Toddler Room Leader

**TODDLER ROOM LEADER**
Hopscotch Day Nurseries - **Eastleigh**

**Salary Range**: £22,048 - £22,880 (depending upon experience)
**Hours**:40 hours per week (Between 7.30am and 6.30pm)
**Days**:Monday to Friday

**Qualifications**: Level 3 in Childcare and Education or equivalent

**Benefits**:
32 days holiday - _Increasing up to 37 with loyalty tenure_
- 20 calendar days (pro rata)
- 8 Bank Holidays
- 3 Free days for Christmas Close Down
- 1 Birthday day - to be taken within your birthday month

Pension scheme
Refer a friend bonus scheme
Discounted childcare up to 50% of your fees
Annual staff awards party - 3 course meal and disco
Staff uniform

**What will you be today?**:

- Teacher, Nurse, Artist, Builder, Chef, Actor, Carer, Gardener, Cosmetics Expert, Hair Stylist, Photographer, Confidante, Playmate, Friend? With over 250 employee positions we can guarantee that we have a role for you. _

Hopscotch, recently rated as a ‘Top 20 Mid-Size Nursery Group’ by Day Nurseries, have a number of exciting opportunities within our 8 settings: Portswood, Regents Park (Shirley), Eastleigh, Botley, Titchfield, Lee on Solent, Gosport, Fareham. We opened our first setting, Gosport, in 2005 and are proud of what we have achieved across the group so far.

Everyone at Hopscotch is passionate about what they do - providing exceptional childcare.  We value and support out team members throughout their employment with us, from those that join us as Apprentices through to our Senior Leadership Team. Everyone has the opportunity to progress, training from NVQ 3 through to degree status.

**CHILDCARE, EDUCATION & SAFEGUARDING**
- Have an awareness of Child Protection, Safeguarding and being able to report any concerns, understanding the role of the DSL
- Lead the room and manage the staff team to implement the EYFS curriculum
- Provide high standards of quality within the nursery regarding the environment for the children, the resources and experiences offered
- Lead planning for the EYFS and ensure that accurate development records, online learning journals and next steps are kept for each child
- Promote and develop strong partnership with parents, carers and family members
- Support the development of good practice with regards to special needs and inclusion
- Work with the Nursery Manager and Childcare team to continuously improve quality of childcare and education
- Ensure that the nutritional needs of the children are met in accordance with company policy and procedure.
- Work with Area SENCO’s, health professionals and relevant Local Authority Departments as requested by nursery management.
- Remain knowledgeable and up to date with developments in the childcare and education sector.
- Ensure the implementation of key person procedures within your room and be a key person carrying out all related roles ensuring parental partnership at all times.
- Adhering and understanding all Company Policies and Procedures.

**OPERATIONAL**
- Lead the settling in sessions with the new parents, establishing positive relationships and supporting both the child and parents during these sessions.
- Ensure paperwork within the rooms is completed accurately and efficiently.
- Promote the nursery to current parents and prospective parents.
- Support the Nursery Manager during inspections by regulatory bodies and assist in the implementation of any recommendations.
- Lead team and support your team to fulfil their individual personal development plans.

**HEALTH and SAFETY**
- Undertake a shared responsibility for the health, safety and cleanliness throughout the nursery.
- Ensure the general cleanliness of the children at all times.
- Adhere to all Health and Safety policies and procedures both statutory and company specific.
- Operate to the highest standard of hygiene and cleanliness throughout all aspects of the nursery.
- Carry out/ensure all daily risk assessments are completed and report any recommendations immediately.

**STAFF**
- Work to implement development plans for the setting and rooms, ensuring continuous improvement in all standards and childcare practice.
- Act as a positive role model to staff in all areas of behaviour, personal presentation, work ethic, childcare knowledge and attitude.
- Support the Nursery Manager and management team in decision making processes and implementation of changes in organisational policies and procedures.
- Support and supervise room staff with their day to day duties.
- Support and mentor staff and students.
- Practitioners will be part of regular supervision meetings

Practitioners must undergo a DBS Enhanced check and we will require all staff to sign up for the DBS Update Service **Be responsible for participating in self development activities including ongoing training and appraisals.**
- Attend regular staff meetings, planning meetings and parent evenings producing agenda’s and minutes where appropriate.
- Work alongside other Room Leaders in the implementation of the EYF