Nursery Room Leader

Salary: £31,200 per year

Nursery Room Leader (Full time)

£31,200 per annum + excellent benefits

Watford, Herts

We are a family-run Nursery that offers the very best care for babies and young children. In addition we provide team members with excellent terms, benefits and career progression in a friendly and welcoming environment! 

Our mission is to nurture every child into confident life-long learners who develop respect and become valued members of the community. We strive to provide a fun environment which promotes learning through play and challenges creativity, curiosity and imagination. 

The Role 

Are you passionate about early years and aim to deliver a high standard of care and education? We are seeking a qualified Level 3 Room Leader to join our rapidly growing team!

You can expect to spend your day inspiring the children whilst being inspired by them, learning and developing together as a key group. No two days will be the same; the role is fun, rewarding and challenging. 

Benefits 

• Competitive salary up to £31,200 based on experience & qualifications with the opportunity to earn a further bonus! 
• Pension scheme 
• Flexible working patterns 
• Free lunches prepared by our chef 50% discount on childcare places for your children, 10% for one other family member 
• Accrual of annual leave – 28 days as standard 
• Annual pay review 
• Frequent opportunities for promotion 
• Access and support to excellent training and development 
• Free uniform 
• Regular team building events 
• Paid overtime, staff meetings and parent’s evenings 

Skills & Requirements 

• A full and relevant level 3 qualification is required 
• A good understanding of the EYFS to enable you to observe, plan and keep accurate records of the children’s learning 
• Experience working in a nursery setting 
• A passion to provide high quality childcare 
• The ability to work as part of a team 
• Good communication and grasp of the English language 

Responsibilities & Duties 

• Leading your team to ensure the highest standards of care and education are maintained 
• Reporting to senior management and working with them to develop and improve provision 
• Looking after babies from 3 months up to pre-school who are almost 5, depending on the room you are based in ensuring the nursery runs smoothly whilst working as part of a team and using your ideas to provide a fun environment for the children in your care 
• Completing written observations and progress reviews to share with the children’s families and any agencies we are working with 
• Planning and implementing activities to progress children’s learning 
• Following and implementing all inclusion, safeguarding and health and safety policies and procedures 
• Using your excellent communication skills to welcome everyone that comes into our nursery and build strong relationships with our parents, children and team 
• Singing, dancing, story-telling and having lots of fun! 

If this sounds like the right fit for you, please provide a cv with your application and we will be in touch!