Applicant Information Pack
Nursery Room Leader
Job Description
Reporting to: Deputy Nursery Manager
Minimum Qualifcations: NVQ Level 3, Previous experience in childcare
In this role, you will be required to:
Achieve high standards of care and child development and learning
Comply with all regulatory requirements (EYFS)
Develop and maintain positive relationships with children, staff, parents and carers
Duties and Responsibilities: Child Development and Learning
Provide a stimulating and engaging environment for the children on a daily basis. Plan and implement activities to suit the children’s needs and stages of development, supporting and promoting each child’s learning.
Be a key person to a number of children, providing a secure attachment figure to help children settle, meeting their care needs such as feeding, sleeping and nappy changes, planning for your key children’s needs and interests and monitoring, and supporting their development.
Make observations on children and ensure learning journals are kept up to date. Ensure learning journals for all children in your room are of a high quality. Develop effective working practice within the room including safeguarding and following all policies and procedures. Build and maintain positive and effective relationships with parents/carers. Ensure records of the children’s day are completed and the details communicated to parents.
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Health and Safety
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Ensure effective supervision of children at mealtimes and that all dietary requirements are adhered to for children within your room
Hoursofwork:830am-5pmMondaytoFriday,allyearround
Ensure that dietary records are kept up to date and displayed in the kitchen and your room.
Maintain a clean and safe environment at all times both inside and outside.
Report any health and safety concerns to management team. Ensure that all Health and Safety requirements are met including risk assessments
Pastoral and wellbeing
Promote positive behaviour of children
Promote positive professional behaviour within the staff team
Operational
Ensure that the recommended staff/child ratios are maintained at all times and organise workload across the team.
Maintain the day to day smooth running of the room, by working effectively with your team and ensuring that paperwork and logs are up to date.
Act as a key holder to open and close the nursery
Staff and Management
Provide leadership, supervision and support for staff.
Organise and lead room meetings on a re
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Support newer and less qualified members of staff within your team.
Attend and participate in CPD (Continuing Professional Development) as required.
Hoursofwork:830am-5pmMondaytoFriday,allyearround
Attend after hours staff meetings to participate in discussions about the practice of the Day Nursery.
General
Work as part of the whole nursery team and take on any additional responsibilities as required.
Ensure confidentiality is maintained in the nursery. Be available to work in any areas of the Day Nursery, undertaking the care and supervision of the children and ensuring its smooth running.
Additional Personal Qualities
Reliable
Trustworthy and confidential
Presentable appearance and manner
Caring for others
Good team worker and able to lead in a positive way
Enthusiastic
Adaptable
Willingness to develop
Good knowledge and experience on the d f hild
Benefits
Benefits
We boast a competitive salary structure, alongside other benefits, which includes access to a comprehensive pension scheme.
The wellbeing of our staff is a priority. We have a developed programme for staff with initiatives and support in the areas of Economic, Physical, Emotional and Social wellbeing.
Free classes and advisory services. memberships and discounted rates in local establishments, together with cycle to work scheme, free on-site parking, free daily lunch, and fee reduction for staff's children are examples of some of the non-contractual benefits on offer in this programme.
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Safeguarding and Protection
Berkhamsted is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and expects all staff and visitors to adopt a child centred and coordinated approach to child protection and safeguarding.
A copy of the School’s Child Protection and Safeguarding Policy can be found HERE
The school is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and visitors to adopt a child centred and coordinated approach to child protection and safeguarding. Berkhamsted Schools Group is a registered charity dedicated to education: 310630.
Safeguarding and Child Protection
Application and Next Steps
The closing date for applications is 28 May 2023
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It is an offence to apply for this role if you are barred from engaging in regulated activity relevant to children; applicants must be willing to undertake a number of safeguarding checks including an enhanced Disclosure and Barring (DBS). This post is also subject to receipt of written references which must be satisfactory to Berkhamsted Schools Group along with documentary evidence of qualifications
Successful applicants will need to provide confirmation of permission to work in the UK. Please note that under the Immigration Asylum and Nationality Act 2006, the school has an obligation to ensure applicants have the right to work in the UK prior to commencement of employment. (If it is found that those documents do not meet the legal requirement, an offer of employment will be withdrawn).
Where the successful candidate has worked or been a resident overseas in the previous five years, such checks and confirmations as the school may require in accordance with statutory guidance.
We aim to be an equal opportunities employer and we are determined to ensure that no applicant or employee receives less favourable treatment on the grounds of gender, age, disability, religion, belief, sexual orientation, marital status, or race
Candidates with a disability who are invited to interview should inform the School of any necessary reasonable adjustments or arrangements to assist them in attending the interview
If you have any questions relating to this role please contact the HR department at recruitment@berkhamsted.com
Early applications are encouraged, and interviews may take place on a rolling basis We reserve the right to extend or close the deadline.
