Room Leader & Third in Charge
19 days ago
London
Location:Elephant Central, SE17 1EN Salary:Competitive, based on experience Job Type:Full-time, Permanent Join us and get a £1,000 joining bonus! Are you an experienced and passionate Early Years professional looking to take the next step in your career? Little Bears Nursery is seeking a dedicatedRoom Leader &Third in Charge (Room-Based)to join our nurturing and vibrant setting. This is an exciting opportunity for a motivated individual to support the daily running of our nursery while leading a room-based team to provide exceptional care and learning experiences for children. You must be at least Level 3 qualified, and experience in a similar role is essential, in this case specifically working with babies. We are looking for individuals who: • Have an NVQ Level 3 or above qualification in childcare, • Can be responsible for the day-to-day management of their room and encourage good practice by the staff team., • Develop excellent written and verbal communication with parents., • Observe each childs progress and report on their achievements., • Be a keyworker for a specified number of children., • Plan a range of interesting and exciting activities to promote childrens development., • Be responsible for creating a stimulating and attractive environment., • Ensure that all required standards and ratios are maintained at all times within the room., • Assist the nursery with the organisation of and attend parents meetings as required., • Assist in the preparation of the nursery for Ofsted inspections and action any recommendations made by the Inspector, in consultation with the Nursery Manager., • In the absence of the Nursery Manager/Deputy Manager, ensure all doors are locked and lock the building at the end of the day, including the setting of the alarm.What can we offer you?, • We are a very friendly and supportive team, • We offer a £1,000 new starter bonus (as per T&Cs), • We operate an increased annual leave package with long service, length of service increased annual leave, up to 34 days, • Your Birthday off work!, • Unlimited refer-a-friend bonus, up to £500 (as per T&Cs), • We also do bi-annual bonuses, • You will have annual pay reviews and biannual performance bonus scheme, • We offer discounted childcare, • Keep up to date with continued professional development and fully funded training, • There are rewards for long service, • We invest in our employees and offer opportunities for ongoing professional developmentAbout us Little Bears Nursery was founded in 2004 by Shona ONeill, a teacher with +25 years of Early Years experience. Since becoming a mother herself, the launch of Little Bears fulfilled a long-held passion to open a high-quality nursery providing a safe, secure and nurturing environment for children to develop and learn. We provide care for children aged 3 months to 5 years. JBRP1_UKTJ