Nursery Room Leader

Banana Moon Day Nurseries; Billericay; On-site; GBP 20,000 - 30,000; Full time

Job description

Banana Moon Billericay are recruiting for a Nursery Room Leader.

As a Nursery Practitioner Room Leader, your key day-to-day tasks would include:

• Planning of curriculum with room colleagues as per Early Years Foundation Stage
• Planning of early years foundation stage training
• Ensuring you provide a warm and caring atmosphere for the children
• Working as part of a team with shared responsibilities
• Supporting the management with leadership of their team in the daily running of the nursery.
• Supporting operation of the nursery facilities and staff, ensuring a high quality, balanced provision of leading practice education and care is delivered at all times.
• Responsible for company adherence to Banana Moon policies and procedures, consistently meeting legislative requirements and following education curriculum, delivering standards which ensure the highest possible inspection grading.
• Assisting in the training, support, mentoring, role modelling and supervision of their staff team, inspiring and leading ambitious practice.
• Creating a safe, caring and welcoming setting in which parents are happy to entrust their child and where their child is encouraged and supported to flourish in an enabling and stimulating environment.
• Promoting a successful business with a first class reputation, engaging with the local community and marketing the nursery whilst providing excellent customer care.
• Acting as a named co-ordinator relevant to their skills or training as designated by the Nursery Manager.

Available full time and part time schedules:

• 10 hour shift
• 8 hour shift
• Day shift
• Monday to Friday
• Overtime
• Weekend availability

Nursery Practitioner responsibilities will include:

• Safeguarding the children, including caring for them and supervising them at all times.
• Liaising with and forming strong partnerships with parents, including taking part in development progress review meetings and providing daily feedback to parents and carers.
• Taking on key worker responsibilities including observing and planning for children's needs, providing exciting and stimulating activities based on the next steps for children.
• Tracking children's progress with our unique Parent App.
• Adhering to the nursery policies and procedures at all times.

Benefits include:

• Bupa Employee Assistance - a free, 24-hour confidential helpline service.
• Childcare discount for staff up to 100%.
• Extra day off on (or as close to) your birthday.
• After 2 years of continuous employment, you will gain an extra day off per year up to a maximum of 5 days.
• A unique Early Learning and Development program for our children.
• Less paperwork, allowing more time with the children.
• Use of tablets linked to our bespoke 'Parent App', giving instant messages to and from parents about their child's day and development.
• State-of-the-art technology, including a biometric entry system and an interactive screen for our Preschool children.
• Excellent rates of pay (based on experience and qualification).
• Great holiday entitlement.
• Further on-the-job training in conjunction with Essex County Council via our Bursary https://www.bananamoon-billericay.co.uk/ecc-poppins-bursary.
• Great career prospects.
• Free DBS check and uniform if offered the job.
• If you are looking for a challenge or want to further your experience with the possibility of promotion, this is where you should apply!