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Connected Recruitment; Chalfont St. Peter; On-site; GBP 21,000 - 29,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

4-day week option

Discount on Childcare Fees

Training: Forest School Leadership & M

Annual Christmas party

Bonuses & vouchers

Employee Assistance Programme

High street discounts

Job summary

Connected Recruitment is seeking an experienced Early Years Practitioner with Room Leader background to lead a small team and plan engaging activities across a nursery setting.

You will thrive in a role that promotes the Learning through Play ethos, safeguarding, and strong parent relationships, with a flexible 4-day week option to support staff wellbeing.

Qualifications

• NVQ/Cache Level 3 Diploma in Early Years or equivalent.
• Experience as a Room Leader.
• Strong knowledge of EYFS and children’s learning and development.
• Excellent interpersonal skills.
• Self-motivation, innovation and a positive outlook.
• Good verbal and written communication skills.
• Strong planning and organisational skills.
• Passion for delivering amazing educational experiences to children.

Responsibilities

• Manage, develop and motivate a small team.
• Plan a wide range of educational activities and create engaging learning environments.
• Showcase the room to prospective parents.
• Build excellent relationships with children, parents and colleagues.
• Deliver the Learning through play ethos.
• Promote child welfare and follow safeguarding procedures.

Skills

EYFS knowledge

Room Leader experience

Planning & organisation

Interpersonal skills

Verbal & written communication

Creativity

Education

NVQ/Cache Level 3 Diploma in Early Years

NNEB

Montessori Diploma

Early Years Degree

QTS

Job description

Flexi Option: Option to flex your hours over 4 day week

Qualification: NVQ/Cache Level 3 or equivalent

Why join our client's Family?

You are an amazing Early Years Educator who has previous experience of being a Room Leader - managing a small team and planning activities for your room.

Our Client believes that a well-cared for team results in well-cared for children. That is why they strive to offer their staff every opportunity to develop with us to reach their full potential. they offer in-house and external training (wherever possible within working hours) including in exciting disciplines such as Forest School Leadership and Montessori so you have career opportunities across their eight nurseries.

Flexi Working

Time off work is important to keep to you fresh, enthusiastic and raring to go. This is why our client have introduced the 4-day week. This allows you to choose to work your 40 hours over 4 days, giving you an extra day off every week!

The Role

Our client are looking for a qualified and experienced Early Years Practitioner who already has some experience as a Room Leader. You will be responsible for:

• Managing, developing and motivating a small team;
• Planning a wide range of educational activities for your room and creating engaging learning environments;
• Showcasing the room to prospective parents;
• Building excellent relationships with children, parents and colleagues;
• Delivering our 'Learning through play’ ethos;
• Promoting child welfare and ensuring all safeguarding procedures are followed.

• Great career path and promotion prospects;
• Further Training including in Forest School Leadership and Montessori;
• 4-day week option;
• Discount on Childcare Fees (50% from day one increasing to 66% with service);
• Fun social events throughout the year and an annual Christmas party;
• Celebration of hard work - bonuses, vouchers and social events;
• Discounts on high street shops such as Asda, Curry's and PC World;
• Employee Assistance Programme.

What you will bring

• NVQ/Cache Level 3 Diploma in Early Years, NNEB, Montessori Diploma, Early Years Degree or QTS;
• Experience as a Room Leader;
• Strong knowledge of EYFS and children’s learning and development;
• Excellent interpersonal skills;
• Self-motivation, innovation and a positive outlook;
• Good verbal and written communication skills;
• Strong planning and organisational skills;
• Lots of energy; and above all,

A passion for delivering amazing educational experiences to children.

An Enhanced DBS check and reference checks will be carried out prior to employment.