The Role
:
As a Room Leader ,you will provide leadership and management for playroom staff, ensuring excellent care and education for all children in collaboration with the management team.
Responsibilities:
1. Ensure accurate planning and assessment by appropriate staff.
2. Support good practices for special educational needs and inclusion.
3. Effectively deploy staff to maintain required standards.
4. Ensure child safety and staff confidence in safeguarding procedures.
5. Support EYFS implementation in line with current guidelines.
6. Develop professional relationships with outside agencies.
7. Proactively promote the nursery to parents and in the community.
8. Promote high standards in the nursery, including EYFS requirements.
9. Adhere to health and safety policies, ensuring cleanliness throughout the nursery.
10. Supervise and mentor playroom-based staff and students.
11. Identify and address individual training needs in collaboration with the management team.
12. Undertake duties as requested by the line manager.
Requirements:
Essential:
13. Previously worked as a Room Leader or in a similar role.
14. At least 2 years of experience working as a Nursery Practitioner.
15. Possess Level 3 qualification.
16. Background in communicating with parents and carers.
17. Strong safeguarding procedures knowledge.
18. Understanding of the current Early Years Inspection Framework.
19. Capable to write reports and keep clear & accurate records.
Good to have:
20. Behaviour Management experience.
21. SENDCO qualification.
22. Food Hygiene Level 2 and Paediatric First Aid certification.
23. Understanding of digital learning platforms such as FAMLY, Learning Book, Tapestry etc.
24. Basic computer literacy with IT skills.
25. FGM awareness.
Benefits:
26. Bonus scheme
27. Company Events
28. 20 days plus bank holidays
29. 2 annual inset training days
30. Employee of the Month Reward
31. Discounted Childcare of 40%
32. Employee referral scheme
33. Free Breakfast on the early open shift