Room Leader

Job summary

The role of Room Leader is to work alongside the management team to provide a high level of professional leadership and management to all playroom-based staff and to ensure that all children receive the highest possible standards of care and education.

Aims 

· Comply with all regulatory requirements.

· Provide high standards of care and education

· Support playroom staff in their roles

· Acquire and maintain positive working partnerships with staff, parents and carers. 

Key Responsibilities 

· Adhere to all company policies and procedures

· Ensure that all company policies and procedures are adhered to by all staff

· Promote a high standard of quality within the nursery, including practice, environment and resources to meet the requirements of the Early Years Foundation Stage

· Ensure appropriate planning and assessment is in place and is accurately maintained by the appropriate staff

· Support the development of good practice in relation to special educational needs and inclusion.

· Provide leadership and support to all playroom-based staff to enable them to establish and maintain professional positive working relationships with both colleagues, parents and carers

· Deploy staff effectively to ensure the required standards are maintained.

· Ensure the effective implementation of the company’s keyperson system and allocate key children appropriately.

· Ensure that all children are kept safe, and that staff are confident to follow safeguarding procedures.

· Implement and support others in delivering the EYFS in line with current practice and guidelines.

· Develop and maintain professional working relationships with relevant outside agencies.

· Proactively promote the nursery to current and potential parents/customers including in the wider community

· Adhere to all health and safety policies and procedures and undertake a shared responsibility for cleanliness and health and safety throughout the nursery

· Support, supervise and mentor playroom-based staff and students.

· In conjunction with the management team identify, address and support in individual training needs and self-development such as supervisions and appraisals

· Undertake any other duties as reasonably requested by line manager.

· Assume additional management responsibilities as and when required.