Job Description

Address:

Buttercups Children's Nursery, Combs Ford, Stowmarket, Suffolk IP14 2PN

Salary:

Competitive

Hours:

To be discussed

Contract:

Permanent (subject to 3-month probationary period). Required as soon as possible

Reference:

0307

There will be an incentive of 1,000 for the successful applicant.

Hours and salary to be discussed at interview.

Your role

Buttercups Children's 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 it 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 maths and English at C or above with 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 - or willing to update.

About us

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 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 call

Victoria Bobby,

Alice Ruscoe

or

Kelli Love

on

01449 615965.

How to apply

Please call

01449 615965

for an application form.



Completed application to be emailed to

buttercupsnursery@outlook.com

Closing date: 1 pm, 30 July 2025.

Interview date: 4 August 2025.

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.