staff and children. Applications are encouraged regardless of age, disability, sex, gender reassignment, sexual orientation, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief and marriage and civil partnerships.