RAFAKidz High Wycombe Nursery Room Leader

RAFAKidz Limited; Leicester; On-site; GBP 27,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a forward-thinking nursery organization as a Room Leader, where you will play a vital role in creating a nurturing and stimulating environment for children. This position offers the opportunity to be hands-on in leading a team, encouraging best practices, and supporting staff development. With a commitment to your career progression and ample training, you'll be part of a supportive family that values your contributions. Enjoy perks like subsidized childcare, time off during Christmas, and access to onsite gyms. If you have a Level 3 qualification and a passion for early childhood education, this is the perfect opportunity for you!

Benefits

Subsidised childcare

Refer a Friend Bonus

Career progression opportunities

Time off over Christmas

Onsite Gyms

Cycle to Work Scheme

Qualifications

• Minimum one year experience in a level 3 position in an early year's environment.
• Good understanding of EYFS learning outcomes.

Responsibilities

• Create a stimulating nursery setting and motivate colleagues.
• Support staff in their learning journey towards qualifications.

Skills

Early Years Foundation Stage (EYFS) knowledge

Leadership skills

Child development understanding

Communication skills

Education

Level 3 qualification in childcare

Tools

Child observation software

Job description

RAFAKidz High Wycombe Nursery Room Leader

Nursery Room Leader

£26280 38 hours per week

We offer

• Subsidised childcare to all permanent staff
• Refer a Friend Bonus
• Committed to your career progression and access to internal promotions
• Time off over the Christmas period
• Onsite Gyms at set locations
• Cycle to Work Scheme

Just like our children, our waiting lists are growing! In each of our 20 settings we create experiences that are special, unique and child focused. Our staff are specially selected for their loving and caring nature, as well as their expertise. The needs of military families are unique, and at RAFAKidz we take extra care to make sure those needs are met.

What makes us different

By joining us as part of our RAFAKidz family, we make a commitment to your ongoing development and future career opportunities. We ask that you bring a positive, caring and enthusiastic attitude and in return we will give you a great induction experience, training and development opportunities and you’ll be learning on the job from amazing colleagues! We offer subsidised childcare for colleagues to be able to bring their children with them, high quality up-to-date training including using our software to electronically record your observations and updates. You’ll have ample annual leave and time off to relax and recharge over the Christmas period.

About our Room Leader role

You can expect to be fully ‘hands on’ to create a stimulating and exciting nursery setting. Ideally you will be either an experienced Room Leader or a Level 3 Practitioner ready for your next challenge. As well as the usual responsibilities that you would expect of this role, our Room Leaders are part of our management team and role models to other members of staff. You will encourage and motivate your colleagues to continually demonstrate best practices and support them in their learning journey towards their qualifications. You will have a minimum of one year’s experience working at a level 3 position in an early year’s environment and have a good understanding of the EYFS learning outcomes to plan for children’s learning and development.

This post requires a satisfactory, enhanced Disclosure & Barring Service (DBS) check on appointment and every three years thereafter. As part of our inclusive culture, we encourage applications across all cultural backgrounds, genders and abilities.

Apply via our website www.rafakidz.org.uk before the closing date of Monday 19 May. Interviews are ongoing so please do not delay in applying, we’d love to hear from you!