Buttercups Children's Nursery, Stowmarket, Suffolk IP14 2PN £12.00 per hour, hours to be discussed at interview Full time Permanent (subject to 3 month probationary period) Reference: 0568 Required as soon as possible Buttercups Childrens Nursery is currently looking for a Baby room leader to lead a small team. You will need to be able to provide high quality care and education to young children in a fun and warm environment that encourages children to learn and grow following the curiosity approach. We are a small close-knit team who is looking for someone to join our established nursery. Our Mission Statement At Buttercups children’s nursery we aim to: provide a happy, secure, stimulating environment for all children to help them to play, learn and develop provide a continually improving environment which helps children to develop to their full potential. We use our reflective practice to ensure the service we provide meets the changing needs of our children and parents respect all children and families and value diversity and each child’s individuality. We aim to provide an inclusive service to everyone meeting the needs of each child provide an environment where the children feel safe, at home and relaxed so that they are free to learn explore and develop in a stimulating environment to their maximum potential encourage our children to respect themselves and others and engage in positive risk-taking and decision making building their self-confidence and self-esteem encourage children to be responsible for themselves and actions and become confident in making decisions and developing their independence hold British values at the heart of what we do - we teach children about respect, tolerance, boundaries and about embracing each other’s individuality. What will the job entail? to lead a small group of staff and children aged 2 and under, in the role of our baby room leader be an excellent key person to a small group of children, ensuring that they feel safe, cared for and welcomed into our setting plan stimulating activities and set up invitations to play both inside and outside to support learning complete regular assessments and observations to inform planning for children’s next steps of learning and development work within the setting’s policies and procedures to maintain the safety of all children and work as part of a team to safeguard and protect children, whilst allowing them to assess their own risks and take on new challenges be a team player working closely with the other early year’s practitioners deliver a high quality, play based curriculum responding to individual children’s interests and needs following the curiosity approach work closely with parents, colleagues, and other professionals to ensure that all children are able to reach their potential ensure records are properly completed, e.g., daily attendance register and accident records assist with the planning and implementation of the Early Years curriculum. Helping to prepare and set up the environment to ensure it furthers children’s learning help set up the room and help tidy away at the end of the session, ensuring that all toys and equipment are always clean and safe to attend and contribute to staff meetings and attend relevant training maintain confidentiality at all times with information regarding the children, their families, and others to liaise with staff and parents/carers, ensuring the smooth daily running of the setting is maintained. Ensure that all concerns and complaints are dealt with in a professional manner and in accordance with the policies and procedure attend regular team meetings and supervisions to promote smooth transitions for children to the preschool area of the nursery. High quality leadership staff deployment on a day-to-day basis (indoors and outdoors) in the absence of the supervisor support the manager in the monitoring of systems and records including: key person system, My Learning Journeys, Individual Education Plans (IEP), Behaviour Support plans, Safeguarding and Welfare concerns ensuring staff confidentiality is maintained at all times support the manager with the induction of staff, students and volunteers support the manager in contributing to regular team meetings. Your responsibilities to be a good role model to all staff and children, maintain professional standards and work within the policies and procedures of the setting to have key children and carry out regular assessments and observations and complete reports and support staff with completing them to keep up to date with safeguarding, first aid and food hygiene training in accordance with the EYFs. You will need: a full and relevant level 3 qualification in childcare relevant GCSEs in Mathematics and English at C or above, which is a grade 4 excellent knowledge of the EYFS experience of working in a group setting up to date safeguarding and first aid certificate (preferable). Desirable criteria experience of leadership within a nursery setting knowledge and understanding of the curiosity approach food hygiene certificate – or willing to update. We are a small private nursery based in Stowmarket. We have a close-knit team of staff. We operate a nursery as well as a before and after school club on the grounds of Combs Ford Primary school. We will offer you: regular opportunities to attend training/professional development opportunities for overtime and holiday cover no weekend working a supportive friendly environment a pension scheme a uniform (provided) discounted gym membership at the local gym 5.6 weeks holiday per year. To find out more For an informal discussion only, please contact Victoria Bobby, Alice Ruscoe or Kelli Love on (01449) 615965 How to apply Please complete the Application Form (docx) Completed application to be returned to buttercupsnurseryoutlook.com Closing date: 1pm, 3 May 2024. Interview date: 8 May 2024. Buttercups Children's Nursery acknowledges the duty of care to safeguard, protect and promote the welfare of children and is committed to ensuring safeguarding practice reflects statutory responsibilities, government guidelines and complies with best practice and Ofsted requirements. Buttercups Children's Nursery prohibits the discrimination and harassment of any type and affords equal opportunities to employees without regard to race, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, pregnancy, age, national origin, disability status or age.