Inspire little dreamers and help shape future generations!
We are seeking a enthusiastic and passionate Nursery Room Leader to join our vibrant team and lead the Babies Rooms at Monkey Puzzle Hartley Wintney.
The Role:
As a Nursery Room Leader, you will be responsible for overseeing the daily operations of the Babies rooms, ensuring a safe and engaging environment for our littlest children. Your leadership will be key in fostering a positive atmosphere that promotes learning and development, and motivates your team.
Your responsibilities include, but are not limited to:
- Supervise, engage with, support, and meet the needs of the children.
- Support, supervise and mentor playroom-based staff and students.
- Bring a positive attitude and creative ideas that inspire children to learn and staff to perform.
- Develop and maintain warm and professional relationships with the children, parents/carers, colleagues and visitors.
- Deploy staff effectively to ensure the required high standards of the nursery are maintained.
- Help prepare and join the children in engaging (and sometimes messy) activities.
- Be willing to sing, dance, dress up, and take the occasional trip to the moon
- 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.
- 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.
- Assume additional management responsibilities as and when required.
- In conjunction with the management team identify, address and support in individual training needs and self-development such as supervisions and appraisals.
The duties and responsibilities included in this job specification are not exhaustive or restrictive and can be reviewed at any time in the future, changes and other duties deemed relevant to this post may be added.
Hours & Salary:
- The role is for 4 days (44 hours including paid lunch break) per week between the hours of 7:30am and 6:30pm, Monday to Friday.
- Salary of between £30,000.00-£31,500.00 per year (dependent on experience and qualifications).
Benefits:
- Wellbeing-focused leadership team.
- Bonus day of holiday on your birthday.
- Paid lunch break.
- Childcare discount.
- Loyalty & performance rewards.
- Online and in-store discount card.
- Pension scheme.
Essential skills & qualifications:
- Minimum full and relevant Level 3 Early Years qualification.
- Proven experience of working in Early Years.
- Strong leadership skills with the ability to motivate and inspire a team.
- Excellent communication skills to engage with children, parents, and staff.
- A strong understanding of the Early Years Foundation Stage (EYFS).
- Paediatric First Aid qualification and basic Safeguarding.
Any necessary training will be provided through our engaging training platform.
Please note, due to our sector all roles are subject to an Enhanced DBS.
If you are ready to make a difference in the lives of young children and join a dynamic team at Monkey Puzzle Hartley Wintney, we encourage you to apply today!
About us:
Monkey Puzzle Day Nurseries has been a leader in childcare for over 18 years, dedicated to providing the highest quality care for children. As part of Monkey Puzzle Hartley Wintney, you will be joining our caring, welcoming and supportive team. We have been open since 2016 and are situated in a beautiful setting just outside Hartley Wintney having recently finished an exciting redevelopment project which includes refurbished staff facilities.