Are you looking for a new and exciting role? Are you Montessori trained and have experience leading a team?
At Blossom Tree Montessori, we are recruiting for a Montessori Lead to join our warm and friendly team.
This role is full time, working 40 hours per week – working a variety of shifts between the hours of 7:30am-6pm.
A little about Blossom Tree Montessori:
- We first opened our Northwood branch in July 2018 and have expanded the nursery twice since opening.
- We opened our second branch in Eastcote in June 2023.
- We are really passionate about the Montessori ethos and we provide in house training as well as supporting staff to complete courses to further their knowledge.
- There is plenty of room for career progression and we are very focused on upskilling our staff team.
- We use a nursery app called ‘Blossom Educational’ which is our sister company! It’s incredibly user friendly and helps us to be efficient and organised.
What we offer at Blossom Tree Montessori:
- 28 days holiday per year including 5 days at Easter, 5 days at Christmas, bank holidays and the remaining to take in your own time
- One extra day’s holiday per year increasing with each year of service
- Additional days holiday for your birthday! If your birthday falls on a weekend, a day around the weekend will be given.
- *Employee of the month rewards*
- Pension scheme
- Free uniform
- Three paid staff inset days per year
- In house training and opportunities to complete further courses and qualifications paid for by Blossom Tree
- Complimentary team building activities and staff events
- Staff childcare discount
- Paid DBS with a requirement for you to pay £13 each year for the Update Service
A day at Blossom would include:
- Working as part of a team to ensure the nursery runs smoothly and efficiently.
- Becoming familiarised with the nursery's policies and procedures and supporting staff to follow these.
- Leading a team, encouraging and raising practice daily.
- Delegating tasks to your team to ensure the smooth running of the room.
- Leading, embedding, and evolving the Montessori curriculum across all age groups.
- Coaching, mentoring, and inspiring our team of educators to deliver authentic Montessori practice.
- Drive the consistent implementation of the Montessori approach throughout the nursery.
- Forming professional and friendly partnerships with parents and forming secure relationships with the children.
- Working as part of the Senior Management team to contribute to staff performance management and appraisals.
- Leading staff meetings in the absence of the manager.
- Supporting the manager in daily running of the nursery.
- Managing and overseeing the daily running of the nursery in the absence of the manager.
- Acting as a role model for excellence in early years education, ensuring that our setting reflects the highest standards of care, education, and compliance.
- Conducting peer observations and management spot checks. Focusing on the quality of interaction and the high levels of practice.
- Mentoring and training Room Leaders.
- Using our nursery app "Blossom Educational" - training will be provided.
What we would ask from you:
- A Montessori Diploma is essential for the role.
- Previous experience of working in a leadership role is essential.
- Having good ICT skills is essential.
- Being a positive role model to your team.
- Effectively lead and manage the staff team in the classrooms.
- An extensive knowledge of the current EYFS, Ofsted and welfare requirements.
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
- To be passionate, motivated, have the ability to work well within a team and be able to adapt to a fun and inspiring way of working.
We take safeguarding very seriously and a current and clean Disclosure Barring Services (DBS) Certificate is essential.
Job Types: Full-time, Permanent
Pay: £29,000.00-£43,700.00 per year
Benefits:
- Additional leave
- Childcare
- Company pension
- Referral programme
Application question(s):
- Do you hold a Montessori Diploma?
Work Location: In person
