Room Leader / Nursery Practitioner / Nursery Nurse Level 3 Minimum requi

Banana Moon Day Nursery Limited; Billericay; Presencial; GBP 21.000 - 32.000; Jornada completa

Ventajas ofrecidas por este puesto de trabajo

Bupa Employee Assistance

Childcare discount for staff

Extra day off on birthday

Birthday extra day off after 2 years

Early Learning & Development program

Staff tablets & Parent App

Biometric entry system

Great holiday entitlement

Bursary (ECC via Essex County Council)

Career progression

Free DBS check and uniform

Descripción de la vacante

Banana Moon Billericay is seeking a Level 3 Room Leader with responsibility for leading a nursery room and supporting room staff. The role includes curriculum planning, staff mentoring, safeguarding, and ensuring high-quality care aligned with EYFS.

The ideal candidate will lead by example, foster strong parent partnerships, and contribute to maintaining Banana Moon’s high standards of care and education across the setting.

Formación

• Must hold Level 3 qualification in early years or childcare.
• Ability to lead and mentor staff within a nursery setting.
• Proven ability to plan curriculum and activities in line with Early Years Foundation Stage (EYFS) requirements.
• Strong safeguarding and child protection knowledge.

Responsabilidades

• Plan curriculum with room colleagues following EYFS.
• Lead and support staff, promoting best practices in care and education.
• Ensure adherence to Banana Moon policies and regulatory requirements.
• Create a warm, safe, and welcoming environment for children and parents.

Educación

Level 3 qualification

Descripción del empleo

Banana Moon Billericay is recruiting for a minimum of level 3 qualified Room Leader. (Other roles are also available for qualified Practitioners).

As a Nursery Room Leader, your key day-to-day tasks would 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 the 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 and part-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. We all have times in our life when we need a little extra support which is why we're working with Bupa to bring all of our employees 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 program 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 https://www.bananamoon-billericay.co.uk/ecc-poppins-bursary
• Great career prospects
• You will be provided with a free DBS check and uniform if offered the job