Nursery Room Leader

City of York Trading Ltd (WorkwithYork); York and North Yorkshire; On-site; GBP 22,000 - 28,000; Full time

Job summary

A childcare provider in York is seeking a full-time Nursery Room Leader to ensure high standards of care and support for children. This role involves working as part of a team to promote an environment for growth and development. The position offers competitive pay and a £500 bonus after probation. Successful candidates will participate in safeguarding practices and parent communication.

Benefits

New starter bonus of £500

Competitive rate of pay

Qualifications

• Experience in caring for children and providing a nurturing environment.
• Specific training in working with babies and children.
• Ability to create engaging activities tailored to children's developmental stages.

Responsibilities

• Ensure a high standard of care for all children.
• Promote safeguarding and welfare of children.
• Support fellow team members.
• Communicate effectively with parents regarding children's needs.

Skills

Childcare experience

Knowledge of child safeguarding

Teamwork

Communication with parents

Job description

Overview

WorkwithSchools are looking to recruit a Nursery Room Leader for a setting based in York. This is a full-time role to start immediately. Shifts will be between 8am and 6pm, Monday – Friday (37.5 hours a week) all year round. A competitive rate of pay is on offer as well as a new starter bonus of £500 to be paid after a successful probationary period.

Responsibilities

• Ensure a high standard of physical, emotional, social and intellectual care for all children in their care
• Ensure all children are safeguarded and their welfare and safety is promoted
• Have specific training/knowledge of working with babies and children in order to support their individual needs
• Give support to other team members within their immediate room and the wider nursery
• Work as part of a team in order to provide an enabling environment in which all individual children can play, learn and develop

Duties

• To support and facilitate the preparation and completion of activities to suit each individual child's stage of development and interests
• To support all staff to develop their role within the team, especially with regard as a key person
• To ensure that meal times are a time of pleasant social sharing
• Washing and changing children as required
• Ensuring a poorly child is kept calm and warm and parents are notified immediately in order for the child to be collected
• To develop and maintain strong partnerships and communications with parents/carers to facilitate day-to-day caring and early learning needs
• To ensure the provision of a high-quality environment to meet the needs of individual children regardless of any disabilities, family backgrounds or medical history
• To be aware of the high profile of the nursery and ensure all staff uphold its standards at all times, both within work hours and outside

How to apply

For more information, please contact us on 01904 554195.

To register with us, either fill in our application form or email us an up-to-date CV, along with details of 2 referees, to [e-mail]

We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and expect all WorkwithSchools staff to share this commitment. We also require successful applicants to undertake an Enhanced Criminal Records check via the DBS if you are not registered with the DBS Online Update Service.