Nursery Room Leader

Job Description

At N Family Club, were rethinking careers in early years and challenging the way things are done in the sector. We believe that the people within our industry deserve more respect and value and thats why we hire on values. This means that our teams are made up of like-minded people who share real passion for what we are trying to achieve.We do the most important job there is: preparing the next generation for life in the modern world, and we dont take this lightly. We do, however, have a lot of fun doing it! Everyone is welcome at N. We are an inclusive workforce and the diversity of our team is something were proud of. We welcome team members from all backgrounds and have also signed the Men in the Early Years Charter, which commits to bringing more men into Early Years. We pay the top salaries in the industry and look after our people with enhanced benefits and loads of professional and personal development. Were a growing business so we have lots of opportunities for progression. Find out more by visiting our careers page.Who we are looking for:We are looking for a qualified and experienced Room Manager to join our newly acquired nursery based in Ockham, Surrey. This opportunity will be based in our wonderful Preschool room, which has capacity for 24 children.Youll be provided freedom within a framework and autonomy to plan your time to achieve the agreed objectives of the nursery and your room. To be successful in this role, you will; Go Beyond, Be Outstandingly Outstanding and Play as a Team.Day to day you will:Work with your team to administer all activities within the room whilst innovating and challenging childrenTake the lead in daily team meetingsGet the most out of the team, provide regular feedback and ensure the highest standards of teaching and care are delivered at all timesCoach your team, provide feedback and support their developmentBuild and maintain excellent relationships with parentsPromote and role-model safeguarding procedures and the importance of child welfareWork a flexible shift pattern within the nursery opening hours (7am - 7pm)What you will need to bring with you:Previous experience working with children (ideally as a Room Leader, Third in Charge or nursery practitioner, nursery nurse or early years educator)Level 3 Early Years qualification or aboveGenuine passion for education and making a difference to the lives of childrenPositive outlook (someone who always sees the glass as half full)Bags of drive and motivation with a make it happen attitudeA love for customer service (you want to make people happy)High energy brought to every task you take on, and a solutions driven approach to problemsWhat we can offer you:We dont settle for people who can just do the job, we are looking for people that go beyond that and always push us to be better than yesterday. We believe that this is what makes N Family Club a great place to be - a space where youre never far away from the best minds to learn from. Our benefits package includes:£22-27k annual salary Performance related bonus of up to £1200 per year + additional Ofsted Outstanding bonusUp to 32 days holiday a year (including bank holidays) to start (rises with length of service)Personal development fund of £250 per yearFunding and paid time off for EYTT/ EY Degrees/Forest School/Leadership trainingAnnual clothing allowance of £100 (no uniform)Enhanced maternity and paternity pay for new parents10 days full sick pay, 2 days leave for dependents leave and 5 days compassionate leaveTraining including 2 inset days per year Childcare discount of 10%, rising to 25% when you become a Nursery ManagerTheres more... Round the world trip and 2 weeks additional holiday for 5 years service Refer a friend bonus of £500 (plus other incentives) for existing and ex employeesFree daily lunch, smoothie and coffee Amazing wellbeing benefits including Headspace membership, free counselling, 10% ClassPass membership discount, hardship fundPromotion opportunities in a fast growing companyBrilliant team culture, parties and celebrations