Nursery Room Leader

3 weeks ago


Exeter, United Kingdom St Nicholas Catholic Primary School, Exeter Full time

Job Summary:
**Purpose of Role**

To provide a high standard of physical, emotional, social and intellectual care and education for children in the nursery. To enable children to feel secure, valued and respected and to approach learning with confidence and high self-esteem.

**Key Accountabilities**

Work under the direction of the Early Years Lead to co-ordinate the planning of the curriculum and maintain an attractive and positive educational play environment for nursery aged children.
- Provide a safe, caring environment to enable the emotional, social and educational development of children, through individual attention and group activities.
- Ensure the nursery runs smoothly and the routine of the day is adhered to.
- To act as a keyworker to a group of children, liaising closely with parents/carers and ensuring each child receives individual consideration to promote their intellectual, physical, social and emotional developmental needs in a secure and stimulating environment.
- Develop the individual child’s learning by offering an appropriate level of support, stimulation and security.
- Assist in setting out resources and/or activities on a daily basis to encourage development and learning.
- Have a flexible approach with the ability to move within the nursery to work with the different age ranges of children.
- Advise the School SLT of any actual or potential problem relating to the safety or care of the children.
- Assist in the preparation of snacks for the children in the morning or afternoon and interact with children at meal times.
- Attend to children’s personal needs such as eating, dressing and hygiene, as required, whilst encouraging independence.
- Update children’s records.
- Co-ordinate and provide support to other staff within the nursery.
- Demonstrate duties to apprentices and /or mentor new staff.
- Allocate key workers.
- Contribute to observation and assessment procedures, undertaking checks on those completed by other staff members
- Ensure the School SLT are informed of any staffing issues, including absence cover that may be required.
- May support with CPD opportunities for staff
- Will ensure high standards of hygiene and cleanliness are maintained at all times.
- Will ensure the provision of a high-quality environment to meet the needs of individual children, having an awareness of any disabilities, family cultures, and medical histories.
- Liaise and facilitate close partnership working with parents/carers, other family members and staff to help ensure that the particular needs of children are met and that parental/carer choice is considered in terms of care given.
- Have an awareness of staff ratios ensuring that appropriate ratios of qualified staff and children to staff are maintained, raising any issues to the school SLT.
- Work with external agencies.

**Knowledge and Experience required**
- Empathy and understanding of children under five
- Experience of supervising children
- Knowledge of current legislation and guidance
- Hold a full and relevant Level 3 qualification in childcare and education
- Paediatric first aid trained
- Able to plan and provide age-appropriate activities
- Can support and has experience with developing other team members
- Experience of working within a childcare setting
- Knowledge of current legislation and guidance

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

Pay: From £13.47 per hour

**Benefits**:

- Free parking
- On-site parking
- Sick pay

Schedule:

- Monday to Friday
- No weekends

School type:

- Primary school

Work Location: In person

Application deadline: 21/06/2024
Expected start date: 03/09/2024


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