Room Leader
Little Cubs Honour Oak
Part of Grandir UK
Salary £29,952 - £31,200 (depending on experience and qualifications with
regular pay reviews)
Join a supportive, child focused nursery offering strong benefits, flexible working and genuine career progression.
Our Little Cubs Nursery in Honour Oak, is looking for a caring and enthusiastic Room Leader to join our team. You will play a key role in caring for, supporting and inspiring our children, encouraging curiosity and helping them thrive every day.
Why You’ll Love Working at Little Cubs Honour Oak
You will be part of a welcoming and supportive team who genuinely care about one another. We create a positive working environment where everyone feels valued, respected and supported to grow.
Core Benefits
33 days annual leave including bank holidays, with 3 days used during the Christmas shutdown period
Christmas and New Year shutdown
Flexible working options available
Big childcare discount
£500 refer a friend bonus
Company pension scheme with employer contributions
Statutory Sick Pay from day 1
Life assurance for employees aged 18 to 65
Certified Great Place to Work, voted for by our current colleagues
About Our Nursery
Housed in two spacious converted houses with a large garden and terrace, giving children the freedom to explore and enjoy the outdoors every day.
The outside area of our nursery features an organic and fruit vegetable growing area, mud kitchen and sandboxes.
Well resourced playrooms: Our indoor spaces provide engaging, calm environments tailored to each age group.
Healthy, balanced meals: Freshly prepared, nutritious meals and snacks support children’s growth.
Highly qualified staff: Our passionate team includes practitioners with early years qualifications and a focus on nurturing every child’s potential.
Regular updates and communication with parents via our nursery app.
OFSTED rating - 'Good' in all areas.
Location and Travel
Little Cubs Academy Day Preschool and Nursery Forest Hill, is 2 minutes’ walk from Honor Oak train station, and only a 5 minute drive from Forest Hill, Dulwich, Crofton Park and Brockley.
What will you be doing
Promote high standards of quality within the nursery
Support and supervise playroom staff with their day-to-day duties
Deploy staff appropriately to ensure that the required standards are delivered and maintained within the rooms
Ensure the effective implementation of the nursery keycarer procedures and allocate children to keycarers appropriately
Ensure that practice and provision in the nursery meets the requirements of the Early Years Foundation Stage (EYFS)
Provide professional, relevant feedback to parents/carers about their child
Promote the nursery to current parents and potential customers
Develop open and positive working relationships with staff
Ensure that all staff develop and maintain friendly, professional relationships with parents and carers
Enhanced Family and Wellbeing Benefits
Maternity and adoption leave paid at 100 percent for the first 12 weeks
Paternity leave paid at 100 percent for 4 weeks
Parental bereavement leave up to 4 weeks paid
Compassionate leave up to 2 weeks paid
Miscarriage leave up to 2 weeks paid
Wellbeing Day, an extra day off just for you
The Grand Event, up to an additional week of annual leave to attend a significant life event after 2 years’ service
Even More Benefits
Employee benefits portal with hundreds of retail discounts including ASOS, gym memberships, cinema, M and S and major supermarkets
24 hour remote GP appointments
Medical cashback for dental treatment, physiotherapy and alternative therapies
Recognition, rewards and team celebrations throughout the year, with May dedicated to celebrating our teams
Tailored in house training and genuine progression opportunities
Sustainability focus with Carbon Literacy trained teams and Eco Schools accreditation
Grandir UK is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people. An enhanced DBS check is required for this role.
We are an equal opportunity employer and recruit based on merit. To support our recruitment process, we may use AI-assisted tools for tasks such as application screening and reference checks. These tools help us manage applications efficiently, and all hiring decisions are made by our team.
Apply today. We review applications as they are received and may close the role early.
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