Job Description

Head Start Crews Hill EN2 9BD

Nursery Room Leader

31,616 Per Annum

40 hours a week

Set in picturesque surroundings, Head Start Crews Hill Day Nursery & Pre-School is an Ofsted-rated "Good" nursery, conveniently located near Enfield Town Tube Station and Gordon Hill Mainline Station. With easy access to both the M25 and A10, as well as a spacious car park, commuting is hassle-free for our team.


The nursery boasts a large, inviting garden, with each room featuring its own private outdoor space. The children also have the unique opportunity to interact with our resident chickens, encouraging exploration and a connection with nature. In addition, the nursery offers a variety of extracurricular activities, including Tiny Mites and Spanish lessons, designed to enrich and expand the children's learning experience.


We are currently seeking a Room Leader to join our team. This full-time role offers 40 hours per week, with flexible shift patterns between 7:30 AM and 6:30 PM. A full, relevant Level 3 childcare qualification is required. Please note that this is a full-year position, as the nursery operates year-round, and is not term-time only.

Why Join Us?

At Family First, we value our team members and offer a comprehensive benefits package, including:

400 Qualfiication Recognition Bonus

Employee Childcare Discounts:

75% off nursery fees for our team member's

Referral programme:

Refer a friend and earn upto 750

Annual Leave:

Starting at 24 days, plus a paid day off for your birthday and bank holidays

Health and Wellbeing Programme:

Confidential employee assistance helpline available

Development:

Tailored learning and development opportunities to support your career growth

Excellent Transport Links and Free Onsite Parking

As Room Leader, 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 staff in updating the EyLog system and their child learning journals with the highest quality Promote respect and credibility for this position by leading as a role model with impartiality and consistency Assist with embedding an effective key person approach to enable children to form secure attachments and identify training or development needs for staff Maintain accurate records and accounts relating to children and staff on EyMan system and on file Ensure the safety and wellbeing of every child, staff, parent and visitor at all times Understand and ensure that the requirements of the statutory framework for the EYFS are met

Duties and responsibilities in this job description are not exhaustive or restrictive, changes and other duties relevant to this post may be added.

As Room Leader, you will need:

Full and relevant Level 3 in Childcare qualification - Essential Over 1 year's experience working in Early Years - Essential Over 6 months' experience working in a senior position - Desirable Sound knowledge of Ofsted expectations to achieve a Good or Outstanding rating - Desirable Knowledge of the statutory framework for the EYFS and regulatory requirements - Essential Fluent in written and spoken English - Essential

We are committed to safeguarding and protecting the welfare of children and expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. A Disclosure and Barring Service Certificate will be required for all posts. This post will be subject to enhanced checks as part of our Safeguarding Duty.


The Head Start Day Nursery and Preschool is part of the Family First Group where we take great care to treat everyone as a person, with equal rights and responsibilities to any other individual, whether they are an adult or a child. We are committed to providing equality of opportunity and anti-discriminatory practice for all children and families according to their individual needs. Discrimination on the grounds of gender, age, race, religion or belief, marriage or civil partnership, disability, sexual orientation, gender reassignment, pregnancy or maternity, ethnic or national origin, or political belief has no place within the Family First Group.



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