Room Leader
Here at Zero2Five are proud to be recruiting a Room Leader on behalf of a high- quality Nursery based near Dorchester. The successful candidate must be able to take responsibility for implementing the welfare, learning and development requirements for a group of children in a designated room within the nursery.
Experience and Knowledge needed
- Minimum Level 3 Early Years Qualification
- Minimum 2 years' experience of working with children
- Confident in safeguarding knowledge
- Strong focus on continuing professional development
- SEN knowledge and experience is desirable
- An enhanced disclosure confirming suitability to work with children
Key Responsibilities
- Take responsibility for the effective daily supervision of the designated room, in accordance with the requirements of Sunny Day Nurseries' policies, the EYFS Statutory Framework and all other relevant legislation.
- Implement policies and procedures to ensure the welfare requirements of the EYFS Statutory Framework are met.
- Plan appropriate experiences for the children in line with the nurseries policy on care, learning and play, to meet the learning and development requirements of the EYFS Statutory Framework.
- In conjunction with the manager and deputy manager, ensure that all required standards, ratios and conditions of registration are maintained at all times within the designated room.
- Implement the nurseries key person system within the designated room.
- Provide effective liaison with parents on a day-to-day basis regarding the welfare, learning and development of the children in the designated room.
- Take responsibility for maintaining high standards of cleanliness and tidiness in the designated room, and throughout the nursery, at all times.
- Assist the deputy/manager in ensuring all staff in the designated room receive appropriate mentoring, coaching, training and supervision in accordance with their individual development needs.
- Undertake any other duties as agreed with the Nursery Manager/Deputy.
- Participate in the nurseries performance management review process and access any necessary meetings, training or professional development.
Benefits
- Competitive Salary
- Flexible working hours - individually negotiated
- Paid break during day
- 28 days plus half a day per year worked holiday per year, including Bank Holidays, rises each full year at April up to 30 days
- Full induction training
- A commitment to fully funded CPD - incl. Food Hygiene, First Aid, Health & Safety, Child Protection, Equal Opportunities, etc, - all provided free of charge for all staff
- Full/Part Funded Qualifications by agreement with real opportunities for career progression
- DBS checks paid by Sunny Days
- Length of Service Rewards
- Auto-enrolment Pension Scheme
- Hot staff lunch provided when on duty
- 50% childcare discount
- Free Flu Jab
- Uniform – polo, fleece & jacket - all provided free of charge for all staff
- Sick Pay Scheme – eligible after one years' service
- ‘Refer a New Recruit' Scheme
If this sounds like the type of vacancy you feel you have been looking for, then apply today! or email your most up to date CV to .