Level 3 Educator (Baby / Under-Twos Room)
You can get further details about the nature of this opening, and what is expected from applicants, by reading the below.
Purpose of the Role
- Child Protection & Welfare: Ensure all children are safeguarded at all times and their health, safety, and well-being are actively promoted.
- High-Quality Care: Deliver exemplary physical, emotional, social, and intellectual care tailored to babies and children under two years old.
- Specialised Knowledge: Apply relevant qualifications, training, and experience working with infants to meet their specific developmental and care needs.
- Leadership & Teamwork: Provide guidance and support to room colleagues and the wider nursery team, cultivating an enabling environment where every child can safely play, learn, and thrive.
Key Responsibilities & Duties
1. Safeguarding, Health & Safety
- Rigorously implement and adhere to nursery safeguarding procedures; ensure all team members understand and follow safety policies.
- Maintain rigorous standards of safety, hygiene, and cleanliness appropriate for babies and toddlers.
- Conduct daily health, safety, and risk assessments for indoor room spaces and outdoor play areas.
- Manage secure collection procedures, ensuring children are released only to verified individuals authorized by parents/carers.
- Maintain strict confidentiality regarding all child, family, and staff information.
2. Learning, Care & Child Development
- Formulate and implement an engaging, age-appropriate curriculum/activity plan based on individual children's needs and interests.
- Serve as a key person, keeping precise, up-to-date developmental records and Learning Journeys.
- Oversee routine care tasks, including meal times (ensuring a pleasant, social atmosphere), diaper changing, washing, and personal hygiene.
- Manage sick child protocols prompt and caring treatment, ensuring immediate notification to parents for timely collection.
- Provide an inclusive early years environment supporting children regardless of background, medical history, or additional needs.
- Support early identification and intervention for children with special educational needs or disabilities (SEND), offering appropriate guidance to the team.
3. Team Guidance & Supervision
- Support and mentor room staff to build specialized skills in caring for under-twos and fulfilling their roles as key workers.
- Lead induction processes for new team members in partnership with the Manager. xgikmsk
- Conduct regular supervision meetings, feedback sessions, and feed into staff appraisals and target-setting processes.
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Senior Level 3 Educator (Baby / Under-Twos Room) employer: Quint Education Careers
Join our vibrant and supportive nursery in Staines-upon-Thames, where we prioritise exceptional early education and care. As a Nursery Room Leader, you will benefit from a competitive salary, generous annual leave, and ongoing professional development opportunities within a collaborative team culture. With a focus on leadership and growth, we offer a unique environment that empowers you to inspire both your team and the children in your care.
