Job Description
At our Wendover Nursery we are now seeking an experienced senior practitioner who can support the Room leader as Deputy Room Leader. Working a 38 hr week, salary is up to £32k depending on experience and qualifications, with great benefits. We have onsite parking together with a local "bookable" bus service which stops outside the nursery.
Wendover Nursery is part of the CC Nurseries Group, and is based in Wendover within walking distance of mainline train station at Stoke Mandeville and an easy commute from Aylesbury. Our purpose built 101 place nursery houses a bespoke sensory room, as well as drama and art studio, and the nursery offers ample secure outdoor space with rolling countryside views. At Wendover, they're big on natural resources, and their child led philosophy 'free flow' design allows children to benefit from the wonderful outdoor areas. We offer our team great training opportunities and support, excellent facilities and the satisfaction of having the opportunity to deliver truly outstanding care for children.
CC Nurseries offers enriched working environments and opportunities for further qualifications and career progression.
Requirements
As Deputy Head of Room you will:
Provide stimulating and purposeful experiences, environments and resources to children that are appropriate to their age and stage of development
Enhance the all-around daily needs of children, including their physical, intellectual, social and emotional development
Assist with embedding an effective key person approach to enable children to form secure attachments.
Ensure the safety and wellbeing of every child, staff, parent and visitor always
Work within a team to support all children and team members within your room
Lead and support the team alongside the Room Leader
Understand and ensure that the requirements of the statutory framework for the EYFS are met
Qualified level 3 or above, with at least 3 years experience of working in a day nursery and ideally some experience of being senior within the room
Benefits
CC Nurseries Benefits package includes
28 days Annual Leave, inclusive of Bank Holidays and Xmas Closure
Birthday Off
Wellbeing Day Off
Employment Assistance Programme
Sovereign Healthcare Programme (join after 3 months of employment)
Paid Training - £10 paid to you for every non mandatory training course completed and passed on Noodle and Azilo
High street Discounts
Enhanced discounted childcare, minimum of a 60% discount for nursery employees
Annual awards ceremony
Flexibility to work around your life commitments
Recognition and rewards to say thank you for a job well done
Requirements
As Deputy Head of Room you will: Provide stimulating and purposeful experiences, environments and resources to children that are appropriate to their age and stage of development Enhance the all-around daily needs of children, including their physical, intellectual, social and emotional development Assist with embedding an effective key person approach to enable children to form secure attachments. Ensure the safety and wellbeing of every child, staff, parent and visitor always Work within a team to support all children and team members within your room Lead and support the team alongside the Room Leader Understand and ensure that the requirements of the statutory framework for the EYFS are met Qualified level 3 or above, with at least 3 years experience of working in a day nursery and ideally some experience of being senior within the room