Job Description

We require a strong, skilled room leader to work in our busy pre-school room. They will be responsible for providing a fun and nurturing environment where children discover a love for learning as they explore.

The suitable candidate will have knowledge of the early years curriculum with understanding of literacy, numeracy and how to support language development.

They will be a leader of a small team of dedicated staff, with a view to encourage strong work ethic, communicate clearly with our parents, and build relationships throughout the setting.

Please see a detailed breakdown below:

JOB PURPOSE

1. To ensure a high standard of physical, emotional, social and intellectual care to all the children within the nursery.

2. To give support to other personnel within the nursery and to carry out such duties as may be reasonably requested by senior staff and management.

Key Responsibilities

1. To assist in the provision of high quality child care within the EYFS framework and to uphold the standards set by the nursery.

2. To actively promote and support the safeguarding of children and young people in the workplace, ensuring setting policies and procedures are observed at all times.

3. To ensure that all parents and children have access to, and inclusion in all aspects of the nursery provision.

5. To lead the Pre-School team, through delegation and support.

6. To accept and adhere to the policies and procedures of the nursery at all times.

7. To implement and adhere to the daily routines as set out in the nursery.

Main Duties

1. To keep a thorough record of achievement on your key children;

2. Work with parents/carers of special needs children to give full integration in the setting;

3. Support all staff and engage in a good staff team;

4. Liaise with and support parents/carers and other family members;

5. To be involved in out of working hours activities, e.g. training, monthly staff meetings, fundraising events;

6. To be flexible within working practices of the setting. Be prepared to help where needed, including to undertake certain domestic jobs within the setting, e.g. preparation of snack meals, cleansing of equipment etc.;

7. Work alongside the manager and staff team to ensure that the philosophy behind the nursery is fulfilled;

8. Recording accidents following the nursery policy.

9. Look upon the Setting as a "whole" identifying where your help can be most utilised, be constantly aware of the needs of children;

10. Ensure child is collected by someone known to Setting;

11. To respect the confidentiality of information received;

12. To develop your role within the team especially with regard as a leader and key person;

13. Specific child care tasks;

14. The preparation and completion of activities to suit the child's stage of development;

15. To ensure that mealtimes are a time of pleasant social sharing;

16. Washing and changing children as required;

17. Providing comfort and warmth to an ill child;

18. To ensure the setting of a high quality environment to meet the needs of individual children from differing cultures and religious backgrounds, and stages of development;

19. To be aware of the high profile of the setting and to uphold its standards at all times.

Required qualification- NNEB OR BTEC NAT Dip or CAHE Dip in Childcare or NVQ Level 3 or SVQ.

Job Types: Full-time, Permanent

Pay: 14.85 per hour

Expected hours: 40 per week

Benefits:

Company pension
Work Location: In person