Frimley Health NHS Foundation Trust
Room Lead - First Steps Day Nursery
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Job Overview
First Steps Day Nursery, based in the grounds of Wexham Park Hospital, provides high-quality care and education to children aged between 3 months to 5 years.
- Operational Hours: Monday to Friday, 07:00am to 17:30pm, for 51 weeks of the year.
- Setting: Spacious, single-floor facility with a lovely outdoor area accessible throughout the day.
- Team: Friendly and inclusive, passionate about children learning through play.
- Implementation: Continuous provision, in-the-moment planning, and adherence to Early Years Foundation Stage (EYFS) statutory requirements.
As a Nursery Room Leader, you can expect excellent training and development opportunities in a caring and passionate work environment.
- Shift Pattern: 8-hour daily shifts, Monday to Friday, from 6.30am to 5.30pm, totaling 37.5 hours a week.
Main Duties of the Job
We are seeking a motivated and enthusiastic Nursery Practitioner with a Level 3 Early Years qualification to step into the role of Room Lead in our Preschool room, starting in October. This is a fantastic opportunity for someone with previous leadership experience or someone ready to develop their leadership skills in a supportive environment.
- Responsibilities:
- Take a lead role in planning and delivering high-quality learning experiences that support children's individual development and well-being in line with the Early Years Foundation Stage (EYFS).
- Create a safe, stimulating, and nurturing environment.
- Promote positive relationships with children, parents, and the wider team.
- Support and guide colleagues, role-modelling good practice.
- Ensure routines and activities are child-centred and inclusive.
- Monitor children's progress, contribute to planning meetings, and complete accurate observations and records.
Essential Qualities:
- Proactive, approachable, creative, and passionate about providing outstanding early years care and education.
- Strong verbal and written communication skills.
Working for Our Organisation
Frimley Health NHS Foundation Trust is committed to being an inclusive and disability-confident employer and has been awarded the Gold for the Armed Forces Employment Recognition Scheme. We provide first-class development opportunities for all staff and have a wide range of professional, management and leadership, and clinical skills training available.
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- Work-Life Balance: We encourage applications from people who wish to work on a flexible basis, recognizing that flexibility may mean a range of different working patterns and hours. We do our utmost to work with our staff to meet their needs and the needs of our service and its users.
Detailed Job Description and Main Responsibilities
For a full list of responsibilities and tasks associated with this role, please refer to the job description/person specification attached to this vacancy.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential criteria:
- Gained Early Years Level 3 Ofqual Approved Qualification
- Level 3 Safeguarding Certificate
Desirable criteria:
- Foundation Degree in Early Years
- Paediatric First Aid certificate
Experience
Essential criteria:
- EYFS Observation, Assessment and Planning Structures.
- Minimum of one year experience in Early Years Room Lead role using reflection to analyse/evaluate and develop/improve practice (own-others).
- Good understanding of Safeguarding and Child Protection Procedures.
Desirable criteria:
- Knowledge of Early Years Policies and Procedures
Skills & Knowledge
Essential criteria:
- Good level of experience in this role and in implementing the Early Years Foundation Stage for children from birth to five.
- Good communication skills with both adults and children.
- Good IT skills.
Special Requirements
Essential criteria:
- Engage in continuous updating of own skills and knowledge.
- Committed to attending staff meetings/training after nursery hours.
Frimley Health NHS Foundation Trust (FHFT)
FHFT is proud of its strong reputation, record of achievement, and ambition for the future. We serve a population of over 900,000 people across Berkshire, Hampshire, Surrey, and South Buckinghamshire, and remain committed to improving the health and wellbeing of our communities.
Our Strategy – FHFT 2030
Our new organisational strategy sets out our ambition to be the best place to receive care and the best place to work in the NHS. Underpinned by our Trust values – Committed to Excellence, Working Together, Facing the Future, and being a modern, compassionate, Healthcare Organisation – we are creating a culture where our people can thrive and patients always come first.
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Our Investments
We continue to invest heavily in our services and facilities, including the development of a new hospital at Frimley Park, major expansion of diagnostics and inpatient capacity, and the continued transformation of services across our sites. We have already delivered a brand-new £100m state-of-the-art Heatherwood Hospital, a £49m Emergency Assessment Centre at Wexham Park, and a £10m upgrade to maternity services.
Our Commitment to Sustainability
We are also committed to sustainability and the NHS Net Zero ambition. Our new hospital and estate developments are being designed to be environmentally responsible, energy efficient, and future-proofed, featuring on-site renewables energy and intelligent energy systems. Through our green plan, we are embedding sustainable practices across all areas of care and operations, ensuring we reduce our environmental impact while improving population health and wellbeing. Our staff are key to helping us deliver on our ambition and to ensure sustainability is a core component of care delivery and our operations.
Digital Innovation and Quality Improvement
Alongside estates’ investments, we are embedding a strong focus on digital innovation and quality improvement. Our electronic patient record (Epic), launched in 2024, is already enabling safer, more connected, and more effective care for patients, while giving staff the tools they need to do their best work. Our electronic patient record also supports safe and effective digitised care pathways, saving time and carbon, while delivering excellent quality of care.
Our Values
Everything we do is guided by our values, shaping how we care for patients, support colleagues, and build a sustainable future for healthcare together.
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