Job Description

Banana Moon Day Nurseries are seeking a dedicated and passionate Room Leader to join our team.

As a Room Leader, you will be responsible for leading a team of nursery practitioners to provide exceptional care and education for children in your room. You will ensure a safe, welcoming, and stimulating environment that supports children's development and learning according to the Early Years Foundation Stage (EYFS) framework.

Key responsibilities include:

• Leading, supporting, and motivating the room team to deliver high quality childcare and education.
• Planning and delivering age-appropriate activities that promote children's development across all areas.
• Ensuring all nursery policies and procedures are followed, maintaining compliance with regulatory requirements.
• Building positive relationships with children and their families to support individual needs and progress.
• Monitoring and assessing children's development, maintaining accurate records and reports.
• Contributing to the overall smooth running of the nursery.

Requirements

• Level 3 qualification in Early Years Education or equivalent.
• Previous experience leading or supervising a team within a nursery setting.
• Strong knowledge of the Early Years Foundation Stage (EYFS) framework.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
• Ability to plan and deliver stimulating and developmentally appropriate activities.
• Commitment to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children.
• Organized, reliable, and passionate about early years education.

Benefits

• Bupa Employee Assistance. We all have times in our life when we need a little extra support, which is why we’re working with Bupa to bring all of our employees a free, 24-hour confidential helpline service.
• A unique Early Learning and Development program for our children
• Less paperwork is involved, meaning that you can spend more time with the children
• Use of tablets that are linked to our bespoke 'Parent App', giving instant messages to and from parents about their child's day and development
• State-of-the-art technology, including a biometric entry system, an interactive screen for our Preschool children as well as our Parent App and tablets
• Excellent rates of pay (based on experience and qualification)
• Great holiday entitlement
• Further on-the-job training in conjunction with Essex County Council via our Bursary
• Great career prospects
• If you feel that you are looking for a challenge, or simply want to further your experience with the possibility of promotion and working your way up in a company, this is where you should apply!