Senior Nursery Practitioner
12 days ago
Colwich
Join Our Team as a Nursery Room Leader!\n\n Position: Full-Time - 40 hours per week \n Hourly Rate: £14.45 per hour \n Welcome Bonus: £750 to kickstart your journey with us! \n\nAbout Us\n Welcome to Footsteps Nursery Stafford, where we create a nurturing, nature-inspired environment for children aged 3 months to 5 years. Our spacious garden, engaging forest school sessions, and hands-on activities spark curiosity and support every stage of development. We believe in valuing our staff, offering free lunches, a supportive atmosphere, and opportunities for growth within our dedicated team. \n\nRole Overview\n As our Room Leader, you will play a pivotal role in overseeing the care and development of our pre-school age group. Collaborating with a team of skilled practitioners, you will create a nurturing and safe environment that fosters children's physical, emotional, social, and intellectual growth. \n\nYour Responsibilities Will Include:\n\n • Supporting a key person approach to foster secure attachments and monitor children’s progress through high-quality records (EyLog/EyMan).\n, • Guiding and supporting colleagues’ development while maintaining a positive, collaborative team environment.\n, • Building strong partnerships with parents, encouraging engagement and sharing children’s development.\n, • Leading by example with professionalism, consistency, and respect across the nursery.\n, • Ensuring EYFS compliance, safeguarding, and high standards of health, safety, and welfare.\n, • Full and relevant Level 3 qualification in Childcare (Essential).\n, • Previous experience working with pre-school children.\n, • A passion for the outdoors and outdoor learning, with enthusiasm for forest school activities.\n, • Strong understanding of child development and the ability to provide purposeful learning experiences.\n, • Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, particularly in working with parents and colleagues.\n, • Annual leave: 24 days’ holiday, plus bank holidays and an extra paid day off for your birthday.\n, • Childcare discount: 75% off nursery fees for team members.\n, • Wellbeing support: Access to a confidential Employee Assistance Programme helpline.\n, • Learning and development: Tailored training and development opportunities to support your career growth.\n, • Pension: Company pension scheme.\n, • Employee discounts: Access to Perkaboo employee discounts.\n, • Mentoring: Employee mentoring programme.\n, • Health and wellbeing: Dedicated health and wellbeing support.\n