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Do you hold a Level 3 in Childcare, NVQ or equivalent Childcare qualification?
Do you shine when being a part of childrens learning and development, making a difference by helping to create a fun and nurturing environment. If so, read on..
We are EDG Nursery. Staffed by a dedicated and professionally qualified team. We have a thorough knowledge both of child development and care for our children. We thrive on working as a team to ensure our children have the very best we have to offer their educational journey.
We pride ourselves on being a multicultural setting with a mutual passion for the Reggio Emilia Approach, derived from Northern Italy and world renowned for its progressive philosophy for building an education system fit for children.
As a nursery, we believe in working together, having positive and professional relationships with colleagues, children and their parents. It is important for us to have a strong team in place, therefore we look for the following qualities:
- Passionate
- Someone who delivers high quality practice
- Provides a stimulating and enabling environment
- Open-minded
- Professional
We are looking for a driven and hardworking Nursery Room Leader. The role of the Room Leader is to work as part of the management team to provide professional leadership and management to the playroom staff and to ensure that all children receive the highest standards of care and education.
Main Duties:
- Promote high standards of quality within the nursery in respect of the environment, resources and experiences offered to children.
- Provide professional and relevant feedback to parents/carers about their child.
- Ensure all records of development and learning are fully and accurately maintained at all times.
- Ensure appropriate planning is in place to maintain the required high standards at EDG Nursery, consulting with the floor manager when necessary.
- Provide leadership and support to room staff to enable them to establish and maintain positive working relationships.
- Deploy staff appropriately to ensure that the required standards are delivered and maintained within the play room.
- Ensure that practice and provision in the nursery meets the requirements of the Early Years Foundation Stage.
- Ensure the effective implementation of the nursery key worker procedures and allocate children to key workers appropriately.
- Ensure that children are kept safe and that staff understand and, when necessary, follow Safeguarding Procedures.
- Develop and maintain highly professional working relationships with all staff and parents
- Undertake a shared responsibility for health safety and cleanliness throughout the nursery.
- Be fully aware of all emergency and security procedures.
- Support the Nursery Management team during inspections by regulatory bodies and assist in the implementation of any recommendations.
- Support, supervise and mentor staff with their day-to-day duties.
- Be responsible for taking part in all self-development activities such as appraisals.
- In conjunction with the senior management team identify and address individual training needs of staff.
- Develop open and positive working relationships with all staff.
- Ensure that the Companys polices on diversity and equal opportunities are adhered to.
- Assume additional management responsibilities as and when required.
What we offer:
- We want you to love working for us refer a friend to work with us too and youll receive up to £300!
- 28 days paid holiday (including bank holidays and Christmas closure)
- Paid training x2 days per year.
- Free accredited online training working with Noodle now
- Termly Performance Rewards Scheme: Gym membership, Shopping vouchers, Spa Treatments, etc
- Employee Assistance Programme providing free confidential help and advice from housing/land lord issues, debt management and bereavement. This service is also available to your partner and children who live with you.
- Free Paediatric First Aid training through accredited provider.
- Annual team building day + dinner funded by the nursery.
- Annual Christmas dinner funded by the nursery.
