At a Glance
- Tasks: Lead a nursery team, plan engaging activities, and create a nurturing environment for children.
- Company: Banana Moon Billericay, a vibrant nursery with a strong community focus.
- Benefits: Childcare discounts, extra days off, and excellent pay based on experience.
- Other info: Enjoy a supportive workplace with great training opportunities and career growth.
- Why this job: Make a real difference in children's lives while developing your career in early years education.
- Qualifications: Experience in childcare and leadership skills are essential.
The predicted salary is between 25805 - 31539 £ per year.
Banana Moon Billericay are recruiting for a Nursery Room Leader.
- As a Nursery Practitioner Room Leader, your key day-to-day tasks would include:
- Planning of curriculum with room colleagues as per Early Years Foundation Stage
- Planning of early years foundation stage training
- Ensuring you provide a warm and caring atmosphere for the children
- Working as part of a team with shared responsibilities
- Room Leaders will support the management with leadership of their team in the daily running of the nursery.
- To support operation of the nursery facilities and staff, to ensure a high quality, balanced provision of leading practice education and care is delivered at all times.
- Responsible for company adherence to Banana Moon policies and procedures.
Consistently meeting legislative requirements and following education curriculum, delivering standards which ensure the highest possible inspection grading.
- To assist the training, support, mentoring, role modelling and supervision of their staff team inspiring and leading ambitious practice.
- To create a safe, caring and welcoming setting in which parents are happy to entrust their child and where their child is encouraged and supported to flourish in an enabling and stimulating environment.
- To promote a successful business with a first class reputation, engaging with the local community and marketing the nursery whilst providing excellent customer care.
- Acting as a named co‑ordinator relevant to their skills or training as designated by the Nursery Manager.
Available full‑time and part‑time schedules
- 10 hour shift
- 8 hour shift
- Day shift
- Monday to Friday
- Overtime
- Weekend availability
Nursery Practitioner responsibilities will include
- Safeguarding the children, including caring for them and supervising them at all times.
- Liaise with and form strong partnerships with parents, including taking part in development progress review meetings and providing daily feedback to parents and carers.
- Take on key worker responsibilities including observing and planning for children’s needs, providing exciting and stimulating activities based on the next steps for children.
- Tracking children’s progress with our unique Parent App.
- Adhering to the nursery policies and procedures at all times.
Additional Benefits & Support
- Bupa Employee Assistance.
We all have times in our life when we need a little extra support which is why we’re working with Bupa to bring all of our employees a free, 24‑hour confidential helpline service.
- Childcare discount for staff up to 100%.
- Extra day off on (or as close to) your birthday.
- After 2 years of continuous employment, you will gain an extra day off per year up to a maximum of 5 days.
- A unique Early Learning and Development program for our children.
- Less paperwork is involved, meaning that you can spend more time with the children.
- Use of tablets that are linked to our bespoke ‘Parent App’, giving instant messages to and from parents about their child’s day and development.
- State‑of‑the‑art technology, including a biometric entry system, an interactive screen for our Preschool children as well as our Parent App and tablets.
- Excellent rates of pay (based on experience and qualification).
- Great holiday entitlement.
- Further on‑the‑job training in conjunction with Essex County Council via our Bursary https://www. bananamoon-billericay. co. uk/ecc-poppins-bursary.
- Great career prospects.
- You will be provided with a free DBS check and uniform if offered the job.
- If you feel that you are looking for a challenge, or simply want to further your experience with the possibility of promotion and working your way up in a company, this is where you should apply!
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Nursery Room Leader employer: Bananamoonfranchise
Banana Moon Day Nurseries in Urmston is an exceptional employer that prioritises the well-being and professional development of its staff. With a strong focus on creating a supportive work culture, employees benefit from flexible hours, generous vacation entitlement, and opportunities for growth within the early years education sector. Joining our dedicated team means being part of a nurturing environment where your passion for early childhood education can truly flourish.
