Team Leader

He has terrible tusks, and terrible claws, and terrible teeth in his terrible jaws, if you know the most believable way to tell this story to a child you are the person we are looking for...

Our Kiddi Caru Day Nursery in Harlow, part of Grandir UK, is currently looking for a Team Leader with Level 3 or above in Early Years to work as part of the management team. You'll provide professional leadership to all staff members and maintain the highest standards of care and education.

This role is for Preschool Room

Join us and enjoy the following a host of attractive benefits including:

• Flexible working with the option to work:
• 40 hours across 5 days
• 40 hours across 4 days
• Recommend friends and family to work for us and be rewarded with a cash bonus
• Generous discount on childcare
• Total 31 days annual leave inc bank hol (FTE) - Includes an extra 3 days annual leave over the Christmas period
• ‘Wellbeing Day’ – an extra day off just for you
• Access to an employee benefits portal, which includes discounts at 100’s of online high street stores, turning points into cash
• 24/7 remote GP appointments
• Claim cash back on medical procedures such as dental care and physiotherapy
• 'May I say thank you' for the month of May to appreciate the hard work and dedication of staff teams
• Working for a business that has received 'Great Place To Work' certification, putting people at the core of what we do.
  

What will you be doing:

• Promote high standards of quality within the nursery
• Support and supervise playroom staff with their day-to-day duties
• Identifying and addressing the individual training needs of staff
• Deploy staff appropriately to ensure that the required standards are delivered and maintained within the rooms.
• Undertake a shared responsibility for health safety and cleanliness
• Ensure the effective implementation of the nursery keycarer procedures and allocate children to keycarers appropriately.
• Ensure that practice and provision in the nursery meets the requirements of the Early Years Foundation Stage (EYFS)
• Ensure that planning meetings take place regularly
• Provide professional, relevant feedback to parents/carers about their child.
• Promote the nursery to current parents and potential customers.
• Develop open and positive working relationships with staff
• Ensure that all staff develop and maintain friendly, professional relationships with parents and carers
  
  

We are delighted to announce our official certification as a Great Place To Work, reflecting our commitment to creating a positive and thriving environment for our employees. This accreditation aligns with our overarching mission to deliver high-quality childcare and education, fostering the growth of children into happy, smart, and healthy individuals. Placing children and families at the core of our efforts, we acknowledge that our dedicated teams play a pivotal role in delivering exceptional education and care.

Grandir UK is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and an enhanced DBS check will be required for this role.

We are an equal opportunity employer and select staff on merit, irrespective of age, disability, gender reassignment, marriage & civil partnership, race, sex, sexual orientation, religion or belief.

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