Room Leader

Staff Match; Kettering; On-site; GBP 24,000 - 32,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Training

Uniform

Pension

Healthcare

Job summary

Staff Match is seeking a Level 3 Room Leader for a nursery in Kettering, Northamptonshire. The candidate should be energetic, friendly, and passionate about working with children under 3, with a strong focus on safeguarding and EYFS planning.

Role involves leading a room, supporting staff, and maintaining excellent staff/child ratios while building strong relationships with parents. 40-hour week and opportunities for career progression are highlighted in the job description.

Qualifications

• NVQ Level 3 in childcare or equivalent.
• Experience in a childcare setting and supporting children's development.
• Basic Food Hygiene and Pediatric First Aid are desirable qualifications.

Responsibilities

• Support and direct staff in the room while ensuring adult/child ratios are met.
• Work with EYFS Curriculum and plan engaging activities for under-3s.
• Ensure staff observe and assess key children regularly.
• Build trusting relationships with parents and carers.
• Follow nursery Health & Safety and Safeguarding policies.
• Attend events such as parent evenings and open days.

Skills

Childcare experience

Education

NVQ level 3 childcare qualification

Basic Food Hygiene Certificate

Pediatric First Aid

Job description

We are recruiting a level 3 Room leader to join a lovely nursery in based in Kettering, Northamptonshire. Candidates must be energetic, friendly and have a real passion for wanting to work with children under 3 years.

Person Specification:

• NVQ level 3 Childcare qualification
• Experience of working in a childcare setting and supporting children's development
• Basic Food Hygiene Certificate (Desirable)
• Pediatric First Aid (Desirable)

Some of the responsibilities the Room leader will include:

• Supporting and directing staff in the room and ensuring adult/child ratios are met
• To work with EYFS Curriculum and planning exciting age activities for children
• Ensuring staff team complete regular observation and assessments on key children
• Building trusting relationships with parents and careers
• Compliance with the nursery Health & Safety and Safeguarding policy
• Attending parent's evenings and par take in open days, sports days, summer fairs etc.
• To maintain confidentiality
• To work 40 hours per week

Benefits:

• Excellent benefits including training, uniform, pension, healthcare scheme and further career progression.

Due to the nature of this job, candidates will be subject to UK eligibility checks together with Enhance Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) checks