Nursery Room Leader & Room Leader age 3 to 4
Job Overview
The role of Room Leader is to work alongside the management team to provide a high level of professional leadership and management to all playroom-based staff and to ensure that all children receive the highest possible standards of care and education.
Key Responsibilities
Ensure that all company policies and procedures are adhered to by all staff
Promote a high standard of quality within the nursery, including practice, environment and resources to meet the requirements of the Early Years Foundation Stage
Ensure appropriate planning and assessment is in place and is accurately maintained by the appropriate staff
Support the development of good practice in relation to special educational needs and inclusion.
Provide leadership and support to all playroom-based staff to enable them to establish and maintain professional positive working relationships with both colleagues, parents and carers
Deploy staff effectively to ensure the required standards are maintained.
Ensure the effective implementation of the companys keyperson system and allocate key children appropriately.
Ensure that all children are kept safe, and that staff are confident to follow safeguarding procedures.
Implement and support others in delivering the EYFS in line with current practice and guidelines.
Develop and maintain professional working relationships with relevant outside agencies.
Proactively promote the nursery to current and potential parents/customers including in the wider community
Adhere to all health and safety policies and procedures and undertake a shared responsibility for cleanliness and health and safety throughout the nursery
Support, supervise and mentor playroom-based staff and students.
In conjunction with the management team identify, address and support in individual training needs and self-development such as supervisions and appraisals
Requirements
Background in working to the Early Years
Foundation Stage framework.
At least 2 years experience
Experience of working and communicating with parents and carers
Experience of, and commitment to, outdoor learning i.e., Forest School.
Experience with using a range of technologies to teach and assess children, i.e. Interactive White Board, iPad
Previous Room Leader experience within an Early Years setting
Qualifications
Minimum full and relevant Level 3 Early Years
qualification
Child Protection
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