Room Leader

Benefits:

- Above average starting salary of £28,000
- 30 days holiday a year
- Paid Overtime
- Access to dedicated training and development
- Free daily lunch freshly cooked by our on site chef
- Supportive working environment with a welcoming, friendly and like-minded team
- Choice of 4 or 5 day working week
- Free counselling & wellbeing support

Puddle Jumpers Nursery - Limehouse is recruiting for an experienced Toddler Room Leader who will play an important part in implementing the nursery's vision and is responsible for providing a stimulating programme of activities to enhance our Toddlers learning and encourage their curiosity.

**Main Duties include but are not limited to**:

- To play a key role in implementing the vision and ethos of the nursery, setting out very high expectations with a clear focus on children’s achievement.
- Manage delegated aspects of the nursery’s activities in accordance with policies and practice, under the overall direction of the management team.
- To be responsible for the supervision and management of staff in the room
- To inspire, motivate and influence staff, demonstrated through role modelling and actively promoting strong reflective practice by staff that is underpinned by a range of early year’s theoretical frameworks.
- To contribute to staff development by undertaking effective support and ensure staff maintain high professional standards.
- Ensure children are provided with a safe, caring and stimulating environment in accordance with local authority and Ofsted requirements and ensure staff work within the parameters of safeguarding children.
- To carry out high quality observations, planning and assessments using the EYFS development matters bandings, identifying next steps for children’s learning. Ensure children’s files are kept up to date and regular reports are completed to ensure effective communication with colleagues and parents
- To work in partnership with parents, and ensure that other staff foster and develop good relationships, and actively involve them in all aspects of their children’s care and learning both within the setting and at home

**Essential Experience & Skills Required**:

- CACHE / NNEB/ NVQ level 3 or equivalent
- Minimum 3 years’ post qualification experience
- Minimum 1 years’ experience in a nursery as a room leader
- Excellent people management skills
- Significant and recent experience of working with children aged 0 to 5 years

We are recruiting for an experienced, energetic and motivated **Room Leader **for our Pre-school Room. Presence, confidence, resilience and empathy are key attributes as well as as proven ability to implement an ambitious curriculum and mentor your team.

**Why Puddle Jumpers?**

We are a growing small group of nurseries in the heart of East London, we are passionate about early education, we are fun, we are creative, we are kind, we take risks, and we reward our children and our teams.

Our blended approach to learning supports children to be confident, independent free thinkers, the next generation of glory makers. Our approach is simple. Help children to move, Help children to think, Help children to finish what they start, Help children to remember, Help children to understand life, Help children to know who they are. That’s the Puddle Jumpers Way, that’s our science.

What are we looking for?

The Room Leader plays an important part in this vision and will be the driver behind ensuring the children are provided with a stimulating programme of activities to enhance their learning and encourage their curiosity. You will lead a team of 2-3 staff. You will have experience leading a busy room and inspiring your team. You will be equally adventurous, have bundles of energy and a passion for the importance of children learning though play.

**To show our appreciation for your dedication you can expect**:

- £28,000 - £31,000 annual salary dependant on experience
- Paid Overtime
- Access to dedicated training and development
- Free daily lunch freshly cooked by our on site chef
- Supportive working environment with a welcoming, friendly and like-minded team

**Main Duties include but are not limited to**:

- To play a key role in implementing the vision and ethos of the nursery, setting out very high expectations with a clear focus on children’s achievement.
- To work closely with the nursery's Management team on the implementation of the pre-school Curriculum
- Manage delegated aspects of the nursery’s activities in accordance with policies and practice, under the overall direction of the management team.
- To be responsible for the supervision and management of staff in the room
- To inspire, motivate and influence staff, demonstrated through role modelling and actively promoting strong reflective practice by staff that is underpinned by a range of early year’s theoretical frameworks.
- To contribute to staff development by undertaking effective support and ensure staff main