Little Elms Daycare Nursery & Pre-Schools
Nursery Room Manager
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Nursery Room Manager
Application Deadline: 15 May 2025
Department: Little Elms Peninsula
Location: Little Elms Daycare Nursery Peninsula
Compensation: £27,040 - £28,500 / year
Description
£1000 Welcome Bonus
The company is unable to sponsor employment of international workers in this role. You will be required to provide evidence of your right to work in the UK.
We are currently seeking a skilled and experienced Nursery Room Leader / Manager to be based in our Peninsula Branch. The nursery offers state-of-the-art facilities, combining bright and spacious indoor rooms along with fabulous outdoor areas.
You can earn up to £28,500 per annum working Full time (40 hours per week) – 4 days a week or 5 days.
Requirements
To be considered for the Nursery Room Leader / Room Manager role you must have:
- At least 1 year’s experience in a Nursery Room Leader role or equivalent
- Level 3 or above qualification in Early Years childcare
- Excellent knowledge & understanding of the EYFS & Statutory framework
- Excellent communication skills (both written and verbal)
- Ability to use your own initiative
- Your passion to be shown in your day-to-day interaction with children
Benefits
Little Elms amazing benefits for you:
- New Starter £1000 Welcome bonus!!!
- Excellent rates of pay.
- Service recognition awards – get an extra day’s annual leave, for each year worked
- Free access to our Employee Assistance Programme (provided by BUPA)
- Generous Childcare discount
- Support to gain higher qualifications
- Internal promotion opportunities
- Free Uniform
- New starter goody bag
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Additional Information
- This position is subject to an Enhanced DBS Certificate and satisfactory employment references.
- The successful candidate will be required to undertake online safeguarding training and all positions are subject to an Enhanced Disclosure and Barring Check from the Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS).
- Little Elms Daycare Nurseries are an Equal Opportunities Employer
- Little Elms Daycare Nurseries is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people.
The welcome bonus will be paid in two instalments. £500 will be paid in the first salary payment after joining, then another £500 upon completion of probation (6 months, unless extended). The welcome bonus will be subject to normal Tax & NI deductions.
Key Responsibilities
Childcare
- Ensuring all areas of the EYFS and Statutory Framework are met at all times.
- Ensuring Safeguarding/Child Protection Policies and Procedures are understood and implemented by all.
- Provide a safe and stimulating environment for the children, taking children’s individual needs into consideration.
- Ensuring the nursery offers an environment which reflects the cultural diversity of all children.
- Monitoring the quality and completion of children’s developmental and observation records.
- Reflect on daily practice and identify areas for continuous improvement.
- Ensure that settling-in and transitions are well managed for all children including ensuring they are communicated to parents, carers and colleagues effectively.
- Promote effective partnerships with parents.
- To be the key person for a designated group of children.
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Leadership
- Ensure that the team is clear on the expectations, goals and responsibilities of their role.
- Continually motivate and develop staff team within the nursery through effective role modelling and promote and initiate ideas to maintain employee engagement.
- To act as a mentor, carrying out effective employee induction and staff supervisions in line with Company Policy.
- Identifying training needs and support practitioners to upskill.
- Effectively managing staff conduct and performance.
Health & Safety
- Respond to, and report health and safety issues as and when they arise.
- Maintaining the highest standards of cleanliness/tidiness within the nursery
- Carrying out health and safety checks in line with Company Policy.
- Ensure control measures detailed within Company Risk Assessments and understood and followed.
- Monitor accident and incident records, reporting any concerns to Management.
General
- Responsible for duties associated with the nursery playroom(s), such as maintaining children’s records and any other duties as reasonably requested.
- Adhere to all Company policies and procedures.
- To meet deadlines as set by the Company.
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