Senior Early Years Practitioner /Room Leader /Third in Charge-----

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Job summary

Join a nurturing environment as a Senior Early Years Practitioner, where you'll lead a dedicated team in providing exceptional care and education to children. This role offers the chance to inspire and mentor staff while ensuring the nursery meets safeguarding and educational standards. With a focus on creating a safe and engaging atmosphere for children aged 2 to 5, you'll collaborate with parents and professionals to promote development and well-being. If you have a passion for early childhood education and leadership, this is an exciting opportunity to make a positive impact in the lives of young learners.

Qualifications

• Full and Relevant Level 3 or above Early Years qualification is essential.
• Previous experience in Early Years settings is preferred.

Responsibilities

• Lead a team to deliver high-quality care and education in the nursery.
• Engage with parents and local authorities to support children's needs.

Skills

Safeguarding knowledge

Child Protection

Team Leadership

Communication Skills

Decision Making

Relationship Building

Education

NVQ Level 3 in Early Years

Equivalent Early Years qualification

Job description

Senior Early Years Practitioner/Room Leader/Third in Charge

Job Types: Full-time, Part-time, Permanent

Expected hours: 32 – 45 per week

Our client is seeking a dedicated and passionate Nursery Room Leader to join their team. You will be responsible for providing high-quality care and education to children within the nursery and you will play a key role in creating a safe and nurturing environment where children can learn, grow, and thrive.

You will lead, mentor and inspire a team to deliver exceptional care and education to all children and when required, act as Deputy Designated Safeguarding Lead at the nursery, holding overall responsibility for the day to day running of the nursery and management of safeguarding and child protection policies. You will develop and maintain strong partnerships with colleagues, parents and/or carers, as well as other professionals, to meet the needs of each child and work collaboratively with colleagues to maintain a positive, happy and safe working environment. You will promote the nursery to both current parents and potential customers to support retention and ongoing occupancy growth and also ensure commercial success of the nursery by maintaining expenditure. The role will require you to engage with the Local Authority to understand the local offer, to support practice in all areas of the nursery and provide daily care and supervision to children in the nursery, plan and implement age-appropriate activities and experiences and communicate effectively with parents and guardians regarding their child’s progress and well-being.

Experience:

1. Nursery: 2 years (preferred)
2. Nursery experience: 1 year (preferred)
3. Childcare: 1 year (preferred)
4. Management: 1 year (preferred)

Qualifications: NVQ3 or above in Early Years educator or equivalent

Role Requirements:

1. Full and Relevant Level 3 or above Early Years qualification (essential).
2. Previous experience working within an Early Years setting – ideally as a Third in Charge, Room Leader, Early Years Educator or similar.
3. Confident decision maker, with previous experience providing support and leadership to others to enable staff in fulfilling their roles and responsibilities.
4. Strong knowledge and understanding of Safeguarding, Child Protection, and the wider legislative requirements for working with children.
5. Ability to build trust and strong working relationships with both colleagues and parents.
6. Ability to use a variety of communication techniques with both children and adults.
7. Experience working with children aged 2 to 5 years old is desirable.
8. Strong communication skills, both verbal and written, in English.
9. Ability to work effectively as part of a team.
10. A genuine passion for working with children and supporting their development.

From £13.50PH

Esher Area