Job Description

At The Mulberry Bush/ Little Acorns, we believe passionately that each child is unique and full of potential and our role is to enable them to fulfil this! We are expanding rapidly, and would love to welcome you to join our Mulberry Bush team as a Baby room leader.

The setting is under significant renovation by The Mulberry Bush Day Nurseries to create a brand new, bespoke nursery! Please see more on our Mulberry Bush nurseries at: www.themulberrybush.co.uk

Your responsibilities day to day would include:

- Plan and implement age-appropriate activities to stimulate children's learning and development and ensuring your team are engaging with the children in their learning

- Create a welcoming and inclusive atmosphere for children in the nursery

- Manage the daily care routines of children, including feeding, nappy changing, and sleeping

- Foster positive relationships with children, parents, and colleagues

- Observe and assess children's progress, documenting their achievements

- Communicate effectively with parents regarding their child's day and progress

What we can offer you:

- 6.6 weeks annual leave

- Incentives within the company including regular pay reviews, and additional pay and annual leave for long term service

- Extra annual leave for no sickness in a rolling 6 & 12 month period alongside a voucher!

- Staff childcare discount, and vouchers for your birthday and Christmas! As well as your birthday off paid!

- Annual health care benefits, enhancing to private medical insurance

- Wellbeing support and employee assistance programme offered through a private referral service.

- Staff referral programme up to 1000

- As a room leader, you also get a day out each month to complete room leader tasks

The ideal candidate will have experience in:

- Working in a nursery or early childhood education setting

- Strong leadership skills to guide and support other staff members

- Excellent communication skills in English to interact with children, parents, and colleagues

- Knowledge of childcare principles and practices

- Passion for working with young children and creating engaging learning experiences

The Mulberry Bush is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people. All staff and volunteers are required to share this commitment. All applicants invited to interview will be required to provide evidence of their right to work in the UK and complete a suitability declaration. Successful applicants will also be required to have an enhanced DBS check and satisfactory references.

Job Types: Full-time, Permanent

Pay: 30,472.00 per year

Benefits:

Additional leave Childcare Company events Health & wellbeing programme Referral programme
Schedule:

10 hour shift
Experience:

Leadership: 1 year (required)
Licence/Certification:

Level 3 childcare certificate (required)
Work Location: In person