Room Manager Improvement Specialist

• Create and maintain safe, welcoming, and inclusive environments across nurseries, ensuring children, colleagues, and parents feel supported and valued while promoting N Family Club’s culture and values.
• Support the delivery of the ‘learning through play’ educational ethos and N Curriculum across nurseries, modelling best practice and helping teams implement consistently.
• Lead the daily routine and smooth transitions (sleep, mealtimes, outings) at each nursery you support, coaching teams to maintain structure and high standards.
• Model outstanding care and education, demonstrating excellence and inspiring colleagues across multiple sites.
• Guide teams in delivering high-quality observations, assessments, and planning, using these to track progress and drive continuous improvement.
• Support colleagues in creating Outstandingly Outstanding environments and practice, both indoors and outdoors, across the nurseries you visit.
• Promote a culture of continuous improvement, identifying development opportunities and coaching teams to embed lasting change.
• Lead and support teams to adhere to policies, procedures, and safeguarding practices, ensuring child welfare remains central in every setting.
• Facilitate team meetings and development sessions, providing guidance, feedback, and coaching to strengthen leadership and practice.
• Encourage and develop team performance through regular feedback, mentoring, and professional development, helping teams reach consistently high standards of teaching and care.
• Build and maintain strong relationships with parents, supporting teams to communicate effectively and foster family engagement.
• Ensure high standards of cleanliness, hygiene, and Health & Safety are maintained at all nurseries, completing checks and following up on issues promptly.
• Champion the behavioural safety framework, embedding it in practice across multiple sites.
• Respect and value all team members, children, and parents, promoting a positive, collaborative, and inclusive working environment wherever you are.
• Work flexibly across multiple nurseries, adapting to varying routines and needs, and attend out-of-hours meetings or events as required.
• Uphold the company H&S Statement of Intent, ensuring safety is always a priority.
• Role model exceptional standards across all nurseries: lead by example, thrive on feedback, and inspire teams to deliver educational excellence consistently.

• Proven experience in a leadership role within an early years environment
• Level 3 Early Years qualification or above (full & relevant)
• Paediatric First Aid (12 hours) and willingness to maintain certification
• Up-to-date safeguarding knowledge (or willingness to refresh regularly)
• Prior experience working with children (ideally as a Room Leader, Third in Charge or above).  For Baby Room Managers -  previous relevant experience of working with children under 2;
• Experience in leading others, coaching or guiding a team;
• Knowledge of local authority and regulatory requirements and inspection processes across the UK;
• A background in leading consistent and exceptional customer service.

• Competitive salary – £31,346 - £35,000, based on experience and leadership capabilities (plus travel expenses)
• Up to 10% of your annual salary performance bonus
• Flexible working – Choose 4-5 days a week for work-life balance
• Up to 35 days holiday - including a personal ‘Me’ day and Christmas closure
• £100 annual learning fund, plus access to N Academy (level 3, Early Years degrees, Forest School & more)
• £100 clothing allowance for style freedom!
• Enhanced family leave for parents, carers, and more
• 40% childcare discount, plus 6 emergency days annually
  
  

• 5-year loyalty bonus - around-the-world trip + 2 bonus weeks off
• 10-year loyalty bonus - ‘Out of this world’ experience + 2 extra weeks off
• Referral bonus – earn up to £1,000 per successful hire
• Amazing discounts – save on groceries, shopping, fitness and more
• Travel support – season ticket loans and cycle-to-work scheme
• Socials & wellbeing – annual parties, team events, gym discounts, and online fitness
  
  

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