3rd in Charge

Jigsaw Pinner

Third in Charge / Room Leader

Salary From £27,000

40 hours all year round

At jigsaw pinner we pride ourselves on creating a safe and exciting environment for children and families to learn and develop. Our curriculum encompasses what staff want from children and also promote life long skills that will support and prepare children for the rest of their lives. We want to provide families with a ever lasting memory of their time at nursery. Our nursery extends beyond the classroom, creating a strong bond with parents, caregivers, and the local community. We are committed to the continuous growth and development of our educators. We provide ample opportunities for professional development, including workshops, training sessions, and access to the latest research in early childhood education.

**As a Nursery Third in Charge/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.
- Duties and responsibilities in this job description are not exhaustive or restrictive, changes and other duties relevant to this post may be added.

**As a Nursery Third in Charge/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.

We’re a family by name, and we’re a family by nature too. We are defined in many different ways, by many different people. Different cultures. Different ideas. Different ages, genders and skillsets. Whilst every individual will have their own definition of family, these definitions all come together to show Family First for who we are.

**We are**: Defined by Family

Jigsaw Pinner 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.

INDR1HP Benefits

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.
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