Nursery Third in Charge

Rainbow Day Nursery -NW5 2HY 

Third in Charge /Room Leader Aged 2-5 Years 

Salary -£30,160 Per Annum 40 hours per week all year round, Monday to Friday.

Rainbow Day Nursery is seeking an enthusiastic and dedicated Third in Charge /Room Leadet . The ideal candidate will hold a Level 3 Childcare Qualification and share our passion for early years education. As the Room Leader, you will create a nurturing and stimulating environment that supports children's development and well-being. You will also assist the Nursery Manager and Deputy Manager in the overall operation of the nursery, including opening and closing responsibilities.

Rainbow Nursery is a slice of the country within the city. The nursery is housed in a quaint spacious and bright church hall with a picturesque garden. With one larger garden which provides many hidden gems such as our enclosed mud kitchen, firepit, treehouse, climbing frame and chicken coup, the children and team experience a vast number of physical activities and interaction with natural elements. We additionally have a smaller garden with our very own pond and growing patches perfect for being up close and personal to the cycle of growth.Rainbow Nursery is a slice of the country within the city. The nursery is housed in a quaint spacious and bright church hall with a picturesque garden. With one larger garden which provides many hidden gems such as our enclosed mud kitchen, firepit, treehouse, climbing frame and chicken coup, the children and team experience a vast number of physical activities and interaction with natural elements. We additionally have a smaller garden with our very own pond and growing patches perfect for being up close and personal to the cycle of growth.

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-rota 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 These perks may be subject to further conditions and can be withdrawn or reviewed at the discretion of the company

As a Nursery Third in Charge/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 a Nursery Third in Charge/Room Leader, you will need:

• Full and relevant Level 3 in Childcare qualification - Essential
• Over 1 years’ 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

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.

Rainbow Day Nursery  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.