Senior Room Leader - 0-2's

Job summary

Heathcote House are seeking a Senior Nursery Room Leader, for our 0-2’s room. You will be a key person within our nursery, working across our 2 baby rooms, but we expect our team to work with the needs of the nursery. As part of our daily role here you would take an active part in assessment, planning and delivering age/stage appropriate activities and environment enhancements as well as working as part of a small team to provide a safe and secure environment for our youngest children. A calm, caring, nurturing nature is essential. There are some light domestic duties included.

Hours, Salary & Benefits:

Hours of work: Full time role, 40 hours per week over 4.5 days.

Contract type: Permanent

Salary: up to £14.30 per hour based on qualifications and experience. (Up to £29,744.00 pa)

Benefits:

• 50% staff discount on nurseries
• 5% employer pension
• Cycle to work and shopping discounts
• Access to the group’s counselling scheme
• 3 x days of paid CPD / training per year
• 20 days holiday per year, rising by one day a year to a maximum of 25, for every year of employment
• Paid bank holidays off plus discretionary Christmas closure
• Access to fully funded apprenticeships, up to L5, including support of EYITT
• Extra day off for birthday
• Personal accident at work cover
• Staff uniform provided

In addition to the description specified above, the Room Leader will take on the following responsibilities:

• You will liaise with and fully support your deputy/manager giving voice to any concerns from your team that you feel unable to resolve adequately for the benefit of the children.
• You will support your team by making sure that they have the opportunity to bring forward ideas, or raise concerns, at an appropriate time (eg by holding short but regular meetings).
• Plan and implement exciting activities that promote learning through play
• Enhance our curriculum by keeping up to date with the latest early years education research and best practices
• Ensuring the overall smooth running of your team for the benefit of the children.
• Managing and supporting our youngest children and parents through the settling in period.
• Ensuring that targets are met – as agreed with Nursery Manager/Deputy Manager.
• Ensuring that records are kept accurately, in a timely fashion, and safely stored.
• To attend staff meetings and parents’ evenings as required; to participate in planning and implementing projects; and to offer suggestions for new activities.
• To undertake training with a view to furthering knowledge/ experience, or to refresh existing skills. Such training to be requested and paid for by Heathcote House (see terms of employment).
• To agree to the policies and procedures as set out in the handbook, and to operate them to the best of your ability.
• To adhere to all nursery policies and, in particular, to those on safeguarding, equal opportunities, health and safety, and food hygiene.