Job Description

Baby Room Leader

Kiddi Caru Day Nursery – Soundwell, Bristol

Part of Grandir UK

Salary: £27,664 – £30,160 per year (depending on experience and qualifications, with regular pay reviews)

Hours: 40 hours per week | Full-time

Join a supportive, child-focused nursery offering strong benefits, flexible working and genuine career progression.

Our Kiddi Caru Day Nursery in Soundwell is looking for a caring and enthusiastic Baby Room Leader to join our team. You will play a key role in caring for, supporting and inspiring our youngest children, encouraging curiosity and helping them thrive every day.

Why You'll Love Working at Kiddi Caru Soundwell

At Soundwell, 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.

Our nursery offers a warm, welcoming environment with bright, open-plan rooms, a sensory room and beautiful gardens. We follow the Curiosity Approach, encouraging children to explore, discover and develop their confidence through play and exciting learning experiences.

What You'll Be Doing

• Promote high standards of quality within the nursery
• Lead, support and supervise the baby room team with their day-to-day duties
• Ensure staff are deployed appropriately to maintain safe staffing ratios and high standards of care
• Create a safe, stimulating and nurturing environment for babies
• Plan and support age-appropriate activities that encourage babies' learning and development
• Support children's individual needs, routines, sleep patterns and developmental milestones
• Ensure effective implementation of key person procedures and allocate children to key people appropriately
• Build strong, positive relationships with parents and carers, providing regular feedback about their child's progress
• Ensure practice within the room meets EYFS requirements and safeguarding standards
• Develop positive working relationships with colleagues and support their ongoing development

What We're Looking For

• A recognised Level 3 qualification in Early Years
• Experience working within a nursery setting, ideally with babies
• Previous experience supporting or leading a team, or the motivation to take the next step into leadership
• A good understanding of the EYFS framework and safeguarding requirements
• Excellent communication and organisational skills
• A caring, positive and enthusiastic approach
• A genuine passion for supporting babies' learning and development

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

Enhanced Family and Wellbeing Benefits

• Maternity and adoption leave paid at 100% for the first 12 weeks
• Paternity leave paid at 100% 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 after 2 years' service

Even More Benefits

• Employee benefits portal with hundreds of retail discounts including ASOS, gym memberships, cinema, M&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
• 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 and will be carried out by our approved third-party provider.

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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