Early years room leader Saltash, England
Job description
Purpose of post
· To ensure a high standard of physical, emotional, social and intellectual care for all children in the nursery
· To give support to other team members within the nursery
· To work as part of a team in order to provide an enabling environment in which all individual children can play, learn and develop
Main duties
Formulate and operate a programme of activities that meet the individual needs and interests of children in your area in conjunction with other team members and the manager
To keep records of your key children’s development and learning journeys, share this with parents, carers and other key adults in the child’s life and institute reviews for parents, in conjunction with the manager
Support all team members with the early identification and intervention for children with possible special needs and give physical, emotional, intellectual guidance as appropriate
Support all staff to engage in good team working
Liaise with and support parents and other family members
Liaise with the local authority and other professionals associated with the nursery
To be involved in out of working hours activities, e.g. monthly training, monthly staff meetings, parents evening, fundraising events etc.
Undertake certain domestic jobs within the nursery, e.g. preparation of snack meals, cleansing of equipment and such other duties and responsibilities of an equivalent nature as may be determined from time to time by the Manager
Participate in training programmes with a wide variety of students (i.e. placements and volunteers), by giving guidance and support
Work alongside the Manager and staff team to ensure that the nursery philosophy is fulfilled
Read, understand and adhere to all policies and procedures relevant to your role as deemed appropriate by the Manager. Support team members to do the same and ensure all policies and procedures are followed
To ensure good standards of safety, hygiene and cleanliness are maintained at all times and be responsible for the health and safety standards appropriate for the needs of young children
Record accidents in the accident book. Ensure there is a witness signature on the accident form.
Ensure someone known and agreed by the nursery and parent collects the child
To ensure confidentiality of all information received.
To hand out leaflets and other promotional material in order to increase capacity in the nursery.
If you notice any safeguarding concerns, inform your Head of Area and
Manager as soon as you notice them.
To ensure that all paperwork is signed, ie accident, safeguarding, medicine (this list is not exhaustive).
Specific childcare tasks to support and facilitate the preparation and completion of activities to suit each individual child's stage of development and interests.
To support all staff to develop their role within the team especially with regard as a key person
Washing and changing children as required
Ensuring a poorly child is kept calm and warm and parents are notified immediately
To develop and maintain strong partnerships and communications with
parents/carers to facilitate day-to-day caring and early learning needs
To ensure the provision of a high-quality environment to meet the needs of individual children regardless of any disabilities, family backgrounds or medical history
To be aware of the high profile of the nursery and ensure all staff uphold its
standards at all times, both within work hours and outside.
To complete transfer documents and ensure they are detailed in relation to the EYFS and also personalised for each child in their care.
Benefits
· Discounted childcare
· Training and development
· Referral program
We also have part-time opportunities, please apply if interested
If you would like to join our valued team please apply with your CV
Job Type: Full-time
Salary: £10.90 per hour
Benefits:
- Childcare
- Company events
- Employee discount
- Referral programme
Schedule:
- Monday to Friday
School type:
- Day nursery
- Preschool
Work Location: In person
Reference ID: Room leader Saltash
