Nursery Room Leader

Job Title: Room Leader

Salary: £28,600.00 per annum

Contract Type: Full Time, Permanent (40 hrs) however will consider part time hours

Location: Salisbury Road Burgate, Fordingbridge SP6 1LX

Fordingbridge Day Nursery are seeking a skilled and passionate Room Leader to join their dedicated team.

About us: 

Fordingbridge Day Nursery, part of the Family First Nursery Group offers a happy and emotionally secure environment where children in our care can trust us to meet their emotional and physical needs, where they have the freedom to develop at their own pace, and know they will be valued for who they are.The nursery had 4 children’s rooms designed to suit their developmental needs from the ages of 3months – 5 years. Each of the rooms has direct access to beautiful and large outdoor space to play and explore the natural world.                                                   If you love childcare as much as we do, you’ll fit right in. We know that choosing your next career move is a big step, but fear not, our people are our most important asset, and we make a big deal when it comes to taking care of you!

If you are dedicated to supporting children and their families to thrive, creating exciting and engaging play and learning opportunities and being a part of a supportive team then apply today to come and join us.

Please visit our website for further information https://fordingbridgedaynursery.com

Nursery Reviews:

"Very pleased with staff and overall performance of the nursery.Friendly, helpful, professional".

"Very well-run nursery, always helpful.Staff always smiling and happy to help".

"We love the nursery, the staff are caring and helpful, and always thinking of new ways to help the children learn. The activities are great, the routine is clear, and my little one has come on leaps and bounds since starting here".

As Room Leader, you will:

• Provide stimulating and purposeful experiences, environments and resources to children, that are appropriate to their age and stage of development
• Enhance the all-around daily needs of children, including their physical, intellectual, social and emotional development
• Assist staff in updating the EyLog system and their child learning journals with the highest quality
• Promote respect and credibility for this position by leading as a role model with impartiality and consistency
• Assist with embedding an effective key person approach to enable children to form secure attachments and identify training or development needs for staff
• Maintain accurate records and accounts relating to children and staff on EyMan system and on file
• Ensure the safety and wellbeing of every child, staff, parent and visitor at all times
• Understand and ensure that the requirements of the statutory framework for the EYFS are met

As Room Leader, you will need:

• Full and relevant Level 3 in Childcare qualification - Essential
• Over 1 year’s experience working in Early Years - Essential
• Over 6 months’ experience working in a senior position - Desirable
• Sound knowledge of Ofsted expectations to achieve a Good or Outstanding rating - Desirable
• Knowledge of the statutory framework for the EYFS and regulatory requirements - Essential
• Fluent in written and spoken English - Essential

*Duties and responsibilities in this job description are not exhaustive or restrictive, changes and other duties relevant to this post may be added.

We are committed to safeguarding and protecting the welfare of children and expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.  A Disclosure and Barring Service Certificate will be required for all posts. This post will be subject to enhanced checks as part of our Safeguarding Duty.

Fordingbridge Day Nursery is part of the Family First Group where we take great care to treat everyone as a person, with equal rights and responsibilities to any other individual, whether they are an adult or a child. We are committed to providing equality of opportunity and anti-discriminatory practice for all children and families according to their individual needs. Discrimination on the grounds of gender, age, race, religion or belief, marriage or civil partnership, disability, sexual orientation, gender reassignment, pregnancy or maternity, ethnic or national origin, or political belief has no place within the Family First Group.

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Family First benefits include annual leave starting at 24 days on top of a paid birthday day off and bank holidays. On top of this we have discounted nursery fees for all our teams, friends and family, access to a discount/perks platform with exceptional learning & development opportunities tailored to you