Room Supervisor, Level 3 Qualified

Job summary

We’re looking for a Level 3 Qualified Room Supervisor to join our our warm and experienced Early Years team at Oaks Nursery, based on the beautiful University of Kent campus. You’ll be part of a well-established, supportive setting committed to providing outstanding care and inspiring learning opportunities for children from babies to pre-schoolers. Flexible working hours, excellent holidays, including 2 weeks at Christmas and New Year. 

Full time 35 hours per week, between the hours of 8am-6pm, Monday to Friday. Working pattern is flexible and negotiable.

34 days’ annual leave including 2 weeks over Christmas and New Year!

Join Our Team as of Early Years Practitioners at Oaks Nursery!

Are you passionate about working with children from birth to five years?

Do you thrive in a nurturing and busy nursery environment?

Would you like to be part of a friendly, dedicated team making a real difference every day?

If so, we’d love to hear from you!

We’re looking for a Room Supervisor, Qualified to Level 3 with experience of working as an Early Years Practitioner, to join our warm and experienced team at Oaks Nursery, based on the beautiful University of Kent campus.

You’ll be part of a well-established, supportive setting committed to providing outstanding care and inspiring learning opportunities for children from babies to pre-schoolers.

About the Role:

As a Room Supervisor, you will:

• Provide a high standard of care and early education in line with the EYFS
• Create a stimulating and inclusive environment for all children
• Observe, plan and assess children’s learning using Development Matters (2023)
• Contribute to regular summative assessments and developmental reports
• Build positive relationships with children, parents, and colleagues

About Oaks Nursery:

Nestled in the delightful University of Kent campus on Parkwood Road, Oaks Nursery is a well-established setting with an excellent reputation in childcare. We’re proud to be rated ‘Good’ by Ofsted (October 2022) and care for up to 90 children daily. Our families include university staff, Kent Students' Union employees, students and the local community.

You’ll be joining a passionate team of 30 dedicated professionals from nursery practitioners to support staff all working together to create a warm, nurturing environment for the children in our care.

This job description does not form part of the contract of employment.

Hours of Work

The contracted hours are 35 hours a week. The nursery is open Monday – Friday 8-6pm, your working hours will be within these times. Very occasionally ad hoc weekends maybe required.

Work-Life Balance

Kent Students’ Union is committed to facilitating a healthy work-life balance and has cutting edge flexible working policies.

Equity, Diversity & Inclusion

We have recently implemented our new EDI strategy 2023-28 the Strategy is here to ensure equity and inclusion are a priority for Kent Students’ Union. Please see the full document here Link

Annually we review racial diversity within our workforce, and it is a key priority for us to improve racial and ethnic diversity amongst our workforce, and as such we particularly welcome applications from Racially and Ethnically Marginalised People (REMP) and have introduced a REMP Priority Interview Scheme.

Pre-employment checks

All job offers are conditional on the receipt of two satisfactory references. We are also obliged to check your identity and obtain proof of your right to work in the UK, which you will be asked to provide at interview if you are successfully shortlisted.

Induction and training

All new staff benefit from an induction from the HR Team and their own team, as well as ongoing support and personal development.

How to apply

. Please ensure that you pay particular attention in your application to detailing how you meet the requirements of the person specification.

Website

The Nursery website contains further background information about Oaks Nursery to help potential applicants. .

Further Information and Questions

If you require further information and would like to discuss the role before applying, please contact:

Heidi Firth, Nursery Manager

Thank you for your interest, we very much hope you will decide to apply.