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VD Recruitment has proudly partnered with a beautiful Outstanding Montessori Nursery in North West London. We are recruiting for an experienced Room Leader for their brand new nursery in Eastcote HA4 area with excellent transport links.

**Excellent Salary Package - £26k - £32k PA + Loads of other Benefits (see below).**

**Location: Eastcote HA4**

You must have strong knowledge of the EYFS, good communication, organisational and interpersonal skills. The Room Leader must be highly motivated and have a positive attitude towards working with children. Our client has achieved an **OUTSTANDING** award from Ofsted for their 1st setting.

**Rooms available - Baby Room**

**Hours - 40 hours / week **working with a variety of shifts between 7.30am-6pm offering at least one half day per week

**Your role as a Baby Room Leader includes-**
- Provide high quality care and activities for the children following Montessori Ethos and to recognize both individual and group requirements in a secure, safe and stimulating environment.
- Ensure you are familiar with the key policies and procedures, especially safeguarding children, equal opportunities, behaviour management and health and safety.
- Ensure child profiles in your rooms are up to date and relevant.
- Ensure parent issues and concerns are dealt with promptly and accurately. Ensure management are informed and consulted where relevant.
- Participate in room and staff meetings.
- As a Room Leader you would be leading a team, encouraging and raising practice daily.
- Delegating tasks to your team to ensure the smooth running of the room.
- Support co-ordinators such as SENCO, Equal Opportunities in their roles.
- To promote at all times good relations between staff members, parents and children, and promote the quality ethos of the nursery.
- Carry out health and safety checks as required to ensure the room / nursery is tidy, safe, clean and secure for children, staff, parents/carers and visitors

**Person Specification for the ideal Nursery Baby Room Leader**
- Level 3 in Childcare & Education and an extensive experience working within a Montessori classroom
- Montessori qualification from MCI /AMI London will be a Plus
- Previous experience of working as a Room Leader/ Deputy Room Leader or Senior Practitioner is essential.
- The ability to deliver high-quality practice and be a role model for your team.
- Strong knowledge of the EYFS and safeguarding procedures.
- Excellent communication skills.
- Good ICT skills

**Benefits**: Through effective staff recruitment processes our client employs 'best in class' practitioners. They have high staff retention rates and take care of their staff well.
- Excellent Salary Package with an annual review.
- 28 days holidays with one extra day holiday per year increasing with each year of service
- One extra day holiday on your birthday each year
- Pension scheme
- Fabulous in house CPD opportunities
- Regular employee recognition awards - Employee Of The Month Reward.
- Employee milestone awards
- Bonus for outstanding attendance and punctuality
- Free uniform
- Three paid staff training days per year
- Non-contact time provided each week during the nursery day to complete observations and update children’s framework
- Staff childcare discount
- Time owed in lieu
- Paid DBS
- On site Parking

If you are a Senior Practitioner or Room Leader who can motivate children and would like the challenge of working in a demanding and rewarding environment then we want to hear from you. For more details call 07398846041

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

**Salary**: £26,000.00-£32,000.00 per year

**Benefits**:

- Additional leave
- Childcare
- Company events
- Company pension
- Flexitime
- On-site parking
- UK visa sponsorship

Schedule:

- 8 hour shift
- Day shift
- Flexitime
- Monday to Friday
- No weekends

School type:

- Day nursery

Ability to commute/relocate:

- Eastcote: reliably commute or plan to relocate before starting work (required)

**Education**:

- Diploma of Higher Education (preferred)

**Experience**:

- Room Leader, Senior Practitioner: 1 year (preferred)

Work authorisation:

- United Kingdom (preferred)

Work Location: In person