Nursery Room Leader

Family First Nursery Group; City Of London; On-site; GBP 29,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading early years organization in City Of London seeks a dedicated Room Leader to foster children's development in a nurturing environment. The role demands over 1 year of experience in Early Years and offers a salary of £28,745.60 per annum with comprehensive benefits, including childcare discounts and career development opportunities.

Benefits

£400 Qualification Recognition Bonus

75% off nursery fees for employees

Referral Programme: earn up to £750

Starting 24 days annual leave

Health and Wellbeing support

Tailored learning opportunities

Qualifications

• Over 1 year’s experience working in Early Years — Essential.
• Over 6 months’ experience working in a senior position — Desirable.
• Sound knowledge of Ofsted expectations — Desirable.

Responsibilities

• Provide stimulating and purposeful experiences for children.
• Assist staff in updating children’s learning journals.
• Promote respect and lead by example.

Skills

Experience working in Early Years

Knowledge of EYFS and regulatory requirements

Fluent in written and spoken English

Job description

Overview

We value the dedication and expertise of our Deputy Managers. We are excited to offer a £400 Qualification Recognition Bonus to all our Deputy Managers across all our Nurseries. This bonus will be paid after 6 months of service, based on a 40-hour week.

Role

As Room Leader, you will:

• Provide stimulating and purposeful experiences, environments, and resources to children, appropriate to their age and stage of development.
• Enhance the all-around daily needs of children, including their physical, intellectual, social, and emotional development.
• Assist staff in updating the EyLog system and their child learning journals with the highest quality.
• Promote respect and credibility for this position by leading as a role model with impartiality and consistency.
• Assist with embedding an effective key person approach to enable children to form secure attachments and identify training or development needs for staff.
• Maintain accurate records and accounts relating to children and staff on EyMan system and on file.
• Ensure the safety and wellbeing of every child, staff, parent and visitor at all times.
• Understand and ensure that the requirements of the statutory framework for the EYFS are met.

Note: Duties and responsibilities in this job description are not exhaustive or restrictive; changes and other duties relevant to this post may be added.

Qualifications

• Over 1 year’s experience working in Early Years — Essential.
• Over 6 months’ experience working in a senior position — Desirable.
• Sound knowledge of Ofsted expectations to achieve a Good or Outstanding rating — Desirable.
• Knowledge of the statutory framework for the EYFS and regulatory requirements — Essential.
• Fluent in written and spoken English — Essential.

Safeguarding

We are committed to safeguarding and protecting the welfare of children and expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. A Disclosure and Barring Service Certificate will be required for all posts. This post will be subject to enhanced checks as part of our Safeguarding Duty.

About Jigsaw Pinner / Family First Group

Jigsaw Pinner is part of the Family First Group, which is committed to equality of opportunity and anti-discriminatory practice for all children and families. Discrimination on the grounds of gender, age, race, religion or belief, marriage or civil partnership, disability, sexual orientation, gender reassignment, pregnancy or maternity, ethnic or national origin, or political belief has no place within the Family First Group.

Salary and Benefits

Salary £28,745.60 Per Annum, 40 hours per week all year round, Monday to Friday. Jigsaw Pinner Day Nursery is located within the Pinner Free Church. It is currently rated Good by Ofsted and offers a nurturing environment with three bright classrooms, a large all-weather outdoor area, and a nature garden.

Why join us? We value our team members and offer a comprehensive benefits package, including:

• £400 Qualification Recognition Bonus
• Employee Childcare Discounts: 75% off nursery fees for team members
• Referral Programme: Refer a friend and earn up to £750
• Annual Leave: Starting at 24 days, plus a paid day off for your birthday and bank holidays
• Health and Wellbeing: Confidential employee assistance helpline available
• Career Development: Tailored learning and development opportunities