Room Leader - Nursery Practitioner / Nursery Nurse

Banana Moon Franchise; Colchester; On-site; GBP 26,000 - 32,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Bupa Employee Assistance

Childcare discount for staff up to 100%

Extra day off on your birthday

Further on-the-job training

ELD programme

Less paperwork

Parent App tablets

Biometric entry

Competitive pay

Holiday entitlement

Bursary program

Career prospects

DBS check & uniform

Job summary

A leading nursery provider in Colchester is seeking a Nursery Room Leader to create a nurturing environment and lead a team. The role involves planning educational activities, ensuring children's safety, and liaising with parents. Candidates must possess strong observational skills and experience in childcare. This position offers excellent opportunities for career growth and comprehensive benefits including extensive childcare discounts and additional training.

Qualifications

• Experience in childcare settings and ability to safeguard children.
• Strong communication skills for liaising with parents.
• Ability to plan and provide engaging activities for children.
• Track progress using the Parent App.
• Adhere to nursery policies and procedures.

Responsibilities

• Plan and implement early years education as per standards.
• Create a warm and caring environment for children's wellbeing.
• Support management with leadership and team dynamics.
• Work as part of a team with shared responsibilities.
• Support leadership of the team in daily nursery running.
• Assist operation to ensure high-quality provision and standards.
• Ensure compliance with Banana Moon policies and inspection readiness.
• Mentor and supervise staff and lead ambitious practice.
• Create a safe, welcoming setting for children and parents.
• Promote the nursery through community engagement and customer care.
• Act as a named coordinator relevant to your skills or training.

Skills

Safeguarding children

Liaising with parents

Planning and observing children's needs

Providing stimulating activities

Tools

Parent App

Job description

Room Leader – Nursery Practitioner / Nursery Nurse

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Base pay range

Banana Moon Colchester are recruiting for a Nursery Room Leader.

Key day‑to‑day tasks include:

• Planning of curriculum with room colleagues as per Early Years Foundation Stage
• Planning of early years foundation stage training
• Ensuring you provide a warm and caring atmosphere for the children
• Working as part of a team with shared responsibilities
• Room Leaders will support the management with leadership of their team in the daily running of the nursery
• To support operation of the nursery facilities and staff, to ensure a high quality, balanced provision of leading practice education and care is delivered at all times
• Responsible for company adherence to Banana Moon policies and procedures. Consistently meeting legislative requirements and following education curriculum, delivering standards which ensure the highest possible inspection grading.
• To assist the training, support, mentoring, role modelling and supervision of their staff team inspiring and leading ambitious practice
• To create a safe, caring and welcoming setting in which parents are happy to entrust their child and where their child is encouraged and supported to flourish in an enabling and stimulating environment.
• To promote a successful business with a first class reputation, engaging with the local community and marketing the nursery whilst providing excellent customer care.
• Acting as a named co‑ordinator relevant to their skills or training as designated by the Nursery Manager

Available full‑time schedules:

• 10 hour shift
• 8 hour shift
• Day shift
• Monday to Friday
• Overtime
• Weekend availability

Requirements

Nursery Practitioner responsibilities will include:

• Safeguarding the children, including caring for them and supervising them at all times
• Liaise with and form strong partnerships with parents, including taking part in development progress review meetings and providing daily feedback to parents and carers
• Take on key worker responsibilities including observing and planning for children's needs, providing exciting and stimulating activities based on the next steps for children
• Tracking children's progress with our unique Parent App
• Adhering to the nursery policies and procedures at all times

Benefits

• Bupa Employee Assistance – a free, 24‑hour confidential helpline service
• Childcare discount for staff up to 100%
• Extra day off on (or as close to) your birthday
• After 2 years of continuous employment, you will gain an extra day off per year up to a maximum of 5 days
• A unique Early Learning and Development programme for our children
• Less paperwork is involved, meaning that you can spend more time with the children
• Use of tablets that are linked to our bespoke 'Parent App', giving instant messages to and from parents about their child's day and development
• State‑of‑the‑art technology, including a biometric entry system, an interactive screen for our preschool children as well as our Parent App and tablets
• Excellent rates of pay (based on experience and qualification)
• Great holiday entitlement
• Further on‑the‑job training in conjunction with Essex County Council via our Bursary
• Great career prospects
• You will be provided with a free DBS check and uniform if offered the job
• If you feel that you are looking for a challenge, or simply want to further your experience with the possibility of promotion and working your way up in a company, this is where you should apply!

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