Job Description

Orchard Barns Ardleigh is looking for a Room Leader to come and join our expanding team.

This is a wide and varied role but as an overview, you will:

Ensure high-quality childcare and education is provided in a safe, stimulating environment. Be a role model for staff including high levels of professionalism and standards of appearance. Lead, Mentor, and inspire a team to provide outstanding quality education and care. Providing support to the Nursery Manager. Carrying out termly supervisions, observations, and cohort tracking. Ensuring the Early Years Foundation Stage is embedded and adhered to. Promote and ensure children's welfare and health and safety, safeguarding and policy and procedure are followed at all time.
Orchard Barns Ardleigh is focused on providing an outstanding provision to the children in our care and building the best team of staff to do so. If you are committed to contributing to our younger generation's formative years and want to be part of a Company offering opportunities to advance your career in childcare, then please apply.

Our salary and benefits package is sector leading and includes:

A reward and recognition bonus scheme Funded training and development opportunities Career progression The enhanced DBS check and Capita annual renewal service paid for The Employee of the Month rewards Pension scheme contributions A uniform Fruit and refreshments
This is a full-time position. Salary is based on experience, qualifications, and the suitability of the successful candidate.

Bright Stars Nurseries is an equal opportunities employer and we are dedicated to creating an all-encompassing environment for our employees. We celebrate diversity and applications are welcomed and encouraged from those of diverse backgrounds.

Successful applicants will be subject to our safer recruitment pre-employment process which includes an enhanced disclosure and barring service (DBS) check.

Essential Skills/Qualifications:

Full and relevant Early Years qualification Level 3 or above

Minimum 2 years' post qualification

Awareness and working knowledge of the EYFS Knowledge of safeguarding and child protection policies and procedures Understanding of the Ofsted inspection framework Experience of working within a team in a similar role Knowledge of health and safety requirements
Job Types: Full-time, Permanent

Pay: 27,560.00 per year

Benefits:

Childcare Cycle to work scheme Discounted or free food Employee discount Employee mentoring programme Health & wellbeing programme On-site parking Referral programme
Schedule:

Monday to Friday
Application question(s):

Do you have a level 3 Early Years qualification?
Experience:

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

Application deadline: 04/07/2025
Reference ID: RLOBA
Expected start date: 01/09/2025