Room Leader

Location: Clapham, SW4
Salary: £28,000.00 - £32,000.00 per-annum
Job Type: Permanent, Fulltime

VD Recruitment is recruiting experienced and passionate ROOM LEADERS for our client - A growing and loving Bilingual French Nursery in London.

We are looking for a Room Leader for one of their beautiful settings in Clapham. You will be joining a lovely nursery with Good Ofsted rating on a full time permanent basis.

You will assist in providing a safe, secure, and stimulating environment for children and collaboratively work with colleagues, parents, carers, and other multi-professionals. Be committed to safeguarding and create an inclusive environment.

The Ideal Candidate

• Qualifications: Minimum of Level 3 qualification in Childcare or above.
• Experience: At least two years post-qualifying experience with preferably at least one year in a senior position.

Must have:

• Strong knowledge of the EYFS.
• Good communication, organizational, and interpersonal skills.

Salary Offered

• GBP28,000pa to GBP32,000pa.

Room:

• Toddler/Preschool.

Location:

• Clapham SW4 area.

Hours:

• Full Time, 40hrs/week.

Duties of the Room Leader

• Provide high-quality care and activities for the children and recognize both individual and group requirements in a secure, safe, and stimulating environment.
• Ensure you are familiar with the key policies and procedures, especially safeguarding children, equal opportunities, behaviour management, and health and safety. You will be provided with a copy of the nursery's guide to policies and procedures.
• Ensure parent issues and concerns are dealt with promptly and accurately. Ensure management are informed and consulted where relevant.
• Participate in room and staff meetings.
• Undertake other duties appropriate to the grade and character of the work as may reasonably be required by the Nursery.
• Support co-ordinators such as SENCO, Equal Opportunities in their roles.
• Attend training and development courses as directed by your Manager or Assessor.
• To promote at all times good relations between staff members, parents, and children, and promote the quality ethos of the nursery.
• Carry out health and safety checks as required to ensure the room / nursery is tidy, safe, clean, and secure for children, staff, parents/carers, and visitors.
• Participate in free flow systems. This aids children's development in self-assurance, independence, making choices, and self-selecting.
• Ensure child profiles in your rooms are up to date and relevant.
• Ensure children have adequate access to the garden and outside trips.