Deputy Room Lead + SENCO in Bordon

Are you an established practitioner ready to take that next step towards a leadership role? Do you have a passion for helping children with additional needs and supporting tactical early intervention to provide the best outcomes?

About us:

Forest House Day Nursery is part of a family owned group of day nurseries located in the Hampshire area and is located just opposite the Forest Shopping Centre and Lidl. Our favourite parts of the nursery are our state of the art equipment, large, light and open spaces, our wonderful in-house chef and our large garden filled with natural resources as well as a road cycle track for the children.

Our team:

Our team are more than superheroes- they are the most passionate, kind, proud and success driven team you will ever come across. Some notable achievements over the last year include: being awarded Eco School status with Distinction, being shortlisted for a Jamie Oliver Good Food Award and winning Bordon in Bloom for the second year in a row! We see you for you and work hard to support, recognise and praise our hardworking teams during these busy times. We have an excellent track record of internal promotion and progression and previous practitioners now sit in our highest Management positions. We also support a number of colleagues as they undertake their Level 5 Senior Practitioner qualification. Above all- we love what we do, we are proud to be called the 'Good Time Team'- we work with like-minded people and we all strive to make our work environment fun (not just for the children!), happy and full of memories. This includes lots of dress up days, acts of kindness, laughter and delicious goodies from our 5* kitchen and onsite Chef.

The role:

We are currently looking for a Babies Deputy Suite Leader. Alongside this, for the right candidate, we are also recruiting for a nursery SENCO. You will have a minimum level 3 in a full and relevant Early Years qualification, and a number of years practitioner experience and a desire to step up and take on additional responsibilities to support the Room Leader in the smooth running of our 18 place Baby Suite. You may also have a level 3 SENCO qualification, or proven experience working with SEN children. You will need to be confident in assessing and working with children with emerging additional needs and working with their key person and management to write EHCPs, IEPs and work with inter-agencies to best support the child and their family. If you have this experience, but no qualification, we would be happy to enrol suitable candidates onto a SEN course. We are happy for candidates to apply for the deputy role without SENCO if this is a better fit for you. Our ideal situation would be for the chosen candidate to work 41 hours over 4.5 days, however work/life balance is important and so we can be open to discussion on hours to suit both you and the nursery, so long as these match our session times to support the needs of the children.

Our hiring process places YOU in the centre- working to accommodate your preferred age group, hours and career goals. If in doubt, please apply and we can work together to find a suitable working arrangement! We do not offer term time only roles, or 9-3pm hours.

In return, we can offer fantastic benefits such as:

• Discounted Childcare spaces
• Your health at your fingertips- 24/7 access to private doctors appointments at times to suit YOU and prescriptions delivered to your door. This can be extended to cover the whole family.
• A discount platform covering all of life's needs- from supermarket discounts, gym membership, restaurants, shopping, days out, holidays and much more.
• 24/7 access to confidential qualified counsellors and psychotherapists, as well as structured sessions to support you through a range of personal/ family/ legal/ mental health issues.
• Competitive salary + Attendance award bonuses which sees colleagues add £££ to their basic salary.
• Paid day off for your Birthday!
• Ability to book holiday up to 18 months in advance
• Employee of the month cash bonuses
• A supportive and Mental Health First Aid trained management team.
• Employee Referral Scheme
• End of Year Awards and Christmas Party
• Unlimited access to professional development training courses.
• Opportunities for internal progression across all our settings.
• Free uniform
• We pay the cost of your DBS
• and much much more!

Whether you are newly qualified or looking for your next nursery role, this is an excellent opportunity for a passionate and driven nursery nurse to join a tight knit team within an expanding business which is able to offer fantastic career progression opportunities.

Requirements:

In date First Aid, food hygiene and Safeguarding certificate are desirable, but training is provided. We look forward to hearing from you!

Pay: £29,315.00-£30,381.00 per year

Benefits:

• Childcare
• Discounted or free food
• Employee discount
• Gym membership
• Health & wellbeing programme
• On-site parking
• Store discount

Application question(s):

• Are you interested in the Deputy Lead role, SENCO or both?
• What days and hours can you work each week?
• Do you hold a level 3 in an early years subject?
• What is your current notice period?

Work Location: In person