Pyramid8 is delighted to be supporting a Nursery based in Sandal to recruit a Room Leader. The nursery strives to put the wellbeing of their employees at the heart of what they do, they provide EYFS care to around 45 Children.
Responsibilities as a Room Leader:
*To lead the planning of a programme of activities in the area where you are room leader.
*To ensure the experiences provided for children support the curriculum and ethos of the nursery,
*Work alongside parents to give full integration in the nursery in line with the child’s needs.
*Support all staff and engage in a good staff team.
*To support volunteers in the setting and encourage their professional development.
*Deploy staff with the room base to ensure staff ratios are maintained.
*Liaise with and support parents and other family members.
*To be flexible within the working practices of nursery, to include undertaking certain domestic jobs within the nursery, e.g. preparation of snack meals, cleaning of equipment, etc.
*Work alongside the manager as part of the senior team to ensure that the philosophy behind the Pomfret Woodland Community Nursery is fulfilled.
*Look upon the nursery as a ’whole’, be constantly aware of the needs of all children.
*To develop reflective practice and be open to personal and professional development.
*To ensure the provision of a high quality environment to meet the needs of individual children from differing cultures and religious backgrounds and stages of development.
*To ensure that mealtimes are a time of pleasant social sharing and meet the needs of individual children.
*To be aware of the high profile of the nursery and to uphold its standards at all times.
Experience required:
*Minimum of a Level 3 in a recognised childcare field, that is deemed relevant by the DFE and Ofsted
*GSCE in English and Maths or equivalent
*EYP status or Early Years Educator [desirable]
*Basic food hygiene
*Paediatric first aid
*Level 1 safeguarding
*Minimum of 2 years’ experience working as a qualified nursery practitioner.