Baby Room Leader

**Duties**

The Baby Room Leader and Third in charge will go about their duties with honesty and integrity and ensure they are supportive of the manager and deputy manager and the nursery needs are always met and take precedence.

**Purpose of post**
- Ensuring a high standard of physical, personal, emotional, social and intellectual education and care for all children in the nursery.
- To ensure all children are safeguarded and their welfare and safety is promoted.
- Supervision of and support to the team members within the nursery, thereby implementing high standards of quality practice.
- Supporting the manager and deputy manager in the day-to-day management of the nursery including quality improvement, marketing and administration.

**Key areas**
- High standards of care and early learning of all children
- Team building and staff management
- Marketing and business development.
- Leading on EYFS and ensuring the nursery complies with the Early Years Foundation Stage Statutory Framework.

**Responsible to**

Deputy Manager

**Main duties**
- To promote the aims and objectives of the nursery
- To promote the high standards of the nursery at all times to parents, staff and visitors
- To ensure the provision of high standards of physical, personal, social and emotional care
- To lead a team of professional workers and to ensure good practice at all times
- To be aware of and act in accordance with current legislation, good practice, nursery policies and procedures
- To adhere to, and support all team members to understand and follow, the legal requirements of the Early Years Foundation Stage 2021.
- To follow and support staff to understand and implement the Early Years Foundation Stage and Curriculum for Excellence
- To follow all relevant Acts including the Equality Act 2010 and the General Data Protection Regulation (regulation (EU) 2016/ 679) (GDPR) that relate to staff employment and record keeping.
- Supporting all team members to work in partnership with parents/carers and other family members.
- To support the manager overseeing the efficient upkeep and maintenance of the building and grounds, stock of equipment, furnishings and fittings.
- Co-ordinating and chairing staff meetings as appropriate including agendas and minutes
- To instigate the development and implementation of systems to monitor and record child development.
- To be responsible for the overall health and safety standards within the nursery and ensuring staff compliance and awareness, including training where appropriate
- To oversee that the agreed high standards of hygiene and cleanliness are maintained at all times.
- To ensure the provision of a high-quality environment to meet the needs of individual children regardless of any disabilities, family backgrounds or medical history.
- To provide all team members with the support and resources required for the early identification and intervention for children with possible special needs.
- To report back to the manager as required with information relating to the quality of the provision and anything else deemed necessary.
- To undertake such other duties and responsibilities of an equivalent nature as may be determined from time-to-time by the Deputy Manager or Manager.

**EYFS Duties**
- To ensure good practice as set out in the EYFS Practice Guidance 2021.
- Responsible for the identification and distribution of EYFS resources, producing a meaningful and effective way of recording children’s assessment and progress within the provision.
- To provide account of each child’s progress including any gaps in their learning and strategies to assist with reducing these gaps.

**Person Specification**
- At least One (1) year’s current experience in a supervisory role (Essential).
- A valid paediatric first aid (PFA) certificate (Essential).
- Minimum of 2 years’ occupational experience in a nursery setting (Essential).
- NNEB
- BTEC Nat Dip
- CACHE Dip in Childcare
- NVQ level 3
- SVQ Level 3 or relevant degree (Essential).
- The relevant knowledge and skills required for the implementation and legal requirements of the Early Years Foundation Stage (Essential).
- An unrivalled dedication to deliver exceptional childcare (Essential).
- Excellent communication, organisational and interpersonal skills (Essential).

**Job Types**: Full-time, Permanent

Pay: £12.00 per hour

Expected hours: 40 per week

**Benefits**:

- Company pension
- Employee discount

Schedule:

- 10 hour shift
- 8 hour shift
- Monday to Friday

School type:

- Day nursery
- Preschool

**Education**:

- GCSE or equivalent (preferred)

**Experience**:

- Nursery: 2 years (required)

Work Location: In person