Job Description

A fantastic opportunity to work for an OFSTED Outstanding setting with many exciting projects and developments coming up

We are looking to recruit a passionate, enthusiastic, committed and hard working Early Years Room Leader to join our outstanding team. The ideal candidate must be minimum Level 3 qualified in Early Years Education (or Children's Care, Learning and Development), willing to progress to Level 4 or further, having had experience working in an early years setting before, ideally in a leadership role.

This is a full time permanent position; 40 hours per week Monday to Friday. A shift pattern will be established within the nursery opening hours of 7.45am - 6.00pm.

Our setting is unique in many ways... we are owned by a Board of Governors who are very passionate about investing profits straight back into the nursery and its employees, which is clearly visible throughout our learning environment, resources and equipment, ongoing projects and exciting future plans.

Benefits

Fantastic career opportunities in various areas across the nursery and its extended services Excellent starting salary and annual pay reviews -

we are members of the Living Wage Foundation as the only childcare provider in the North of England

. The Living Wage rates are higher than minimum wage rates as they are calculated based on what people need to get by on. Pension scheme Extensive range of training and CPD opportunities paid for by the employer taking into account employees' wishes and areas of interest Weekly shift pattern established for a full year with a range of late starts / early finishes (3.45pm!) Great range of staff incentives and financial rewards, including a great variety of well-being initiatives Private Healthcare Plan Fully paid day off on your birthday Team building events Free lunch and uniform ...and many more

Your main duties will involve:

Being a leader of a team, providing an emotionally secure, warm, stimulating and safe environment, appropriate to the needs of individual children Having an excellent knowledge of the EYFS and overseeing provision of a stimulating and varied programme of play and learning opportunities Having a sound knowledge of all nursery policies, procedures, statutory welfare requirements and OFSTED expectations and requirements, and ensuring that these are maintained at all times Being a role model to the staff team, being able to showcase high quality practice with regards to individual and group work with the children, dealing with staff and parent issues as they arise Supporting the management team in leading the nursery to reach an Outstanding grade with OFSTED Contributing to a rigorous action plan that supports the development of areas as set out in the nursery Annual Development Plan Monitoring and assessing the quality of provision within your room, ensuring that policies and procedures, best practice and standards are maintained
If you are interested in this position please call 0161 928 7581 for more information or send your CV directly via this site.

Full and Person Specification for this role will be provided upon expression of interest.

Job Types: Full-time, Permanent

Pay: 29,598.40 per year

Benefits:

Additional leave Childcare Company events Company pension Cycle to work scheme Discounted or free food Free parking Health & wellbeing programme On-site parking Private medical insurance Referral programme
Education:

Diploma of Higher Education (required)
Experience:

Childcare: 2 years (required)
Work Location: In person