Early Years Room Leader (Baby Room), Litherland, Merseyside, £20,204; 39 hours per week.
An exciting new position for an Early Years Room Leader has arisen in our footprints@hattonhill nursery in Litherland, Merseyside! This is a great opportunity for an experienced Nursery Practitioner or Nursery Nurse to develop management and leadership skills, or for an established Room Leader, who is keen to further develop their career. A short overview in less than a minute is here:
You will work as part of the management team to provide professional leadership and management to the Nursery staff (Childcare Practitioners, Assistants and Support Staff) to ensure that all children receive the highest standards of care and education. This person will be able to demonstrate good leadership skills and have an excellent knowledge of the Early Years Foundation Stage, which can be applied practically. More details about the nursery can be found here
You will be an inspiring baby room leader with a sound knowledge of child development of children under the age of 2. This post will require the room lead to spend time in ratio, leading the provision in the baby room and undertake key worker responsibilities for an allocated number of children. Therefore, the ability to manage time, staff and tasks well is important.
You will hold a full and relevant qualification in Early Years at Level 3 or above and have proven experience working with children under the age of two. You will understand and ensure the requirements of Ofsted and the Early Years Foundation Stage are met and have experience working in a busy early years childcare setting. The successful applicant will meet the person specification.
You will have at least two years experience in the Early Years , demonstrate you have the skills and aptitude to act as Room Leader, and have experience of delivering a high-quality learning environment in the Early Years. Being able to build quality relationships with children, staff and parents is vital. An enhanced DBS will be undertaken.
There are a number of benefits for the successful candidate as an employee of First Steps Enterprise Limited, including:
- Highly competitive salary
- Generous holiday scheme
- Paid bank holidays
- Discounted childcare at our nurseries
- Ongoing professional development, training and promotion opportunities
- Pension scheme
- Life insurance
- Uniform provided
The nursery is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and families, and expects all staff to share this commitment.
First Steps Enterprise Limited is committed to creating a diverse environment and is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. We welcome and encourage applicants from all backgrounds. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, ethnicity, religion, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, genetics, disability, or age.
We VERY strongly advise you to apply your skills and experience to the person specification when completing your application, which is via our online or downloadable form below. Choose ‘Nursery Room Leader’ from the drop-down menu when completing the form for the position applied for. Interviews are provisionally scheduled to take place during December 2021. No agencies, please.
If you are not working, you may be able to access assistance via our Directions programme, the staff of whom are completely separate from the recruitment and selection team.
Closing date: 10am, Friday 3rd December 2021.
