Room Leader, Sunninghill

Job description Part of a successful small chain of nurseries, this nursery is looking for a Room Leader to join the team who has a minimum of two year experience in the role. KEY RESPONSIBILITIES 1.Ensure the safety and well being of all children in your care resulting in the total avoidance of preventable accidents and promoting a feeling of security and satisfaction amongst all parents. 2.Caring for the all round daily needs of the children to enhance their physical, intellectual, social and emotional development. 3.Supervise all staff within your room to ensure high standards are constantly achieved. 4.Contribute effectively to the team maintaining a high level of communication throughout the whole nursery. MAIN TASKS Team Contribution 1.To work as an effective part of the Nursery team ensuring you and your staff maintain good morale, a high reputation both in and outside of the Nursery and ensure all standards are met. 2.Have a high level of awareness of company policies and procedures and ensure these are carried through by yourself and your staff every-day tasks. 3.Train and support new staff using the Training Programme. 4.Include and encourage all staff members in their daily activities and development through leading by example. Child and Parent Care 1.Ensure parents have full satisfaction through appropriate information and feedback from all Nursery staff 2.Ensure that all staff are communicating at an appropriate level with children in their care during play and meal times. 3.Be the first point of contact for new children and parents and ensure that during their settling in sessions both children and parents feel comfortable and safe. Once settled, ensure that new parents are kept informed of their child's progress. 4.Ensure a high level of personal hygiene is maintained and encouraged with the children. 5.Ensure children are tidy, happy and ready for their parents to take home at the end of their session. 6.Ensure parents receive daily updates in the form of diary sheets or verbal communication. 7.Write an informative, monthly parental newsletter, with input from your team reviewing the previous month's events and activities and outlining future plans. 8.Respect the wishes of parents to treat any personal information as confidential. 9.To be open and welcoming to all parents and children and ready to answer queries when required.