Nursery Room Leader

The New Barnet Day Nursery & Pre-School

Nursery Room Leader

Salary - £28,080 per annum 

Hours 40 hours a week.

Are you ready for a new role as a room leader where we can help you grow and develop to your next role as a third in charge? 

 The New Barnet Day Nursery & Pre-school is ideally located between High Barnet Tube station and New Barnet Mainline station, offering a convenient 6 minute walk to the nursery with easy access to both the M25 and M1. We also provide street parking, making staff access hassle free. Set in Beautiful grounds, we are proud to offer a large and spacious garden, providing ample space for outdoor learning and play. 

We are currently seeking a Room leader for our preschool room to support the management team in delivering the highest standards of care, compliance and education. You will play a key role in effectively managing the daily operations of the nursery, ensuring a positive and nurturing environment for the children. 

This role offers 40 hours per week with various shift patterns between the nursery's operating hours of 7:30am - 6:30pm. Please note, the nursery operates all year round and this is not a term time only position. The successful candidate will need to hold a full and relevant Level 3 childcare qualification. 

As Room Leader, you will:

• Provide stimulating and purposeful experiences, environments and resources to children, that are appropriate to their age and stage of development
• Enhance the all-around daily needs of children, including their physical, intellectual, social and emotional development
• Assist staff in updating the EyLog system and their child learning journals with the highest quality
• Promote respect and credibility for this position by leading as a role model with impartiality and consistency
• Assist with embedding an effective key person approach to enable children to form secure attachments and identify training or development needs for staff
• Maintain accurate records and accounts relating to children and staff on EyMan system and on file
• Ensure the safety and wellbeing of every child, staff, parent and visitor at all times
• Understand and ensure that the requirements of the statutory framework for the EYFS are met

*Duties and responsibilities in this job description are not exhaustive or restrictive, changes and other duties relevant to this post may be added.

As Room Leader, you will need:

• Full and relevant Level 3 in Childcare qualification - Essential
• Over 1 year’s experience working in Early Years - Essential
• Over 6 months’ experience working in a senior position - Desirable
• Sound knowledge of Ofsted expectations to achieve a Good or Outstanding rating - Desirable
• Knowledge of the statutory framework for the EYFS and regulatory requirements - Essential
• Fluent in written and spoken English - Essential

Why Join Us?

At Family First, we value our team members and offer a comprehensive benefits package, including:

• Annual Leave: Starting at 24 days, plus a paid day off for your birthday and bank holidays 
• Discounts: 75% off nursery fees for our team member’s
• Wellbeing: Confidential employee assistance helpline available 
• Development: Tailored learning and development opportunities to support your career growth

* All perks are pro-rata for part time staff and subject to successful completion of probationary period. These perks may be subject to further conditions and can be withdrawn or reviewed at the discretion of the company

We are committed to safeguarding and protecting the welfare of children and expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. A Disclosure and Barring Service Certificate will be required for all posts. This post will be subject to enhanced checks as part of our Safeguarding Duty.

 The New Barnet Day Nursery & Pre-School is part of the Family First Group where we take great care to treat everyone as a person, with equal rights and responsibilities to any other individual, whether they are an adult or a child. We are committed to providing equality of opportunity and anti-discriminatory practice for all children and families according to their individual needs. Discrimination on the grounds of gender, age, race, religion or belief, marriage or civil partnership, disability, sexual orientation, gender reassignment, pregnancy or maternity, ethnic or national origin, or political belief has no place within the Family First Group.