Job Description

Positions available- Room Leader

Hours - Full time/Perm/Monday to Friday/36 to 40 hours

Location - London City Island.

Are you that special person to help our children grow and thrive?

A very exciting opportunity to be involved in a new growing nursery and make your mark ith us at Amelia House Nursery.

We offer a high standard of care and education for children aged 3 months to 5 years with an enhanced curriculum.

We have a modern, innovative , engaging environment for the children in our care, providing fun and stimulating activities and opportunities for individuality in both our indoor and outdoor environments.

-Immersing yourself in the Early Years Foundation Stage (EYFS) Framework and other essential legal and statutory frameworks

-Ensuring that every team member is aligned with our company policies and procedures by leading from the front.

- Consistently deliver and plan rich learning opportunities and exceptional care that helps all children to develop and meets their individual needs.

- Make accurate and effective assessments, which reflect the needs, interests, and stages of development of the child by effective delivery of the key person approach.

- Ensuring an enabling environment is providing consistent stimulating and inspiring activities for the children in both the indoor and outdoor area as a continuous provision.

- Ensure that British Values are incorporated and demonstrated through Early Years Foundation Stage learning and play.

- Safeguard and promote the health, safety, and welfare of children in line with our child protection and keeping everyone safe policies and procedures.

- Ensure policies and procedures are adhered to whilst also meeting the external legislation and guidelines from our governing bodies.

- Promote and follow guidelines implemented for managing behaviour including supporting children to manage their own feelings and behaviours.

- Continually work in partnership with colleagues, parents and/or carers or other professionals to meet the individual needs of the children ensuring a diverse and inclusive approach is always maintained

- Promote the nursery to current parents and potential customers to support the retention and ongoing occupancy growth

- Attend staff meetings and training to ensure a continuation of personal professional development to ensure your knowledge and skills are up to date, full, and relevant to the role.

-You'll inspire and encourage your team to uphold the highest standards with pride, taking a hands-on approach across the nursery

-The welfare and safety of children will be your constant priority, and you'll handle any child protection concerns with appropriate escalation and action

-You'll support the planning and organisation of staffing schedules and holiday rotas, ensuring we maintain the right staffing levels as required by Ofsted and our nursery procedures.

-You'll handle administrative procedures, from registrations to place allocations and everything in between, ensuring everything is processed smoothly

-We believe in celebrating every child's unique journey, and you'll play a key role in assessing and recording their progress and achievements. By implementing effective systems of observation, you'll ensure no milestone goes unnoticed, and every achievement is celebrated.

Qualifications:

- Level 3 and/or above Childcare qualifications

- Good understanding of the EYFS

- Good understanding of child protection and safeguarding

- Good understanding of SENCO

Benefits include:

. Travel to work on us, for your first month.

24days annual leave

8 days bank holidays

.Birthday day off.

Additional annual leave for length of service

Company pension

Continued professional development

Free DBS check

Discounted childcare

Paid social events

Job Types: Full-time, Permanent

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: 28,000.00-33,000.00 per year

Benefits:

Additional leave Childcare Company events Company pension Discounted or free food Employee discount Sick pay
Education:

GCSE or equivalent (preferred)
Experience:

Nursery: 1 year (required) Nursery experience: 1 year (required) Childcare: 1 year (required) Management: 1 year (preferred)
Licence/Certification:

Driving Licence (preferred)
Work Location: In person