Roundabout Nursery (On-Site)
Permanent, Full time
£28,163 - £30,060
37
Job introduction
We are looking to recruit an enthusiastic and experienced room leader for our 3 years to 5 years busy room. Candidates will have experience in leading practice in a team and of working with children under 5 years of age.
We are a close knit team within a large local authority Nursery, and we are committed to making a difference to the children and families we work with. Our vision: Creative, inclusive and passionate in everything we do.
Please note this vacancy is full time at 37 hours per week all year round.
Interview dates: 29 April 2025
For an informal discussion, please contact (Deborah Taylor) - (Nursery Manager) on 01273 294780.
About the role
An exciting opportunity has come up for a qualified Room Leader to join our team at Roundabout Nursery.
We offer care and early learning for children from 3 months to 5 years. We pride ourselves on being child led in our practice and engage in a lot of creative and sensory play. We have an amazing garden and use the outdoors in all weathers. Every child and family has a key person to help them feel welcome and supported. The key person is the main person to care for and understand the children’s individual interests and build secure attachments to enable them to explore the opportunities and activities the nursery offers.
We pride ourselves on our staff who have a wealth of experience and who support all our children and families. We also work closely with the Health Visiting team in the Family Hub next door and other professionals, such as speech and language therapists and social workers. We are are open all year round.
Applicants must be qualified to a minimum level 3 in early years and childcare; be committed to providing a high quality of care for the children; be an effective communicator; have a good understanding of meeting the individual needs of young children and their families and experience of working with young children.
The role is to provide high quality care and education for children. Duties include providing high quality care and activities for children; creating a secure, safe and stimulating environment; working in partnership with parents and carers; being a key person for a group of children; following the Early Years Foundation Stage (EYFS) framework and other appropriate guidance; working with other early years professionals for example health visitors, speech and language therapists, Ethnic Minority Achievement Service, being aware of child protection issues and following the council’s child protection procedures and close monitoring of children with whom there are concerns.
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As part of your application, you will need to complete your education and work history and provide answers to some shortlisting questions. Your answers to the shortlisting questions are the most important part of your application as they will be used in the shortlisting process to assess whether you meet the essential requirements for the role that are set out in the person specification and to decide whether you should be offered an interview. Before you start your application, please read our guidance here (Application form guidance) and Shortlisting questions guidance as this gives important advice which will increase your chance of success in the shortlisting process.
Additional information
Your starting salary will be pro rata if the above position is less than 37 hours or term-time only.
Please note that this post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974, and is subject to a Disclosure & Barring Service (DBS) Check.
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