Job Description

The Marlow Riley Park Day Nursery and Preschool



Level 3 Nursery Practitioner



40 hours per week



Monday - Friday, All year round

Salary:

28,995.20



The Marlow Riley Park is a warm and inviting nursery located in the heart of Marlow, housed within a beautifully converted Salvation Army Church. Recently refurbished, the nursery enjoys a prime location, just a stone's throw from Riley Park, the community library, and the scenic riverbank -- the perfect spot for delightful duck-feeding adventures with the children. The nursery is easily accessible with excellent transport links, ensuring a convenient commute for staff and visitors alike.



We are currently seeking a Room Leader to join our team. This full-time role requires working 40 hours per week, with shifts between 7:30 am and 6:00 pm. The ideal candidate will hold a full and relevant Level 3 qualification. Please note, this is a year-round position, as the nursery operates throughout the year and is not term-time only.



Join Our Passionate Early Years Team - And Get More Than a Job!



We believe in supporting and not only the children in our care, but also the people who care for them. We offer enhanced and meaningful benefits for our Level 2, or Level 3, or Room Leader colleagues to thrive in and out of work. These benefits are non-contractual and discretionary, so subject to review and change.



Up to 15 Driving Lessons & Theory/Practical Test Paid for - For colleagues working towards their licence, we'll help you gain independence and flexilbility or,



Free Gym Membership for 12 months - Stay active, reduce stress and keep your energy up with access to a local gym, or



Holiday Voucher - Recieve 750 holiday voucher on your 1st anniversary to help you unwind and recharge - because you deserve it.



In addition, if you are a qualified Level 3 Practitioner, you will automatically qualify for our Level 3 Qualification Bonus, just 6 months after you join us.



Why Join Us?



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



400 Qualfiication Recognition Bonus

Referral programme:

Refer a friend and earn upto 750

Employee Childcare Discounts:

75% off nursery fees for our team member's

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

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 Marlow Riley Park 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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