Nursery Room Leader

Here at Tots and Scholars Nursery and Preschool, we are passionate about providing high quality care and teaching for all our children, from babies and children, up to 5 years.

The nursery is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and expects all staff to share this commitment.

Tots and Scholars Nursery and Preschool has a unique approach - we successfully combine the revised EYFS with our unique and holistic approach to childcare ensuring every child's individual needs. We provide outstanding child learning and development through innovative learning coupled with specialized and qualified staff.

When you enter Tots and Scholars you will be entering an exciting, vibrant environment which embraces creativity.

JOB PURPOSE: The Room Leader is a qualified childcare professional with responsibility for the day to-day running of their room. They perform an important role caring for children, maintaining a high-quality, stimulating learning environment, supervising staff and imparting their knowledge and skills to others. They are creative and reflective leaders able to implement new ideas and use a range of strategies to continually improve practice and support the management team

MAIN DUTIES:

1. To contribute to the creation of a safe, welcoming and inclusive environment for all children.

2. To be aware of policies and procedures and ensure these are adhered to.

3. To be responsible for the welfare of all children in your designated room, organising systems to ensure consistent, high-quality care.

4. To be vigilant and protect children from harm or abuse, reporting any concerns immediately – in accordance with child protection and whistleblowing policies.

5. To deploy staff and resources effectively, maintaining ratios in your room whilst supporting other rooms/nurseries.

6. To reflect on practice and routines, tailoring them to meet the individual needs of each child throughout the day.

7. To lead planning and the provision of a stimulating range of age-appropriate activities and ensuring your room is well-resourced and creatively set-up.

8. To lead observations and the assessment of children's learning and development ensuring records are kept up-to-date, are of a high standard and are shared effectively – includes Individual Education Plans for children with Special Educational Needs.

9. To develop genuine bonds with your key children and support and monitor colleagues to sensitively fulfil their key person responsibilities.

10. To work in partnership with all parents/carers, building and maintaining relationships that encourage trust, open communication and involvement in nursery life.

11. To contribute to the effective recording and resolution of any complaints or investigations, ensuring confidentiality at all times.

12. To be professional and a good role model to the children and other staff members, at all times.

13. To work flexibly as part of the larger team, assisting and supporting colleagues wherever required, in order to ensure the smooth running of the company.

14. To be aware of the high profile of and refrain from irresponsible behaviour that could impact the company's commercial success.

15. To attend reasonable out-of-working-hours activities, including training, staff meetings, parents evenings and special events.

16. To assist in the development and support of other staff members by communicating effectively, sharing knowledge and experience, delegating tasks appropriately, identifying training needs, leading meetings, inductions and 1-2-1s – with support from the nursery management and senior management teams.

17. To respect and value all colleagues, children and parents, encouraging a positive and diverse working environment.

18. To cooperate and work effectively with the management team, taking on additional responsibilities/duties and positively promoting developments in policies and procedures to team members.

19. To undertake any other aspects of nursery work according to need.

20. This job description is intended to give you an indication of the main duties, but is not meant to be an exhaustive list.

Other duties

• Take part in delivering the highest standards of care throughout the nursery as detailed in the childcare audit and OFSTED inspections
• Demonstrate a commitment to the Company's Core Values in all work undertaken
• Be a "key-person" as appropriate, having responsibility for overall child's welfare and parent partnerships
• Liaise with outside agencies such as Early Years Advisors and Health Visitors for the benefit of the children and nursery
• Observe each child's progress and report on achievements and assist in maintaining records of each child's day to day activities and development for parents using learning journeys
• Develop positive relationships with parents/carer
• Lead the supervision of children at play (indoors and outdoors) and at mealtimes
• Lead the delivery of the EYFS framework
• Lead the planning and development of inspiring, enabling environments where children initiate play
• Complete daily checklists as required, such as room opening and close, outdoor, bathroom and kitchen checklists
• Take a lead role in helping to provide an environment where children value and respect different cultures, religion, language and disability and ensure that toys and games reflect this within the setting
• Ensure Welfare and Safeguarding Children procedures are followed and you know what to do in the event of an allegation being made
• Demonstrate a commitment to understanding how children develop
• Be involved in fundraising events, assist with the promotion of the nursery, attend training events, open evenings and staff meetings and parent's evenings
• Undertake domestic jobs within the Nursery, such as preparation of snacks, cleaning of equipment and nursery rooms
• Ensure that you understand and follow the company's policies and procedures, specifically Childcare, Employee Handbook, Health and Safety and Training
• Be in tune with and meet children's individual needs at all times
• Ensure every child feels safe and secure and that regular headcounts are completed when moving children around the nursery
• Undertake a shared responsibility for Health, Safety and cleanliness throughout the Nursery
• Ensure the general cleanliness of the children at all times, this includes noses, faces, toileting and clothing care
• Lead the operation of the highest standards of hygiene and cleanliness in the bedding, nappy changing and food service areas
• Be familiar with all emergency and security procedures, e.g. fire procedures, routines for dropping of and collecting children and marking the register
• Ensure the correct following of the medicine policy at all times
• To be responsible for recording accidents in the accident files
• Carry out reasonable tasks as requested by your manager

This job description is not an exhaustive list of duties and the post holder will be required to undertake any other reasonable duties discussed and directed by the higher management team.

TAS BENEFITS

• Performance related bonus
• Staff of the year trip abroad
• Yearly bonus
• Discounted child care - up to 85%
• Funded training
• Career progression
• Up to 35 day annual leave, 8 bank holiday, 1 birthday, 1 bonus day per year of service
• Discounted gym membership
• Support for higher qualification to university degree level
• Ongoing internal qualified Ofsted inspection support
• Support to our internal wellbeing programme
• Free uniform
• Gift hampers for winning team for internal team building event
• Workplace pension with employer up to 3%

Job Types: Full-time, Permanent

Pay: £13.50-£15.50 per hour

Benefits:

• Additional leave
• Childcare
• Company events
• Company pension
• Discounted or free food
• Employee discount
• Free parking
• On-site parking
• Sick pay

Work Location: In person