Nursery Room Manager

Job Description

Every year we review our salaries and benefits at N, and you wont want to miss out on what we have in store for 2022! We are offering industry leading salaries (above UK living wage), a refreshed approach to flexibility to ensure you have a positivework-life balance and a second-to-none benefit package! Read below or visit our Careers page for more information.About N Family ClubAt N Family Club, we are rethinking careers in early years and challenging the way things are done in the sector.We know that you do the most important job in the world, and its a job that can be tiring and involves superhero levels of energy and enthusiasm. We believe that you deserve more respect and to be paid fairly for the valuable job you doall in a fun workenvironment that supports your wellbeing!We are a diverse and inclusive workforce and everyone is welcome at N. Our teams are made up of like-minded people who share a real passion for what we are trying to achieve, and are rewarded for helping us get there. We have a wonderful culture underpinnedby warmth and belonging and we are obsessed with team happiness and are always thinking about how we can improve for our people.We are a growing business (from only one nursery in 2017, we now have 17 and a whole lot more on the horizon!) so we also have great opportunities for progression.We empower our teams to reach their full potential and we support them with a mix of development initiatives and an unparalleled learning environment through our very own N Academy. The academy is focused on providing exciting and inspiring learning opportunities, taking a blended approach with a mix of webinars, face-to-face workshops, manager coaching and experiential learning.You may decide to go down a leadership route or to specialise and become an expert in something that truly inspires you. You will be in the driving seat with your learning, and supported to work towards your career goals through regular meetings and performancereviews.We pay the top salaries in the industry (above UK living wage), we provide you with the flexibility you need to achieve your work-life balance, and this year we have created a second-to-none benefit package to recognise your work, to support your personaland professional development and your wellbeing. Find out more by visiting our Careers page.Who we are looking for:We are looking for a qualified and experienced Nursery Room Leader to lead our team and deliver inspirational care and education for the children within our London Fields nursery based in East London. You will be working full time on a shift pattern withinthe nurserys opening hours (7am-7pm) in our nursery and manage a team of Educators.For 2022, weve created N-Flex, a new kind of full-time working week, which allows you to choose between our brand new 4-day, 36-hour week, the classic 5-day, 40-hour week, or perhaps doing something in between with our 36 hour +flexi-overtime offer.Whatever you decide, you are in the driving seat!You should join us if:- You have prior experience working with children (ideally as a Room Leader, Third in Charge or nursery practitioner, nursery nurse or early years educator). For Baby Room Managers - previous relevant experience of working with children under 2.- You have a relevant early years qualification (level 3 or above)- You have experience in leading others, coaching or guiding a team- You have knowledge of local authority and regulatory requirements and inspection processes across the UK;- You have a positive outlook (someone who always sees the glass as half full)- You have bags of drive and motivation with a make it happen attitude- You love customer service (you want to make people happy)- You bring high energy to every task you take on, and a solutions driven approach to problemsWhat you will be doing:- Maintain a safe, welcoming and inclusive environment where everyone plays as a team and can achieve their full potential, promoting the N Family Club culture and values- Be responsible for the pattern of the daily routine, managing sufficient ratios and rotas within the room- Support your team in delivering high-quality observations, assessments and planning for the children within your care- Support your team in creating Outstandingly Outstanding environments and practice each day, both indoors and outdoors- Overall responsibility for the delivery of our learning through play educational ethos and the N Curriculum within your room- Get the most out of the team, providing regular feedback and ensuring the highest standards of teaching and care are delivered at all times- Promote professional development by providing regular feedback, guidance, coaching and learning opportunities- Promote and role-model safeguarding procedures and the importance of child welfare- Ensure all policies, procedures and practices are embedded within the room- Take the lead in daily team meetings and drive a continuous improvement culture- Build and maintain excellent relationships with parents - Work on a shift pattern within th