Room Leader Level 3 Early Years

**JOB DESCRIPTION**

**Key Information**

**Job Title **Early Years Practitioner (Level 3) Room Leader

**Hours **40 hours per week

**Contract **Permanent

**Working Pattern **Full time (service hours are 07.30am - 18.00hrs)

**Salary **£22,000 - £24,000 (depending on qualifications and experience)

**Location **15 Church Lane, Rochdale

**Job Summary**

We are looking for a passionate and dedicated Early Years Practitioner (Level 3) Room Leader to join our friendly team at The Nursery. This is a unique role where you will work as part of a multi
- disciplinary team with clinical support workers, a speech and language therapist and our resident paediatric nurse to meet the health and learning needs of our children simultaneously. As one of our level 3 room leaders you will take the lead for planning, implementing and assessing learning opportunities across the setting. You will be creative, adaptable and use your initiative to widen the child’s exposure to learning through a play-based curriculum.

You will form part of the senior leadership team and take responsibility for supervising the staff members in your room, supporting and empowering them to progress in their skills, knowledge and understanding. As the person in charge, you will remain accountable for ensuring your room operates smoothly and must have the ability to identify and escalate any concerns in an appropriate manner.

**Main Duties**

**Care**
- To provide personal care to our children, including nappy care and assisting with toileting.
- To assist our children with mealtimes and promoting self-feeding skills.
- To develop close attachments and foster trust in the children in your care.
- To provide comfort and reassurance to our children and be responsive.
- To provide learning opportunities for our children and participate in the planning and implementation of appropriate activities.
- To adapt learning opportunities and be inclusive to ensure that all children have fair and equal access to activities.
- Monitoring children’s progress, keeping records and observations and communicating progress to parents.
- To celebrate all milestones / progress that each and every child makes.
- To participate in multi-disciplinary meetings and contribute to the action plan / goals accordingly.
- To contribute to the implementation of our setting’s provision map.
- To recognise the acutely unwell or deteriorating child and act accordingly, utilising skills obtained through paediatric first aid.
- With support, monitor the health needs of our children to ensure all interventions given are effective and necessary and review accordingly.
- To identify where additional referrals may be needed to improve the outcomes for our children and their families, for example to Early Help, Children’s Social Care and Paediatricians.
- Be accountable for own actions, ensuring adherence to professional code of conduct and/or legislation.
- To be responsible for the safety and welfare of children, colleagues and yourself in accordance with professional standards and health and safety regulations.
- To highlight and escalate any safeguarding and / or welfare concerns to the designated officer/persons as soon as possible.

**Communications**
- To gain informed consent and negotiate agreed targets and goals with parents and families.
- To communicate sensitively and effectively with children, families and carers regarding their care.
- To communicate effectively with all other health sector and outside agencies to exchange and gather information and problem solve.
- To attend and participate in multi-disciplinary meetings as required.
- Ensure children get the best start in life by working in close partnership with parents/carers to develop independence, confidence and self-esteem, building children’s resilience and well being

**Policy and Service Development**
- To be familiar with and adhere to national and local guidelines.
- To assist in the development and implementation of departmental policies, protocols and procedures in agreement with other staff members.
- To be aware of, comment on and/or actively participate in changes on policies, procedures or service developments.
- To embrace and support line management and the company in making service improvements effective within the workplace.
- To ensure attendance at all mandatory training and to attend regular team meetings with at least 75% attendance.

**Leadership**
- To ensure all daily routines are adhered to and records kept up to date
- To promote and role model planning in the moment and increase learning opportunities for children and staff.
- To motivate and inspire others to ensure early years excellence, promoting awareness and cascading information regarding best practice and research.
- To supervise staff and students in training and maintain a proactive and professional team.
- Support staff development and work closely with other staff and professionals.
- To conduct 1:1’s and annual St