Details:
- Salary: £30,000 - 32,000 - Annum
- Job Type: Permanent
- Job Status: Full-Time
- Salary Per: Annum
- Location: Tonbridge Kent
- Date: 1 week ago
Description:
Nursery Room Leader – Baby/Toddler Transition Room
Location: Hildenborough, Tonbridge, Kent
Salary: £30,000–£32,000 per annum, depending on experience
Hours: Full-time, 40 hours across five days
We are recruiting an experienced and enthusiastic Room Leader to lead a baby-to-toddler transition room within an early years setting in Hildenborough, near Tonbridge.
This is an excellent opportunity for an established Room Leader or experienced Level 3 Practitioner who is ready to take greater responsibility. You will lead the room team and create a nurturing environment that supports children as they progress from baby provision into the toddler stage.
The role
Your responsibilities will include:
* Leading the day-to-day running of the baby-to-toddler transition room
* Supporting children through this important stage of their development
* Planning engaging activities based on children’s individual interests and needs
* Monitoring observations, assessments and development records
* Ensuring consistently high standards of care and education
* Leading, supporting and motivating the room team
* Delegating responsibilities and maintaining effective staff deployment
* Acting positive relationships with parents and carers
* Ensuring the room complies with the EYFS and nursery procedures
* Maintaining excellent safeguarding, health and safety standards
* Working closely with the nursery’s management team
About you
To be considered, you should have:
* A full and relevant Level 3 early years or childcare qualification
* Previous experience working with babies and toddlers
* Room Leader, Senior Practitionergant or supervisory experience
* A strong understanding of the EYFS and child development
* Excellent safeguarding knowledge
* The confidence to lead and support other practitioners
* Strong communication and organisational skills
* A warm, positive and child-centred approach
This is a full-time position working 40 hours across five days. The successful candidate will receive a salary of between £30,000 and £32,000, depending on experience.
For further information or to apply, please submit your CV. All applications and initial conversations will be treated in confidence.
ODIN Recruitment Group is acting as a recruitment agency in relation to this vacancy