Are you looking for a new and exciting role? Do you have experience in a Senior Nursery Practitioner position?
At Blossom Tree Montessori, we are recruiting for a Deputy Room Leader to join our team at our Northwood Hills branch. We are set next to a beautiful farm on Joel Street and are very accessible via Public Transport being around a 7 minute walk from the station and the bus stop is right outside the nursery.
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 2019 and have expanded the nursery twice since opening.
- We opened our second branch in Eastcote in June 2023.
- We are opening our third branch in Pinner in Autumn 2025.
- 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 time at Easter and Christmas
- 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*
- Christmas Bonus
- 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 £16 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.
- Caring for all children and ensuring their personal and hygiene needs are met daily.
- Ensuring the children are happy, settled and content.
- Observing, assessing, and planning for the children’s individual needs, ensuring their development is continuously monitored and create opportunities for children to progress.
- Keeping up to date and informed of legislation in relation to early education and ensure that all paperwork is in keeping with the EYFS and Ofsted Requirements.
- Becoming familiarised with the nursery's policies and procedures and working within these.
- Leading a team in the absence of the Room Leader, encouraging and raising practice daily.
- Delegating tasks to your team to ensure the smooth running of the room.
- Sharing creative ideas and willingly involving your team in decision making for the classroom e.g., activities/planning
- Forming professional and friendly partnerships with parents and forming secure relationships with the children.
- Using our nursery app "Blossom Educational" - training will be provided.
What we would ask from you:
- A full and relevant Childcare qualification at a minimum of Level 3.
- Previous experience of working as a Room Leader 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: £28,800.00-£30,600.00 per year
Benefits:
- Additional leave
- Childcare
- Company events
- Company pension
- Free parking
- On-site parking
- Referral programme
Work Location: In person
