Senior Early Years Practitioner/Room Leader/Third in Charge

Job Types: Full-time, Part-time, Permanent

Expected hours: 32 - 45 per week

Our client is seeking a dedicated and passionate Nursery Room Leader to join their team. You will be responsible for providing high-quality care and education to children within the nursery and you will play a key role in creating a safe and nurturing environment where children can learn, grow, and thrive.

You will lead, mentor and inspire a team to deliver exceptional care and education to all children and when required, act as Deputy Designated Safeguarding Lead at the nursery, holding overall responsibility for the day to day running of the nursery and management of safeguarding and child protection policies. You will develop and maintain strong partnerships with colleagues, parents and/or carers, as well as other professionals, to meet the needs of each child and work collaboratively with colleagues to maintain a positive, happy and safe working environment. You will promote the nursery to both current parents, and potential customers, to support retention and ongoing occupancy growth and also endure commercial success of the nursery by maintaining expenditure. The role will require you to engage with the Local Authority to understand the local offer, to support practice in all areas of the nursery and provide daily care and supervision to children in the nursery, plan and implement age-appropriate activities and experiences and communicate effectively with parents and guardians regarding their child's progress and well-being.

Experience:

Nursery: 2 years (preferred)

Nursery experience: 1 year (preferred)

Childcare: 1 year (preferred)

Management: 1 year (preferred)

Qualifications: NVQ3 or above in Early Years educator or equivalent

Role Requirements:

Full and Relevant Level 3 or above Early Years qualification (essential).

Previous experience working within an Early Years setting - ideally as a Third in Charge, Room Leader, Early Years Educator or similar .

Confident decision maker, with previous experience providing support and leadership to others to enable staff in fulfilling their roles and responsibilities.

Strong knowledge and understanding of Safeguarding, Child Protection, and the wider legislative requirements for working with children.

Ability to build trust and strong working relationships with both colleagues and parents.

Ability to use a variety of communication techniques with both children and adults.

Experience working with children aged 2 to 5 years old is desirable.

Strong communication skills, both verbal and written, in English.

Ability to work effectively as part of a team.

A genuine passion for working with children and supporting their development.

From 13.50PH

Esher Area