Nursery Room Leader

About the Nursery: 

We help uncover children’s unique strengths and abilities in warm and caring settings that have been carefully designed to help children thrive and reach their full potential. We are a family owned, independent nursery and pre-school group for children from 3 months to 5 years of age, we are open 51 weeks a year, 5 days a week, providing high-quality day care and early years education that will make you wish you were a child again.

Amazing benefits for you:

• Joining bonus
• Service recognition awards – get an extra day’s annual leave, for each year worked
• Free, hot lunches at the end of the month prepared by our Skilled Nursery Chefs
• Free, fully paid for support to gain higher qualifications
• Internal promotion opportunities
• Free Uniform
• Well being support and regular meetings with our Staff Wellbeing Manager
• Closed between Christmas and new Year

The Role:

• Consistently deliver and plan rich learning opportunities and exceptional care that helps all children to develop and meets their individual needs.
• Have a flexible approach to working hours and where required, support local nurseries to the area.
• Make accurate and effective assessments, which reflect the needs, interests and stages of development of the child.
• Ensuring an enabling environment is providing consistent stimulating and inspiring activities for the children in both the indoor and outdoor area as a continuous provision.
• Ensure that British Values are incorporated and demonstrated through Early Years Foundation Stage learning and play.
• Safeguard and promote the health, safety and welfare of children in line with our child protection and keeping everyone safe policies and procedures.
• Ensure internal policies and procedures are adhered whilst also meeting the external legislation and guidelines from our governing bodies.
• Promote and follow guidelines implemented for managing behaviour including supporting children to manage their own feelings and behaviours.
• Continually work in partnership with colleagues, parents and/or carers or other professionals to meet the individual needs of the children ensuring a diverse and inclusive approach is maintained at all times.
• Attend staff meetings and training sessions for continuous professional development.

Requirements: 

• Minimum one year of experience working as a nursery practitioner
• Level 3+ Childcare Qualification