Room Leader in Agbrigg - CV-Library

Pyramid8 is delighted to be supporting a Nursery based in Sandal to recruit a Room Leader. The nursery strives to put the wellbeing of their employees at the heart of what they do, they provide EYFS care to around 45 Children.

Responsibilities as a Room Leader:

* To lead the planning of a programme of activities in the area where you are room leader.

* To ensure the experiences provided for children support the curriculum and ethos of the nursery,

* Work alongside parents to give full integration in the nursery in line with the child’s needs.

* Support all staff and engage in a good staff team.

* To support volunteers in the setting and encourage their professional development.

* Deploy staff with the room base to ensure staff ratios are maintained.

* Liaise with and support parents and other family members.

* To be flexible within the working practices of nursery, to include undertaking certain domestic jobs within the nursery, e.g. preparation of snack meals, cleaning of equipment, etc.

* Work alongside the manager as part of the senior team to ensure that the philosophy behind the Pomfret Woodland Community Nursery is fulfilled.

* Look upon the nursery as a ‘whole’, be constantly aware of the needs of all children.

* To develop reflective practice and be open to personal and professional development.

* To ensure the provision of a high quality environment to meet the needs of individual children from differing cultures and religious backgrounds and stages of development.

* To ensure that mealtimes are a time of pleasant social sharing and meet the needs of individual children.

* To be aware of the high profile of the nursery and to uphold its standards at all times.

Experience required:

* Minimum of a Level 3 in a recognised childcare field, that is deemed relevant by the DFE and Ofsted

* GSCE in English and Maths or equivalent

* EYP status or Early Years Educator [desirable]

* Basic food hygiene

* Paediatric first aid

* Level 1 safeguarding

* Minimum of 2 years’ experience working as a qualified nursery practitioner