Job description
Due to successful expansion across the company, Busy Bunnies Nurser are looking to recruit new dynamic room leaders with a minimum Level 3 qualification.
About Us
We are a friendly, warm, and welcoming nursery dedicated to providing a safe, nurturing, and stimulating environment where children can thrive. Our team is passionate about early years education and creating a home-from-home atmosphere for both children and staff.
The Role
We are seeking a caring and experienced Toddler Room Leader to join our team. You will be responsible for leading the toddler room, ensuring high standards of care, learning, and development for children aged [insert age range]. This is a fantastic opportunity for someone who is enthusiastic, organised, and committed to making a positive impact on young children’s lives.
Key Responsibilities
- Lead and manage the daily running of the toddler room
- Plan and deliver engaging, age-appropriate activities in line with the EYFS framework
- Support and mentor room staff, promoting teamwork and professional development
- Build strong relationships with children, parents, and colleagues
- Ensure a safe, clean, and stimulating environment at all times
- Observe, assess, and track children’s development
Requirements
- Minimum NVQ Level 3 in Childcare (or equivalent) – essential
- 1 years Previous experience working in an early years setting
- Strong leadership and communication skills
- A warm, nurturing, and approachable personality
- Good knowledge of the EYFS and safeguarding procedures
What We Offer
- A supportive and friendly working environment
- Ongoing training and development opportunities
- Competitive salary
- Opportunities for career progression
The setting offer a 'home from home' feel and achieve this by working closely as a team and with all families.
We are looking for a fun, motivated and reliable person to fit in with their existing team and the ethos of the setting.
Care and Education
· Working with the staff within the room to plan the learning environment and taking charge . to plan a fun and engaging day for both the children and the staff based in the room
· To support the implementation of the curriculum in line with the requirements of the Early Years Foundation Stage (EYFS), Ofsted registration and inspection criteria.
· Maintaining and meeting requirements for the planning, observation, assessment and recording of children’s development.
· Ensure parents/carers are kept fully informed and included in record keeping, monitoring and reviewing the progress of their child.
· Establish and maintain relationships with the children to facilitate their learning and develop and maintain relationships with parents and carers to further support the children.
· Interacting with and supporting children to foster enthusiasm for learning.
· Promote the use of informed observation and other strategies to monitor children’s activity, development and progress systematically and carefully and to use this information to inform, plan and improve practice and provision.
· Promote children’s rights, equality, inclusion and anti-discriminatory practice in all aspects of the setting.
· Actively support the development of children’s language and communication skills.
· Maintain a positive and proactive culture amongst practitioners in being able to identify and support children whose progress, development or well-being is affected by changes or difficulties in their personal circumstances, ensuring team members know when to refer them to colleagues for specialist support.
· Under the guidance of the setting engage actively with local schools and Early Years Settings.
· Promote equality of opportunity and positive behaviour management strategies.
Health and Safety
· Completion of risk assessments.
· Take responsibility for ensure the room is safe and the children's health, care and hygiene needs are being met to the highest standard, monitoring and leading less experienced staff.
· To support the aims and objectives of the nursery development plan and assist the Manager in the organisation of a high quality establishment, ensuring the smooth and efficient operation of the nursery on a day to day basis.
· To be fully conversant with all policies, practices and procedures abide by them, Giving input to any changes.
· Be dedicated to achieve targets set for improvement of quality of care and education.
· When room leader is out, take responsibility for monitoring the practice and performance of less experienced staff and reporting and concerns when necessary.
All offers of employment are conditional upon receipt of satisfactory background checks including references and an enhanced DBS check.
This vacancy is for 40 hours per week, Monday-Friday, all year round
Job Types: Full-time, Permanent
Job Type: Full-time
Pay: £12.91 per hour
Benefits:
- Company events
- Free parking
- On-site parking
Experience:
- Nursery: 1 year (preferred)
- Childcare: 1 year (preferred)
- Management: 1 year (preferred)
Work Location: In person
