Monkey Puzzle Day Nurseries
Nursery Room Leader
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Nursery Room Leader
Department: Nursery Room Leader Employment Type: Full Time Location: Monkey Puzzle, Lightwater Compensation: £29,536 per year
Description
Nursery Room Leader (Level 3)
Location: Monkey Puzzle, Lightwater
Hours: Monday to Friday – 40 hours per week
Salary: £29,536.00 per annum (dependent on qualifications and experience)
Join our caring, welcoming, and supportive team at Monkey Puzzle Lightwater.
Why Us?
Our vision is to inspire change through excellence in childcare, creating a positive impact for generations to come. For over 20 years, we have been providing children with the highest quality of care, offering unlimited opportunities to grow, learn, and develop in our safe and secure environments.
Accolades: 🏆 Great Place to Work awards:
- Best Workplaces
- Best Workplaces for Women 2024
- Best Workplaces for Wellbeing 2022 & 2023
Key Responsibilities
- Supporting your team to grow and perform at a high standard, while ensuring all legislation and EYFS frameworks are adhered to
- Engaging your team to create inspirational, creative, and effective learning environments in line with the needs of the children and nursery
- Fostering a family feel nursery that prioritises happiness for everyone
- Ensuring the safety and welfare of children through:
- Confident safeguarding processes and procedures
- EYFS implementation with a strong understanding of child development
- Reporting concerns to a senior team member or relevant services
- Building partnerships with parents and partners to help children thrive
- Maintaining a positive attitude towards children, parents, colleagues, and visitors
- Clear and accurate record-keeping and report writing
- Promoting high standards of practice, environment, and resources
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Essentials
Minimum Requirements
✔ Full and relevant Level 3 Early Years qualification ✔ Safeguarding knowledge ✔ At least 2 years' experience working as a nursery practitioner or similar in Early Years settings
Benefits
What Monkey Puzzle Can Offer:
- Length of Service Recognition – Vouchers for loyalty and long-term commitment
- Competitive Salaries – Fair pay reviewed annually based on market standards
- Enhanced Maternity Pay – Special pay after 2 years’ service
- Medicash Benefits – Cover for:
- Dental treatments
- Optical care
- Doctor consultations
- Therapies
- Prescriptions
- Mental health support
- YuLife Group Life Assurance – Including access to the YuLife app
- Refer a Friend – Earn rewards for bringing connections to work
- Flexible Working – Opportunity for reduced hours based on need
- Social Events – Team catch-ups and Christmas parties
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Safeguarding Statement
Monkey Puzzle Nurseries are committed to keeping children safe. All positions involving direct contact with children or vulnerable adults require:
- An appropriate criminal record Disclosure and Barring check (exempt from Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974)
- Awareness of amendments to the Exceptions Order (2013 & 2020) regarding protected convictions and cautions
All candidates will be asked to disclose any unspent convictions. Successful applicants will undergo DBS checks. If your application is successful, information will be verified with the Disclosure & Barring Service before employment begins.
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