Job Description

We are looking for an experienced and enthusiastic Level 3 practitioner for a full time role as a room leader in our Toddler Room (ages 20 months to two years) Ideally this would be 40-45 hours a week over 50 weeks a year.

The ideal candidate would be someone who can be professional, lead a diverse team and maintain standards. Whilst also being being warm and caring, imaginative and creative, a fantastic story teller and an excellent communicator.

Purpose of post

To ensure a high standard of physical, emotional, social and intellectual care for all children in their care

To have specific training/knowledge of working with children aged 20 months to 3 years in order to support their individual needs

- To creatively support all children to develop using 'in the moment planning'

To give support to other team members within their immediate room and the wider nursery

To work as part of a team in order to provide an enabling environment in which all individual children can play, learn and develop.

Responsible to

Nursery Manager

Main duties

To use the specific training/knowledge of working children aged 24 months to 5 years to support all children's individual needs

To support the team members to have the specific knowledge and skills required to work effectively with children of this age

Formulate and operate a programme of activities that meet the individual needs and interests of children in your area in conjunction with other team members and the Manager

To keep records of your key children's development and learning journeys, share this with parents, carers and other key adults in the child's life and institute reviews for parents, in conjunction with the Manager

Support all team members with the early identification and intervention for children with possible special needs and give physical, emotional, intellectual guidance as appropriate

Undertake appropriate supervision meetings/processes for all members in your team in conjunction with the nursery management approach

Feed into appraisals, target setting and nursery operations as deemed appropriate by the manager

Attend nursery management meetings and feed appropriate information back to your teams

Support all staff to engage in good team working

Support team members to seek out any training or support they may require to fulfil their roles and responsibilities

Support new team members through inductions in partnership with the manager

Ensure all record keeping is accurate and up-to-date within your designated area, including learning journeys of all children in your room, sleep charts, accident forms, daily record sheets and any other forms/records required for the child's welfare, learning and development

Ensure room checks and outdoor checks are conducted in line with nursery procedures

Liaise with and support parents and other family members

Liaise with the local authority and other professionals associated with the nursery

To be involved in out of working hours activities, e.g. training, monthly staff meetings, parents evening, fundraising events etc.

Work alongside the Manager and staff team to ensure that the nursery philosophy is fulfilled

Read, understand and adhere to all policies and procedures relevant to your role as deemed appropriate by the Manager. Support team members to do the same and ensure all policies and procedures are followed

To ensure good standards of safety, hygiene and cleanliness are maintained at all times and be responsible for the health and safety standards appropriate for the needs of young children

To ensure confidentiality of all information received by all team members in your area.

Specific childcare tasks

To support and facilitate the preparation and completion of activities to suit each individual child's stage of development and interests

To support all staff to develop their role within the team especially with regard as a key person

To ensure that meal times are a time of pleasant social sharing

Washing and changing children as required

To develop and maintain strong partnerships and communications with parents/carers to facilitate day-to-day caring and early learning needs

To ensure the provision of a high-quality environment to meet the needs of individual children regardless of any disabilities, family backgrounds or medical history

To be aware of the high profile of the nursery and ensure all staff uphold its standards at all times, both within work hours and outside.

Skills / Qualifications:

Minimum Level 3 Early Years qualification

Closed for two weeks at Christmas Paid

Closed for two staff training days Paid

Job Types: Full-time, Permanent

Pay: From 32,000.00 per year

Benefits:

Casual dress Childcare Company events Company pension Discounted or free food Employee discount Free parking On-site parking
Schedule:

Day shift Monday to Friday No weekends
Education:

Diploma of Higher Education (preferred)
Experience:

Childcare: 2 years (preferred) Nursery: 1 year (preferred)
Work Location: In person