Pre-School Room Leader

Experienced Pre-School Room Leader needed in Catford!

This is a permanent and full time Room Leader role to work 40 hours a week, Monday-Friday, with an ASAP start. Salary will be £31,420 per annum.

This is a lovely nursery and a great place to further your early years career, with a supportive management team who truly care about every member of staff, and lots of opportunities for career progression, including internal promotions, and further training, as well as a career development plan and regular meetings to discuss your goals and aspirations. As a Room Leader at this nursery, your opinions and feedback will be listened to and taken into account.

The nursery has great amenities, with rooms for each age group and a sensory room and quiet spaces, as well as a large private garden with bike play areas, playhouses and a sand pit, for extended learning and play. It's a wonderful environment to work for anyone passionate about early years education.

Benefits of working here include:

• Bonus schemes
• Free lunches prepared by in-house chef
• Good pension scheme
• 25 days annual leave plus 8 days bank holidays paid
• Option to sell back up to 5 days of annual leave
• Birthday off (paid) after one year of service
• TfL annual season ticket loan
• Cycle to work scheme
• Store discounts
• Regular team social events
• Employee Assistance Programme

As Room Leader, you will be based in the pre-school room, managing a team of 3 practitioners and managing the day to day running of the room, ensuring it is a safe environment for children, staff and others. Your other key responsibilities will include:

• Working closely and co-operatively with the Managers, Deputy, and other Room Leaders
• Planning appropriate and engaging activities in line with the EYFS framework
• Managing and supervising any observations, assessments and planning in the room
• Ensuring all children are making progress
• Creating trusting relationships with children's families
• Working with outside professionals when required

Essential:

• Minimum Level 3 or equivalent in Early Years or Childcare
• Experience as a Pre-School Room Leader
• 2 or more years of experience working in a nursery or early years setting
• Experience as a key worker
• Excellent knowledge of EYFS
• Good standard of English and Maths
• Effective leadership skills
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills

Located in Catford, this nursery is easy to reach thanks to good transport links, as well as the cycle to work scheme offered.

Make a difference as a Pre-School Room Leader in a wonderful setting - apply now!

Ethos Education Ltd is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children. All applicants must be willing to undergo a thorough vetting procedure, including an enhanced DBS check.