Nursery Room Manager, St Philips, Bristol. Full-time.

Early Years Room Manager / Early Years Room Leader - Bristol

Little Adventures Nursery St Philips
Location: St Philips, Bristol, BS2 0LP
Salary: £14.50 per hour
Hours: 40 hours per week
Contract: Full-time, Permanent
Schedule: Monday to Friday

Take the next step in your Early Years career

Are you an experienced Nursery Room Leader or Early Years Room Manager looking for your next opportunity in Bristol?

We’re looking for an inspiring and qualified Room Manager to lead one of our rooms at Little Adventures Nursery St Philips.

You’ll lead by example, support your team to deliver exceptional care and education, and create a safe, nurturing and stimulating environment where children can thrive.

Our St Philips nursery is located in the beautifully restored Shaftesbury Chapel on Union Road, close to Bristol city centre and approximately a 12-minute walk from Bristol Temple Meads station.

What you’ll be doing

As our Room Manager, you’ll:

• Lead, motivate and support your Early Years room team.

• Create a stimulating and inclusive environment where children feel safe, secure and supported.

• Ensure children receive high-quality care, learning and play experiences.

• Embed the EYFS, our curriculum and nursery values into everyday practice.

• Oversee the smooth, safe and effective day-to-day operation of your room.

• Plan and deliver engaging activities that support children’s individual development.

• Monitor children’s learning and ensure observations and next steps are completed to a high standard.

• Support the training, supervision and professional development of your team.

• Build positive and respectful relationships with parents and carers.

• Complete room audits, risk assessments and improvement actions.

• Maintain high standards of safeguarding, health and safety and regulatory compliance.

• Work closely with the Nursery Manager and Deputy Nursery Manager to support the wider nursery.

About you

We’re looking for a positive and capable Early Years leader who can inspire others while maintaining excellent standards of care.

You’ll need:

• A full and relevant Level 3 Early Years qualification or above.

• Experience working in a nursery or Early Years setting.

• Previous leadership experience as a Room Leader, Room Manager, Senior Nursery Practitioner or similar.

• Strong working knowledge of the Early Years Foundation Stage (EYFS).

• A child-centred, inclusive approach.

• The confidence to guide, motivate and develop a team.

• Excellent communication and relationship-building skills.

• A strong understanding of safeguarding and child protection.

• A proactive, flexible and dependable approach.

• An Enhanced DBS check or willingness to undertake one.

Experience leading a baby, toddler or preschool room would be particularly welcomed.

Up-to-date Paediatric First Aid, Safeguarding and Food Hygiene training would be beneficial, although training can be provided where appropriate.

Why join Little Adventures?

Our culture is built around our ARCH values: Accountability, Reliability, Caring and Honesty.

We believe in recognising success, supporting wellbeing and creating opportunities for everyone to reach their full potential. We’re proud to be a Sunday Times Best Place to Work and a Great Place to Work® certified organisation.

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What we offer

• £14.50 per hour

• 25 days’ annual leave plus bank holidays, increasing with service

• Your birthday off

• Paid sick leave after probation

• More than 40 paid training hours each year

• Fully funded qualifications and continuing professional development

• Access to our Future Leaders Programme

• Regular mentoring and coaching

• Clear progression routes to Deputy Nursery Manager and beyond

• Employee recognition and long-service rewards

• Company pension

• Wellbeing and mental health support

• Employee benefits and discounts

• Free or discounted meals

• Discounted childcare, where applicable

• Team events and celebrations

• An inclusive, supportive and values-led culture

Grow your Early Years leadership career

Whether you’re already working as an Early Years Room Manager, Nursery Room Leader, Senior Nursery Practitioner or Early Years Team Leader, or you’re an experienced Level 3 practitioner ready to take the next step, we want to hear from you.

We’ll invest in your development and provide clear opportunities to progress across our growing nursery group.

Apply today to join the Little Adventures Nursery St Philips team in Bristol.

Commutable areas

Our St Philips nursery is conveniently located for candidates travelling from across Bristol, including:

Bristol City Centre | Temple Meads | Redcliffe | Lawrence Hill | Easton | St George | Totterdown | Knowle | Brislington | Bedminster | Southville | Fishponds | Kingswood | Clifton

The nursery is approximately a 12-minute walk from Bristol Temple Meads station, supporting public transport connections from Bristol and the surrounding area.

Looking for Room Manager, Nursery Room Leader, Early Years Team Leader or Senior Nursery Practitioner jobs in Bristol? Apply today.