Job Description

Heath House Day Nursery is part of a family owned group of day nurseries located in the Hampshire area. We are a short walk from the town centre and Station. We also benefit from a large Forest Area filled with bespoke handmade wooden equipment.

We are currently looking for a fun, enthusiastic and experienced team player to join our team in Fleet as a Toddler Suite Leader (up to 41 hours p/w over 4 or 4.5days).

This is a great position which will require you to:-

Join our nursery family!- be passionate, friendly and excited about our vision for the business and delivery of childcare. Be responsible for the smooth running of the room and ensuring that you and your team maintain and provide a high level of quality and care for up to 18 Toddlers in our large spacious Toddler Suite, aged 18m-24months. This includes remaining vigilant with safeguarding and Health and Safety policies and supporting apprentices. Manage the daily planning, nappy changing and effective delivery of exciting and stimulating activities in your specified room. Be a friendly and welcoming key person to your key children as well as communicate well with parents and carers to ensure you maintain Heath House's high standards of parent partnership. This includes maintaining electronic learning journey's and using our nursery management system. Organise and run the many stay and play and nursery events that we run throughout the year, as well as hold parent/ teacher consultations twice a year Be a positive mentor for any apprentice's in your room, ensuring that they are guided appropriately and provide support when needed. Support and supervise the team within the room. -Have an excellent knowledge of policies, procedures and an understanding of the EYFS. -Work closely with other Room Leaders within the setting as well as management to ensure a consistent approach to the implementation of the EYFS framework across the setting and the seamless transition of children to and from your room. Ensure your room is working hard to be 'Ofsted ready'.
In return, we can offer fantastic benefits such as:

Formal Benefits Scheme including High Street discounts, discounted gym membership, free cinema tickets and much more!

Paid day off for your Birthday!

Ability to book holiday up to 18 months in advance

Employee of the month cash bonuses

24/7 access to online and confidential counselling and therapy courses and a supportive and Mental Health First Aid trained management team.

Attendance Related Awards- ongoing bonuses to your pay for long service and attendance.

Employee Referral Scheme

End of Year Awards and Christmas Party

Unlimited access to professional development training courses.

Opportunities for internal progression across all our settings.

Free uniform

We pay the cost of your DBS

and much much more!

An Level 3 in Childcare is an essential minimal requirement. Previous room leading experience or a team leading qualification would be beneficial. First Aid, and Safeguarding are also desirable, but training is provided.

This is an excellent opportunity for a passionate and driven Room Leader to join a tight knit team within an expanding business which is able to offer fantastic career progression opportunities. We have some wonderful success stories and champion internal promotion.

Salary: Competitive and to be discussed at interview. Dependent on experience and qualifications.

We look forward to hearing from you!

Job Types: Full-time, Permanent

Pay: 28,500.00-30,400.00 per year

Benefits:

Childcare Employee discount Referral programme Store discount
Schedule:

Day shift Monday to Friday No weekends
Application question(s):

Please state the level and title of your highest childcare qualification? If successful, when would you be available to start?
Work Location: In person

Reference ID: HHBRLJUL25
Expected start date: 04/08/2025