Nursery Room Leader – Baby & Toddler Room Nursery Baby & Toddler Room

Room Leader Role Description

This is a full-time on-site position for a Room Leader at our Nursery located in Towcester, Northamptonshire.

The Room Leader will be responsible for ensuring their team is providing a fun, nurturing, safe, and healthy environment for children aged 0 to 2 years. Responsibilities include planning and supervising child-initiated and adult-led activities based on the needs and interests of the children.

The successful candidate will be responsible for creating an environment that encourages children to develop socially, emotionally, and cognitively. You will support children in developing numeracy and language skills through games and play.

You will have key person responsibility to help ensure each child feels safe and secure, observe each child, and shape their learning experiences based on your observations.

It is essential that you can communicate clearly and work collaboratively with colleagues, parents, carers, and other professionals to meet the individual needs of each child.

Good communication and a deep knowledge of child development are required to engage with the children and support those needing additional assistance.

Other responsibilities will include completing necessary documentation, such as registers, risk assessments, planning, daily evaluations, fire drills, cleaning schedules, and food & allergen records.

As a team, you will ensure that each day the resources are set up and packed away clean and organized at the end of the session. You will work with your team to ensure food, cleaning materials, and resources are purchased and available in advance.

Additionally, the Room Leader will be responsible for developing and implementing educational activities that align with Kids Stop’s ethos, including music, arts & crafts, story-time, and outdoor activities.

It is important that you are organized, forward-thinking, driven, hardworking, have good communication skills, and are passionate about childcare. You will be expected to get to know the children in your care and plan appropriate, engaging activities for them. Some documentation is electronic, and a reasonable amount of computer skills is required, including Word, emails, and Whatsapp.

You will report to the Kids Stop Deputy Manager or Kids Stop Manager.

Qualifications

• A Level 3 or equivalent qualification in Childcare.
• Minimum of two years of experience working in a similar role is required.
• Knowledge of child development, child psychology, and developmentally appropriate practices.
• Excellent communication, interpersonal, and observational skills.
• Ability to work collaboratively with colleagues and families to promote the education of children.
• Strong planning and organizational skills; ability to multitask with attention to detail.
• Safeguarding, Food Hygiene, Food Allergens, and First Aid also required.
• Additional qualifications may also be required, which can be discussed with the Kids Stop Manager.

Working Times:

8:00 – 18:00, Monday – Friday Term Time 50 weeks a year. 7:30 starts to be shared between team members on a rota basis and paid as overtime.

Kids Stop is open 50 weeks of the year and is closed throughout Christmas from the end of the school term until the start of the new term in January.

Flexible/tailored working days may be available upon request.

Holidays:

28 days including bank holidays. To be requested in advance and approved by the Kids Stop Manager.

Salary:

Depending on experience, skill set, and agreed hours, from £31,676 per annum. Pay rises are given annually to support the cost of living and additionally based on good performance during performance reviews at the discretion of the Kids Stop Manager.

Promotion:

Kids Stop is an ever-expanding company that aims to give its employees the opportunity for promotion. Positions are available within management, requiring greater responsibility and offering a higher salary.

Trial Period:

The successful candidate will be required to complete a 6-month trial period. Based on satisfactory performance and feedback from Kids Stop’s Manager, a permanent position will be offered.

Two satisfactory references and a DBS check are required for candidates to be…