Nursery Room Leader

Happy Nurses; Shotgate; On-site; GBP 100,000 - 125,000; Full time

Job summary

A childcare provider in Shotgate is seeking a nursery room leader. This full-time position requires a minimum level 3 childcare qualification and prior experience. Key responsibilities include ensuring high-quality care, supporting team members, and maintaining records of children's development. Salary starts from £25k per year, negotiable based on experience. Benefits include a company pension, on-site parking, and a referral programme.

Benefits

Company pension

On-site parking

Referral programme

Qualifications

• Minimum level 3 childcare qualification required.
• Experience as a nursery practitioner or room leader is necessary.
• Driving license preferred.

Responsibilities

• Ensure a high standard of care for all children.
• Support team members in providing effective childcare.
• Keep accurate records of children's development and learning.

Skills

Childcare qualification

Teamwork

Child development knowledge

Education

GCSE or equivalent

Job description

Overview

We are seeking a nursery room leader. You must have a minimum level 3 childcare qualification to apply, alongside experience as a practitioner/room leader before.

Responsibilities

• To ensure a high standard of physical, emotional, social and intellectual care for all children in their care
• To ensure all children are safeguarded and their welfare and safety is promoted
• To give support to other team members within their immediate room and within the wider nursery
• To work as part of a team in order to provide an enabling environment in which all individual children can play, learn and develop.
• To support the team members to have the specific knowledge and skills required to work effectively with children of this age
• Formulate and operate a programme of activities that meet the individual needs and interests of children in your area in conjunction with other team members and the Manager
• To follow the nursery safeguarding procedure to ensure all children are kept safe, well and secure and ensure all team members are able to do the same
• To keep records of your key children’s development and learning journeys, share this with parents, carers and other key adults in the child’s life and institute reviews for parents, in conjunction with the Manager
• Support all team members with the early identification and intervention for children with possible special needs and give physical, emotional, intellectual guidance as appropriate
• Support all team members to conduct an end of nursery review of each key child to send to/take to school to allow new provision to have a clear understanding of each child’s key strengths and areas for development
• Undertake appropriate supervision meetings/processes for all members in your team in conjunction with the nursery management approach

salary starting from £25k per year negotiable depending on experience.

Apply

Please apply using your CV and we will aim to respond within 3 working days.

Job Details

• Job Types: Full-time, Permanent
• Pay: From £25,000.00 per year
• Benefits:
  • Company pension
  • On-site parking
  • Referral programme
• Education:
  • GCSE or equivalent (preferred)
• Experience:
  • Nursery: 1 year (preferred)
  • Nursery experience: 1 year (preferred)
  • Childcare: 1 year (preferred)
  • Management: 1 year (preferred)
• Licence/Certification:
  • Driving Licence (preferred)