Nursery Room Leader

Are you an enthusiastic and dedicated childcare professional? Kids Play Day Nursery is looking for a motivated Room Leader to inspire and guide our preschool team. A Level 3 childcare qualification is essential, but we'd love to meet candidates with Qualified Teacher Status (QTS) or Early Years Teacher Status (EYTS). If you're ready to make a difference in young lives and bring your expertise to a supportive, fun, and enriching environment, apply today! About Kids Play Bury St Edmunds Day Nursery We are very proud to be rated GOOD by Ofsted With the capacity for 68 children across 3 inviting rooms The building is all on one level and has a lovely staff room. We have a bus stop close by and ASDA just up the road. There is also a train station approximately 20 minutes walk from the nursery for anyone using public transport. Our nursery is open from 7:30am - 18:30pm 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
• Qualified Teacher Status (QTS) or Early Years Teacher Status (EYTS) - Desirable
• 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
  
  40 hours | Permanent | Salary: £25,958.40 - £27,040 per annum depending on qualifications, 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.