Job Description
Join Our Team as a Nursery Room Leader!
Location: Footsteps Nursery Stratford
Schedule: Monday - Friday, Full-Time (40 hours per week)
Hourly Rate: £14.20 per hour
About Us
At Footsteps Nursery Stratford, we believe in nurturing children in a warm and welcoming environment. Our nature-inspired setting features a spacious garden and engaging forest school sessions, designed to spark curiosity and support every stage of development. We value our staff just as much as our children, offering free lunches, a supportive atmosphere, and opportunities for personal and professional growth.
Role Overview
As a Room Leader, you will play a pivotal role in overseeing the care and development of our children. Collaborating with a team of skilled practitioners, you will create a nurturing and safe environment that fosters physical, emotional, social, and intellectual growth.
Your Key Responsibilities:
* Support a key person approach, fostering secure attachments and monitoring children’s progress through high-quality records (EyLog/EyMan).
* Guide and support colleagues’ development while maintaining a positive, collaborative team environment.
* Build strong partnerships with parents, encouraging engagement and sharing children’s development.
* Lead by example with professionalism, consistency, and respect across the nursery.
* Ensure EYFS compliance, safeguarding, and high standards of health, safety, and welfare.
* Promote outdoor learning and apply a strong understanding of child development in practice.
Requirements
Essential Qualifications & Skills:
* Full and relevant Level 3 qualification in Childcare (Essential).
* Previous experience working with pre-school children.
* A passion for the outdoors and outdoor learning, with enthusiasm for forest school activities.
* Strong understanding of child development and the ability to provide purposeful learning experiences.
* Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, particularly in working with parents and colleagues.
* Knowledge of and commitment to safeguarding and child protection.
Why Join Us?
At Family First, we truly value our team members and offer a comprehensive benefits package, including:
* Annual leave: 24 days’ holiday, plus bank holidays and an extra paid day off for your birthday.
* Childcare discount: 75% off nursery fees for team members.
* Wellbeing support: Access to a confidential Employee Assistance Programme helpline.
* Learning and development: Tailored training and development opportunities to support your career growth.
* Pension: Company pension scheme.
* Employee discounts: Access to Perkaboo employee discounts.
* Mentoring: Employee mentoring programme.
* Health and wellbeing: Dedicated health and wellbeing support.
* Refer a Friend scheme: Earn up to £750 through our referral programme.
We are committed to safeguarding and protecting the welfare of children and expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. A Disclosure and Barring Service Certificate will be required for all posts, and this position will be subject to enhanced checks as part of our Safeguarding Duty.
Footsteps Nursery Stratford is part of the Family First Group, where we treat everyone with respect and equality. We are dedicated to providing equal opportunities and anti-discriminatory practices for all children and families, regardless of their individual needs.