Room Leader

The Room Leader is expected to lead the provision of high quality, vibrant learning environment, ensuring that children are stimulated by an exciting range of experiences. They will:-

• Under the direction of the Preschool Manager, take responsibility for implementing the agreed Warriner Trust Preschool Curriculum which take into account the requirements of the Early Years Foundation Stage for children in their care.
• Ensure that room staff, volunteers (e.g. students) and resources are effectively managed.
• Be responsible for providing a high quality of teaching and learning, ensuring that staff are properly deployed and offering appropriate stimulation and support to the children.
• Manage the key person system and be responsible for implementing systems of observation, record keeping and report writing so that children's progress and achievements are effectively and regularly assessed.
• Act as a key person to a small group of children, liaising closely with parents/carers and ensuring that each child's needs are recognised and met.
• Ensure records are properly maintained, e.g daily attendance register, accident records and daily safety checks.
• Observe and record children's progress under the direction of the Preschool Manager, produce accurate, well written reports within agreed timescales.
• Ensure that the team under your direction also produce accurate, well written reports within agreed timescales.
• Liaise closely with parents/carers, exchanging information about children's progress and encouraging parents interest and involvement.
• Liaise with the school/Warriner Trust SENCO and other professionals as necessary.
• Advise the school DSL/DDSL of any concerns over a child e.g. safeguarding.
• Ensure the room is a safe environment for children, staff and others, that equipment is safe, standards of hygiene are high and health and safety procedures are implemented at all times.
2. Professional Standards Reporting to the Preschool Manager, the Room Leader will:-
• Attend staff meetings and in-service training as required.
• Ensure the whole team works flexibly and takes shared responsibility so that adult:child ratios are always maintained through regular staff rotas and paid-for overtime, when needed and agreed in advance.
• Keep completely confidential any information regarding the children, their families or other staff which is acquired as part of the job.
• Keep up to date with current good practice.
• Undertake any other reasonable duties as directed by the Preschool Manager, Early Years Leader or Headteacher.
What the school offers its staff
• A school with a clear moral purpose and drive for 'excellence for all our students'
• Excellent opportunities for career progression and development opportunities
• A clear staff well-being strategy package that includes our confidential Employee Assistance Programme with access for all staff to Face to Face Counselling, Stress Management, 24/7 GP access, Physiotherapy, Menopause Counselling and Support, Men's Mental Health Wellness, Bereavement Support, Nurse Support Service, Maternity & Paternity Support and Financial Wellbeing Support