Senior Nursery Room Manager

Job description

*Here at Busy Bees in East Keswick we are looking for a Senior Nursery Room Manage to join our team.*
*The Role*
As a Senior Room Manager, you will be working full time *40 hours per week* whilst role modelling your knowledge and best practice to colleagues and ensuring our children have the best start in life.
*Benefits: *

* Childcare provision with *substantial childcare discounts.*
* Excellent *in-house training*, opportunity to\* gain further qualifications, virtual learning *and* career progression\* opportunities.
* *Exclusive access to UP*; Busy Bees unique early years learning programme.
* *Retail Discounts Scheme* via an online benefits portal.
*Our Nursery: *

* A gorgeous rural setting
* Purpose Built over 2 floors
* Large spacious rooms with gardens for each age group
*Essential Qualifications & Experience: *

* NNEB or BTEC Nat Dip or CACHE Dip in Childcare or NVQ level 3 or SVQ (or other recognised childcare level 3 qualification as per government guidelines).
* Minimum of 2 years previous experience working and caring for children under 5, ideally within a nursery environment.
* Previous experience of leading/managing a small team.
* Passion to deliver high quality childcare and exciting learning opportunities.
*Key Responsibilities & Duties: *

* As a Senior Room Manager you have overall responsibility for your room and staff within it, ensuring they are performing to the highest standard.
* As a keyworker, you will ensure every individual child's needs are met, including supporting parents with any SEND/ASL needs.
* To support the day-to-day running of the nursery in the absence of the Manager and the Deputy Manager.
* Prioritise the safeguarding of children.
* Speak up against practices that don't support safeguarding or our core values.
* Attend parents evening, recruitment/open day events and relevant training sessions.
* Organise and attend training and room meetings to ensure you and your team are always up to date with curriculums/programme requirements within the nursery.
* Build close relationships with parents and carers and report daily on their child's time at Nursery.
* Take ownership of the observation, assessments and planning for your key children in line with EYFS and provide developmentally challenging next steps.
* Remain up to date with our childcare policies and procedures.
* Be a key player to ensure the nursery receives excellent outcomes in internal audits and those of external authorities such as Ofsted, CI and CIW.
* Maintain staff to child ratios.
* Ensure we encourage and praise children's development and achievements.
We reserve the right to close a job prior to the initial closing date. All positions are subject to an enhanced DBS check or equivalent.
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Job Types: Full-time, Permanent