Qualified Nursery Room Leader

**JOB DESCRIPTION PRE-SCHOOL ROOM LEADER**

**About us**

Happy Days Club and Nursery School was first opened in 1992 and is owned by Helen Hall whose aim is to provide a safe and secure environment for children to grow and learn, providing a ‘_home from home_’. Since then we have pursued a policy of progressive improvement in the childcare facility we provide.

**Our Commitment**
We are serious about the commitment we make to our staff in providing an enjoyable, relaxed and productive working environment. Equally, we expect that our employees are serious about the commitment they make to the company, and their colleagues. Teamwork is paramount and we take seriously any disruption to this established relationship.

Children are at the heart of what we do and we strongly believe that a stimulating environment is maintained by putting effort and commitment on continual professional development and personal initiative to learning.

Happy Days’ standards/policies are to be followed everyday to ensure that a safe environment is maintained.

**The Post**:

- NURSERY ROOM LEADER (Pre-School) / OUT OF SCHOOL LEADER
- To contribute to a high-quality caring environment for children. This includes creating a
warm, friendly, and stimulating atmosphere in which the children can develop through
the Early Years Foundation Stage (EYFS)
- To contribute and oversea planning and the running of our Pre-School children in line
with EYFS
- To contribute to planning After School Activities
- To work as part of a team
- To implement the daily routine

**Key areas**:

- To provide a high standard of care and education
- To work with children from 2yrs
- To work as part of and confidently lead a team
- To attend associated training

**Main duties**:

- Provide leadership and support to room staff to enable them to establish and maintain
positive working relationships. Mentor and inspire the team to deliver exceptional care
and education
- Promote high standards of quality within the nursery in respect of the environment,
resources and experiences offered to the children.
- Ensure that all children attending the setting are kept safe and receive rich and
stimulating play experiences appropriate to their age and stage of development.
- Observe, support, and extend children learning.
- Plan appropriately for children using the EYFS framework.
- Maintain accurate and effective records of all children in the room.
- Work in partnership with parents/carers and other family members.
- Demonstrate good practice with regard to special needs and inclusion.
- Ensuring that all legislation in relation to special needs, safeguarding and Health and
Safety is complied with.
- Coordination of responsibilities and the ability to delegate, as and when required.
- Deploy staff appropriately to ensure that the required standards are delivered and
maintained within the room.
- To ensure that meal times are a time of pleasant social sharing

**Person Specification - Qualifications and Skills**
- Must be at least Level 3 qualified
- An excellent knowledge of the EYFS and experience of working with children and families
- Extensive knowledge of Safeguarding
- Experience of working in partnership with parents and outside agencies
- Managing and maintaining administrative requirements

**Health and Safety**
- To ensure that the physical environment of the nursery is maintained in an orderly
manner and ensure that a daily Risk Assessments are carried out.
- Ensure that all staff are aware of their own responsibilities.
- To bring any problems to the attention of the Director.
- To have a clear knowledge of procedures to be followed in case of emergency e.g. Fire,
Accident and Incident.
- Operate high standards of cleanliness and hygiene within the room.
- To ensure that staff carry out appropriate indoor and outdoor equipment checks,
checking the garden before each use.
- To ensure that equipment and resources used are of suitable design and condition, well
maintained and conform to safety standards.

**Conditions of Employment**

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

**Salary**: £19,500.00-£24,000.00 per year

**Benefits**:

- Company pension
- Sick pay
- Wellness programme

Schedule:

- Monday to Friday

**Experience**:

- Nursery: 1 year (preferred)
- Childcare: 1 year (preferred)
- Management: 1 year (preferred)