Nursery Room Leader

We are seeking a passionate and expereinced Room Leader to join us in leading our team in the Pre-School Room in delivering our ethos and curriculum to our children and families. You would be leading and inspiring two other staff members in the pre-school room and will contribute to the outstanding practicies and standards of the nursery. About Just Imagine Day Nursery Colchester We are very proud to be rated OUTSTANDING by Ofsted A Recipient of NMT Community Nursery of the Year Award A beautiful converted house that offers a familiar home from home environment at the heart of our community With the capacity for 37 children across 3 welcoming rooms. Children's emotional well-being is given unquestionable priority. (Ofsted) Our nursery is open from 7:00am - 18:00pm and we would require you to be able to work varied shift patterns between those times. Room Leader duties and responsibilities

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• Provide stimulating and purposeful experiences, environments and resources to children, that are appropriate to their age and stage of development
• Enhance the all-around daily needs of children, including their physical, intellectual, social and emotional development
• Assist staff in updating the EyLog system and their child learning journals with the highest quality
• Promote respect and credibility for this position by leading as a role model with impartiality and consistency
• Assist with embedding an effective key person approach to enable children to form secure attachments and identify training or development needs for staff
• Maintain accurate records and accounts relating to children and staff on EyMan system and on file
• Ensure the safety and wellbeing of every child, staff, parent and visitor at all times
• Understand and ensure that the requirements of the statutory framework for the EYFS are met
• Duties and responsibilities in this job description are not exhaustive or restrictive, changes and other duties relevant to this post may be added.
  
  Full and relevant Level 3 in Childcare qualification - Essential
• Over 1 year's experience working in Early Years - Essential
• Over 6 months' experience working in a senior position - Desirable
• Sound knowledge of Ofsted expectations to achieve a Good or Outstanding rating - Desirable
• Knowledge of the statutory framework for the EYFS and regulatory requirements - Essential
• Fluent in written and spoken English - Essential
  
  Family First benefits include annual leave starting at 24 days on top of a paid birthday day off and bank holidays. On top of this we have discounted nursery fees for all our teams, friends and family, access to a discount/perks platform with exceptional learning & development opportunities tailored to you.