Job Description

Ramsey Day Nursery

Pre School Room Leader | Full Time | 40 Hours Per Week

Salary: 27,560 per annum + Qualification Bonus: We value the dedication and expertise of our Level 3 Practitioners. To show our appreciation for their (and hopefully your) hard work and commitment, we're excited to offer a 400 Qualification Recognition bonus to all our Level 3 Practitioners across all our Nurseries.

This bonus will be paid after just 6 months of service, making it the perfect time to join our team and be recognized for your qualifications and contributions.

Level 3 Childcare Qualification essential

Ramsey Day Nursery are looking for a Room Leader to come and join the Pre-School team in Owls working with our 3-5 year olds.


Our pre-school room is located in a separate bungalow building on the grounds of the nursery with free flow access across multiple intimate rooms and out to the extensive garden. The children build on their independence accessing their coats and welly boots or sun hats when they want to go out into the outdoor spaces, throughout rolling snacks and mealtimes supporting with self-serving, and accessing activities and resources based off their interests and choices.


As a leader within our team you will be working alongside passionate, friendly and welcoming staff. Our Pre-school has a total of 4 members of staff alongside an additional 2 dedicated SEN support who work with our children and families on a personal, bespoke basis ensuring all children can flourish and achieve in our care.


Our pre school team love working with us because:


"I love the environment, everyone who walks through the door always says how beautiful and homely it is",


"The team - we work with a great bunch of people, everyone gets to know each other and gets on well"


"everybody cares, we all know there can be some challenging moments but being part of a team that cares and wants to be here is so special"


Our nursery is open from 7.30am-6.00pm - Monday to Friday, 51 weeks of the year and your shift pattern would be between these times.

Room Leader duties and responsibilities*:

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.

Room Leader requirement and skills:

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

Why Join Us?

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

Annual Leave:

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

Employee discount / Childcare:

75% off nursery fees for our team member's

Health & wellbeing programme:

Confidential employee assistance helpline available and mental health first aid trained staff.

Development:

Tailored learning and development opportunities to support your career growth

Company Pension Scheme

Referral Programme:

Recommend a friend for a role and if they are successful receive a cash bonus.
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.


Ramsey Day Nursery 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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