Senior Nursery Practitioner
29 days ago
Walton
Welcome to Handkerchief Day Nursery! \n\n Position: Nursery Room Leader \n Full-Time - Up to 40 hours per week - £15.00 p/h\n \n\nAbout Us\n At Handkerchief Day Nursery, we pride ourselves on being a vibrant, nature-focused nursery that offers an exciting outdoor forest school experience. Our unique environment is home to a variety of animals, and we engage in thrilling outdoor activities like fire-making and nature exploration. We believe in providing stimulating and purposeful learning opportunities for all our children, inviting parents to join in activities and supporting our community. Plus, every week, our children participate in Jo Jingles, where they thrive and engage with music in a fun and stimulating way! \n\nRole Overview\n As our Nursery Room Leader, you will play a pivotal role in overseeing the care and development of up to 15 babies, working closely with a dedicated team of skilled practitioners. Your mission? To create a nurturing and safe environment for children under 2 years old, ensuring their physical, emotional, social, and intellectual growth. \n\n Your responsibilities will include: \n\n • Implementing a key person approach to help babies form secure attachments.\n, • Guiding your colleagues in identifying training and development needs.\n, • Maintaining high-quality learning journals and records on the EyLog and EyMan systems.\n, • Building positive relationships with parents, inviting them to participate in activities and keeping them informed about their child’s development.\n, • Modeling professionalism, consistency, and impartiality to foster respect among your team, parents, and children.\n, • A full and relevant Level 3 qualification in Childcare (Essential).\n, • Previous experience working with babies under 2 years old.\n, • A passion for the outdoors and outdoor learning, with enthusiasm for forest school activities.\n, • A 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