Room Leader - Pre-school

TN United Kingdom; London; On-site; GBP 31,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a forward-thinking organization dedicated to nurturing the next generation in a supportive environment. As a Room Leader, you will inspire and mentor a team, ensuring exceptional care and education for children. With a strong focus on child welfare and safety, you'll create inclusive learning experiences that foster development. Enjoy a range of benefits, including professional development opportunities and a supportive culture driven by core values. If you're passionate about making a difference, this role offers a chance to thrive in a recognized great workplace.

Benefits

50% childcare discount for first child

Enhanced parental leave

20 days annual leave plus bank holidays

Paid Christmas closure

Pension

24/7 virtual GP appointments

Early access to wages

Professional development programme access

Qualifications

• Lead and mentor a team to deliver exceptional care and education.
• Promote child welfare, health, safety, and safeguarding.

Responsibilities

• Inspire and support a team in delivering quality education.
• Maintain strong partnerships with parents and professionals.

Skills

Early Years qualification (Level 3 or above)

Experience in Early Years settings

Child welfare and safeguarding

Communication techniques

Creating inclusive learning environments

Education

Level 3 Early Years qualification

Job description

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Nursery – Chingford Day Nursery and Preschool

Salary – Starting £31,512.00 per annum (dependant on qualification/s and experience)

Location – Chingford, London.

Are you looking to work for an organisation whose culture is driven by our HEART principles – Honesty, Excellence, Accountability, Respect, and Teamwork? Where you can be yourself, feel supported, and help to make a difference to the next generation? Somewhere you can say: “I did that.”

We’re looking for a Room Leader to join our Chingford Day Nursery and Preschool, based within our

Our Chingford setting has many different outdoor area’s of all children of ages along with a lovely forest area. Our setting is located close to Chingford Train station.

• Starting £31,512.00 per annum
• Childcare discount of 50% for first child
• Enhanced parental leave
• 20 days annual leave, plus bank holidays and paid Christmas closure. Ability to also purchase additional leave*
• Pension
• Financial and wellbeing benefits including 24/7 virtual GP appointments, early access to wages, and more
• Professional development programme access for every stage of your career, including access to a careers coach
  

*Subject to T&Cs*

The Role

As a Room Leader, you will lead, mentor, support, and inspire a team to deliver exception care and education, to help all children within the room to develop and meet their individual milestones. You will promote and ensure child welfare, health and safety, and safeguarding, and maintain strong partnerships with colleagues, parents, and other professionals to meet each child’s needs.

What we’re looking for

• Full and relevant Level 3 or above Early Years qualification
• Previous experience working within an Early Years setting – ideally as a Room Leader, Nursery Nurse, Nursery Practitioner, Early Years Educator or similar
• Passion for creating fun and inclusive learning environments
• Strong understanding of the Early Years Foundation Stage (EYFS)
• Strong knowledge and understanding of Safeguarding, Child Protection, and the wider legislative requirements for working with children
• Ability to develop trust and strong working partnerships with both colleagues and parents/ carers
• Ability to use a variety of communication techniques with both children and adults

We are an inclusive employer and welcome people from all ages and backgrounds to apply. We will consider reasonable adjustments required by applicants. Please note, due to our sector all roles are subject to an Enhanced DBS.

If you want to make a difference, with a company who has been voted Great Place to Work every year since 2006, apply today!

INDLEH

We look forward to receiving your application!