Room manager - Babies

Little Elms Daycare Nursery & Pre-Schools


Date: 3 weeks ago
City: Orpington
Salary: £28,496 - £29,442 per year
Contract type: Full time
Department: Little Elms Crofton

Location: Little Elms Daycare Nursery Crofton Limited

Compensation: £28,496 - £29,442 / year

Description

  • 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 practise 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.

Key Responsibilities

  • 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 up skill.
  • Effectively managing staff conduct and performance.

Skills, Knowledge And Expertise

  • Minimum Level 3 professional childcare qualification is required.
  • Ideally, experience of managing a room
  • Experience of working with children between the age of 3 months – 5 years.
  • Experience of working in partnership with parents with the ability to sensitively and professionally handle any difficult/challenging situations.
  • A working knowledge of health and safety within a childcare environment, how to risk assess and take action to reduce potential for accidents/injury.
  • Up to date knowledge of Child Protection Procedures.
  • A detailed understanding of the EYFS and Statutory Framework.
  • In line with the Statutory Framework, all staff must have sufficient understanding and use of English to ensure the well-being of children.

*Under 2’s Room Managers must have experience of working with babies*

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